"Integral" is a song by English

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from their ninth studio album, '' Fundamental'' (2006). A remixed version of the song was released on 8 October 2007 as a download-only single to promote the duo's fourth remix album, '' Disco 4'' (2007). The single peaked at number 197 on the UK Singles Chart. The artwork for the single is a QR code, which, when scanned, gives a link to the Pet Shop Boys' website.

Composition

The single criticises the

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. A statement from the band cited the issue as the reason that

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ceased his well-publicized support of

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's Labour party. Some wording, such as 'sterile, immaculate', is drawn from

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's dystopian novel '' We'', although Tennant hadn't read it when he wrote the lyrics. In the book, the inhabitants of the future One State try to build ''The Integral'', a glass spaceship, in order to solve the cosmic equation and resolve all the problems in their One State.

Track listing

*Digital single #"Integral" (PSB Perfect Immaculate mix) – 7:16 #"Integral" (

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mix) – 7:10

Charts

External links

Lyrics: Integral

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Integral (Song) 2006 songs 2007 singles Parlophone singles Pet Shop Boys songs Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn Songs written by Chris Lowe Songs written by Neil Tennant