It's a Sin

"It's a Sin"
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Actually
B-side"You Know Where You Went Wrong"
Released15 June 1987
Recorded1987
Genre
Length4:59
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Julian Mendelsohn
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Suburbia"
(1986)
"It's a Sin"
(1987)
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
(1987)

"It's a Sin" is a 1987 song by Pet Shop Boys and is the leading single from their second studio album Actually. It topped the single charts in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and Finland, number 10 in Australia, number 9 in the United States and number 8 in New Zealand and Canada. It was covered by Elton John featuring Years & Years in 2021.

Track listings

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  • 7": Parlophone / R 6158 (UK)
  1. "It's a Sin" – 4:59
  2. "You Know Where You Went Wrong" – 5:51
  • 12": Parlophone / 12R 6158 (UK)
  1. "It's a Sin" (Disco Mix) – 7:39
  2. "You Know Where You Went Wrong" – 5:51
  3. "It's a Sin" (7" version) – 4:59
  • CD: Parlophone / CDR 6158 (UK)
  1. "It's a Sin" (7" version) – 4:59
  2. "You Know Where You Went Wrong" – 5:51
  3. "It's a Sin" (Disco Mix) – 7:39
  • 12": Parlophone / 12RX 6158 (UK)
  1. "It's a Sin" (Remix) (Ian Levine) – 8:15
  2. "You Know Where You Went Wrong" (Rough Mix) – 6:38
  • 12": EMI-Manhattan / V-19256 (US)
  1. "It's a Sin" (Phil Harding Latin Vocal Mix) (aka Miami Mix) – 9:14
  2. "It's a Sin" (Phil Harding Latin Dub Mix) – 4:20
  3. "It's a Sin" (Remix) – 8:15
  4. "It's a Sin" (Disco Mix) – 7:39
  5. "You Know Where You Went Wrong" – 5:51

References

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  1. Cite error: The named reference “sound” was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pafford, Steve (15 June 2017). "Looking back upon a life: Pet Shop Boys say It's A Sin". stevepafford.com. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Haider, Arwa (11 October 2021). "It's a Sin — pure pop provocation from the Pet Shop Boys". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. "Pet Shop Boys Essentials". Apple Music.