Did You See Me Coming?

"Did You See Me Coming?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 1 June 2009 as the second single from their tenth studio album, Yes (2009).^[1]

"Did You See Me Coming?"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Yes
B-side	"After the Event" "The Former Enfant Terrible" "Up and Down"
Released	1 June 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Dance-pop synth-pop
Length	3:41
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Neil Tennant Chris Lowe
Producer(s)	Brian Higgins Xenomania
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Love Etc." (2009) "Did You See Me Coming?" (2009) "Beautiful People" (2009)
Music video
"Did You See Me Coming?" on YouTube

The single was made available in six formats: two-track CD, CD maxi, 12-inch vinyl, and three digital bundles, each with a different track listing.^[1] Presented are new tracks "After the Event", "The Former Enfant Terrible" and "Up and Down", which do not appear on Yes. There are also new mixes of album track "Did You See Me Coming?" by Pet Shop Boys and Unicorn Kid, and "The Way It Used to Be" mixed by Richard X. The Brit Awards medley, which was originally performed in February, is also released in one of the digital bundles.^[2]

The Possibly More Mix features significant extra lyrics inspired by common descriptions found in lonely hearts/singles adverts, such as "attractive, single, blue-eyed, smart".

Track listings

• 2-track CD single

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:41
2. "After the Event" – 5:19

• CD maxi single

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More mix) – 8:52
2. "The Former Enfant Terrible" – 2:56
3. "Up and Down" – 3:43

• 12-inch single

A1. "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More mix) – 8:52

A2. "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid mix) – 4:13

B. "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X mix) – 8:39

• German CD maxi single (released on 19 June 2009)^[3]

1. "Did You See Me Coming?"
2. "After the Event"
3. "The Former Enfant Terrible"
4. "Up and Down"

• Digital bundle 1

1. "Did You See Me Coming?"
2. Pet Shop Boys Brit Awards medley

• Digital bundle 2

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid mix)
2. "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X mix)

• Digital bundle 3

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More mix)
2. "The Former Enfant Terrible" (Bring it on mix)

• US digital download

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More Mix) – 8:48
2. "After the Event" – 5:16
3. "Up and Down" – 3:41
4. "The Former Enfant Terrible" (Bring It On Mix) – 7:22
5. "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid Mix) – 4:08
6. "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X Mix) – 8:37

• US digital download 2

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:40
2. "The Former Enfant Terrible" – 2:51
3. "Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley" – 9:31

• UK digital download

1. "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:40
2. "Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley" – 9:31
3. "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid Mix) – 4:08
4. "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X Mix) – 8:37
5. "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More Mix) – 8:48
6. "The Former Enfant Terrible" (Bring It On Mix) – 7:22

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Did You See Me Coming?" Chart (2009) Peak position Germany (GfK)[4] 49 Scotland (OCC)[5] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[6] 42 UK Singles (OCC)[7] 21 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 1 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[9] "Did You See Me Coming?" EP 18

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Did You See Me Coming?" Chart (2009) Position US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 29

References

1. "The next single". Petshopboys.co.uk. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
2. "The Pet Shop Boys release new single". Daily Music Guide. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
3. "PET SHOP BOYS // Did You See Me Coming +++ EMI - Gute Musik ist besser". Emimusic.de. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
4. "Pet Shop Boys – Did You See Me Coming?" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200929 into search. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
7. "Pet Shop Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
8. "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
9. "Pet Shop Boys Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
10. "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.