Disappointed
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"Disappointed" was the fourth single
by the English band Electronic
. Like their first single "Getting Away with It
" it featured Neil Tennant
of Pet Shop Boys
as well as founding members Johnny Marr
and Bernard Sumner
. It was released in June 1992 on Parlophone
soon after the demise of Factory Records
. The single was even assigned the Factory catalogue number
FAC 348, and the logo of the label remained on the artwork.
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by Marr's brother Ian; and worked up into a full backing-track by Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner. They decided to ask Neil Tennant to complete the song and he wrote the lyrics and vocal melody. Some of the words ("Disenchanted once more...") were partly inspired by Mylène Farmer
's 1991 hit "Désenchantée
". Tennant travelled to Manchester to record the lead vocal and a few weeks later went to Paris to attend the final mix of the song by Stephen Hague.
"Disappointed" was conceived just before the recording of New Order's sixth studio album Republic
, and was performed live in December 1991 on Electronic's European tour: in Glasgow (sung by Bernard Sumner) and in London (sung by Tennant when Pet Shop Boys guested on three songs).
of the A-side
(by 808 State
; titled "808 Mix" in the US and "12" remix" in the UK), an additional treatment of a 1991 album track ("Idiot Country", with Ultimatum
), and an earlier mix of "Disappointed" (called "Electronic Mix" in the US). The A-side of the single is itself a remix since producer Stephen Hague
reworked the "Original Mix" for single release.
Although Electronic would enjoy three more Top 20 singles in the UK, "Disappointed" was the last major commercial success for the band on an international level, becoming a dance chart hit in America and reaching the Top 20 in Germany as well as #6 in Britain (their highest UK position).
"Disappointed" was featured in the 1992 film Cool World
. Until the release of Get the Message - The Best of Electronic
in 2006 its soundtrack album
Songs from the Cool World
was the only place the song was commercially available, with the exclusion of Now That's What I Call Music (NOW) 22, where it appears as track 14.
recorded a cover version of the song in 2009.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by the English band Electronic
Electronic (band)
-Albums:-Singles:-Music videos:-External links:* *...
. Like their first single "Getting Away with It
Getting Away With It
"Getting Away with It" was the first single by the English band Electronic, which comprised Bernard Sumner of New Order, ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, and guesting vocalist Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys. It was first released in 1989 ....
" it featured Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant
Neil Francis Tennant is an English musician, singer and songwriter, who, with bandmate Chris Lowe, makes up the successful electronic dance music duo Pet Shop Boys.-Childhood:...
of Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
as well as founding members Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
and Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
. It was released in June 1992 on Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
soon after the demise of Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
. The single was even assigned the Factory catalogue number
Factory Records catalogue
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FAC 348, and the logo of the label remained on the artwork.
Composition
The song was based on a pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
by Marr's brother Ian; and worked up into a full backing-track by Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner. They decided to ask Neil Tennant to complete the song and he wrote the lyrics and vocal melody. Some of the words ("Disenchanted once more...") were partly inspired by Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
's 1991 hit "Désenchantée
Désenchantée
"Désenchantée" is a 1991 song recorded by the French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer. First single from her third studio album L'Autre..., it was released on 18 March 1991 and achieved a great success in France, topping the chart for more than two months...
". Tennant travelled to Manchester to record the lead vocal and a few weeks later went to Paris to attend the final mix of the song by Stephen Hague.
"Disappointed" was conceived just before the recording of New Order's sixth studio album Republic
Republic (album)
Republic is the sixth studio album by New Order. Released in 1993 by London Records, it was their first album released after the demise of Factory Records, and their last for eight years....
, and was performed live in December 1991 on Electronic's European tour: in Glasgow (sung by Bernard Sumner) and in London (sung by Tennant when Pet Shop Boys guested on three songs).
Single
"Disappointed" was the last Electronic single to be released on all four major formats (7", 12", CD and cassette). The content of the single was more dynamic than its predecessors, however; it had only one remixRemix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
of the A-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
(by 808 State
808 State
808 State are a British electronic music outfit, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and their common state of mind...
; titled "808 Mix" in the US and "12" remix" in the UK), an additional treatment of a 1991 album track ("Idiot Country", with Ultimatum
Stereo MCs
Stereo MCs are an English electronic dance group, which formed in Clapham, London in 1985. They are best known worldwide for their 1992 transatlantic Top 20 hit single, "Connected"...
), and an earlier mix of "Disappointed" (called "Electronic Mix" in the US). The A-side of the single is itself a remix since producer Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement.-Early career:...
reworked the "Original Mix" for single release.
Although Electronic would enjoy three more Top 20 singles in the UK, "Disappointed" was the last major commercial success for the band on an international level, becoming a dance chart hit in America and reaching the Top 20 in Germany as well as #6 in Britain (their highest UK position).
"Disappointed" was featured in the 1992 film Cool World
Cool World
Cool World is a 1992 American live-action/animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi, and starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the animated world he created, and is seduced by one of his characters, a comic strip vamp who wants to...
. Until the release of Get the Message - The Best of Electronic
Get the Message - The Best of Electronic
Get the Message is a compilation album by the Johnny Marr/Bernard Sumner band Electronic, released in September 2006 . It is the first career-spanning collection of the band; a 1999 Japanese compilation was cancelled just before release....
in 2006 its soundtrack album
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
Songs from the Cool World
Songs from the Cool World
Songs from the Cool World is the soundtrack album for the 1992 Ralph Bakshi film Cool World.-Track listing:# "Real Cool World" - 5:24# "Play With Me" - 4:06# "Disappointed" - 4:22...
was the only place the song was commercially available, with the exclusion of Now That's What I Call Music (NOW) 22, where it appears as track 14.
UK 12"
- "Disappointed" (12" remix) – 4:31
- "Disappointed" (original mix) – 5:41
- "Idiot Country Two" – 6:24
UK/EU CD
- "Disappointed" (7" mix) – 4:22
- "Disappointed" (12" remix) – 4:31
- "Idiot Country Two" – 6:24
- "Disappointed" (original mix) – 5:41
US 12" maxi single
- "Disappointed" (Electronic Mix) – 5:40
- "Disappointed" (808808 State808 State are a British electronic music outfit, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and their common state of mind...
Remix) – 4:31 - "Gangster" (FBI Mix) – 8:00
- "Disappointed" (single mix) – 4:22
US CD maxi single
- "Disappointed" (single mix) – 4:22
- "Disappointed" (Electronic Mix) – 5:40
- "Gangster" (FBI Mix) – 8:00
- "Disappointed" (808808 State808 State are a British electronic music outfit, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and their common state of mind...
Remix) – 4:31
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
6 |
| German Singles Chart | 20 |
Cover versions
American singer-songwriter State ShirtState Shirt
State Shirt is Ethan Tufts, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Easthampton, Massachusetts. He is known for his hand-crafted, diverse and often unpredictable indietronic style, integrating live looping in both his recordings and live performances...
recorded a cover version of the song in 2009.