A Red Letter Day

Pet Shop Boys

About A Red Letter Day

"A Red Letter Day" is a single by British electronic music group Pet Shop Boys. It was released as the fourth single from their 1996 album Bilingual on 17 March 1997. The single peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, making it another top 10 single for the group. However it then fell straight out of the UK top 40 (to number 42) the following week. At the time, this was a record as the biggest such fall to ever occur in UK chart history, but it was then beaten the following year by Embrace with their single "My Weakness Is None of Your Business" (which fell from number 9 to 44 the following week). The duo were admirers of the sound of Motiv8, who had remixed various other artists at the time. Neil Tennant asked the man behind Motiv8 (Steve Rodway) to remix this single, even visiting Rodway at work in his studio during the remix. After it was finished and delivered, Tennant insisted that a synth line, which Rodway had come up with on the Motiv8 version, should be used on the Pet Shop Boys' own main mix. After unsuccessful attempts to recreate Rodway's riff, it eventually had to be sampled from the Motiv8 mix. Thus, as well as appearing on the Motiv8 remix, it appears on the Pet Shop Boys' main version. 


Year:
2003
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Go to work and take your calls
Hang the fruits of your labour on the walls
Such precision and care
What does it matter
If there's no one here to share
The flowers in the garden the wine
The Waiting for the Godot
And so much modern time?
All I want is what you want
I'm always waiting for a red letter day
The years perfecting a stance of 
Measured cool fade into insignificance
The moment one starts to understand
What on earth does it profit a man?
All I want is what you want
I'm always waiting for a red letter day
For something special somehow new
Someone saying ?I love you'
Baby I'm waiting for the red letter day
You can sneer or disappear behind a veneer
Of self-control
But for all of those who don't fit
In who follow their instincts 
And are told they sin 
This is a prayer for a different way
All I want is what you want
I'm always waiting for a red letter day
Like Christmas morning
When you're a kid
Admit you love me and you always did
Baby I'm hoping for that red letter day today

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Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards. more »

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Written by: CHRISTOPHER LOWE, NEIL TENNANT

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10 facts about this song

Song Title
"A Red Letter Day" is the title of the song by the Pet Shop Boys.
Release
The song was released in 1997 as the second single from their album "Bilingual."
Album
"A Red Letter Day" is part of the Pet Shop Boys' sixth studio album, "Bilingual."
Chart Performance
Upon its release, the song peaked at number nine in the UK Singles Chart.
Songwriting Process
The songwriting process of "A Red Letter Day" was notably dynamic for the duo, involving alternating between electronic and orchestral versions of the song.
Remixes
The track was remixed several times for the single release, including versions by Motiv 8 and Trouser Enthusiasts.
Meaning of Title
The term ‘a red letter day’ refers to a special, joyous, or significant day.
Lyrics
The lyrics reference T. S. Eliot's poem "The Waste Land", with the lines "April, comes she will, May, she will stay. June, she'll changed her tune, in April she will."
Music Video
The music video for "A Red Letter Day" was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who also directed the band's video for "Se A Vida É."
Tour Performances
Following its release, the song was performed live during the band’s 1997-1999 “Bilingual Tour,” and has occasionally appeared in setlists for other concerts.

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