| The Pop Kids | |
| Cover: | Pet Shop Boys - The Pop Kids.png |
| Border: | yes |
| Caption: | Digital EP cover |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pet Shop Boys |
| Album: | Super |
| Recorded: | 2015 |
| Genre: | Synth-pop |
| Length: | 3:55 |
| Label: | x2 |
| Producer: | Stuart Price |
| Prev Title: | Fluorescent |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Twenty-something |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
"The Pop Kids" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their thirteenth studio album, Super (2016). It was released on 16 February 2016 as the album's lead single.
"The Pop Kids" was made available alongside the pre-order of Super on iTunes on 16 February 2016, followed by a CD single and two digital bundles on 18 March,[1] including remixes by MK, The Scene Kings and Offer Nissim, as well as two previously unreleased B-sides, "In Bits" and "One Hit Wonder".[1] A white twelve-inch single was released on 27 May, featuring five remixes of the song.[2]
The song was performed live on The Graham Norton Show.
A1. "The Pop Kids" (Offer Nissim Drama mix) – 6:30
A2. "The Pop Kids" (MK dub) – 7:17
A3. "The Pop Kids" (The Scene Kings extended mix) – 4:38
B1. "The Pop Kids" (The Full Story) – 5:11
B2. "The Pop Kids" (PSB Deep dub) – 5:18
| Peak position | ||
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[5] | 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| Position | ||
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 34 |
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