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, released on 2 October 2009 as the third and final single from their tenth studio album, '' Yes'' (2009). Initially, the single was released in

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. In November, it was released digitally in the

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. The B-side, "Fugitive", had previously been published (in an extended version) on the limited edition of their 2006 album ''

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''. The song was produced by

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. Both the demo version of "Beautiful People" and the remix of "Up and Down" had been previously available digitally. The demo was available to stream from the official Pet Shop Boys website and the remix was available as a free download during the " Did You See Me Coming?" single campaign. Remixes by Vinny Vero were commissioned but not used due to delays in their completion. They were later released unofficially as a free download on Vero's website.

Track listing

*German CD maxi single #"Beautiful People" – 3:44 #"Fugitive" (seven-inch mix) – 3:31 #"Beautiful People" (demo) – 3:22 #"Up and Down" (

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remix) – 7:57

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References

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