How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?

Remix 12" cover
"Being boring" (1990)	"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You) / How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (1991)	"Jealousy" (1991)
David Morales promo sleeve

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" is the third single from Pet Shop Boys' album Behaviour. It was released in the UK as a double A-side with "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" by Parlophone Records on 11 March 1991. It was subsequently released as a single in its own right in the United States and France. The single later peaked at a low number 93 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

As "Being Boring" and "It's Alright" were not released in the US, tracks from these releases were used on a number of the American releases.

Of interest to collectors, EMI USA commissioned dance DJ David Morales to create 5 remixes that were released to clubs and DJs on a limited promotion 12". Morales would later work with the duo co-writing and co-producing the 1999 single "New York City Boy".

Neil Tennant later said that the track 'was inspired by a female pop star from 1989', it is strongly believed that the inspiration was in fact Transvision Vamp frontwoman Wendy James.

Track listings

Below is a listing of formats which featured "How can you expect to be taken seriously?" as the main song. Additional track listings can be found on the page about "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)".

"How can you expect to be taken seriously?" was heavily remixed for single release. The version used for the music video was also released on 7-inch vinyl and cassette-single. Due to its playing time of 4:10 minutes, it is often confused with the similar "Perfect Attitude mix",^[2] which has an identical playing time, but a different introduction.

7": EMI / 204291-7 (France)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) – 4:10
"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" (7-inch edit) – 4:33

MC: EMI USA / 4JM-50343 (US)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (LP version) – 3:54
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" – 4:17

12": EMI USA / V-56204 (US)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (12-inch mix) – 6:03
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (7-inch Perfect Attitude mix) – 4:10
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) – 3:05
"Being Boring" (12" mix) – 9:03
"We All Feel Better in the Dark" – 3:59

Track 1 aka "Extended Mix"

12": EMI USA / SPRO-4727 (US)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Momo mix) – 6:48
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Ragga Zone mix) – 6:24
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Def mix) – 3:57
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Eclipse mix) – 3:38
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (new 7" mix) – 4:10

labelled "David Morales Mixes"
extremely rare US promo 12"

12": Parlophone / 204254-6 (France)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) – 6:03
"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" (extended mix) – 6:44
"Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend" – 4:26

CD: EMI USA / E2-56205 (US)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (LP version) – 3:54
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) – 4:10
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) – 3:05
"It's Alright" (7" mix) – 4:18
"We All Feel Better in the Dark" – 3:59
"Being Boring" (12" mix) – 9:03

track 4 mislabelled "5:07 Trevor Horn mix"

CD: EMI USA / DPRO-4698 (US)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (LP version) – 3:54
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) – 4:10
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) – 6:03
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) – 3:06
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Mood mix) – 4:10

US promo remix CD

CD: Parlophone / 204254-2 (France)

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) – 6:03
"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" (7" full length mix) – 5:45
"Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend" – 4:26
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) – 3:06

Remixes

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"

Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman (Brothers in Rhythm):

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (extended mix) – 6:03
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Attitude mix) – 4:10
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Perfect Mood mix) – 4:10
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (classical reprise) – 3:05

David Morales:

"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Momo mix) – 6:48
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Ragga Zone mix) – 6:24
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Def mix) – 3:57
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (Eclipse mix) – 3:38
"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" (new 7" mix) – 4:10

"Being Boring"

Marshall Jefferson:

"Being Boring" (12" mix) – 9:03

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
French Singles Chart^[3]	40
Irish Singles Chart^[4]	2
Italian Singles Chart^[5]	11
Polish Singles Chart	9
UK Singles Chart^[6]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	93
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart^[8]	19

References

↑ Gerard, Chris (22 October 2015). "Pet Shop Boys' 'Behaviour' 25 Years Later". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
↑ "The Introspective Pet Shop Boys FAQ". wayback.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
↑ Steffen Hung. "Pet Shop Boys - How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: P". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ "Pet Shop Boys | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
↑ "Eurythmics Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ Pet Shop Boys (2009-12-21). "Pet Shop Boys - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Pet Shop Boys

Chris Lowe Neil Tennant

Studio albums	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric Super

Compilation albums	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative Essential PopArt: The Hits Story: 25 Years of Hits Party Ultimate Format

Remix albums	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4

Live albums	Concrete Pandemonium

Extended plays	Christmas

Soundtracks and scores	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing

Other songs	"King's Cross" "The Loving Kind" "The Night I Fell in Love" "I'm Not Scared" "In Private" "Nothing Has Been Proved" "So Sorry, I Said" "Don't Drop Bombs" "Euroboy"

Film, stage and television	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop The Most Incredible Thing

Notable tours and concerts	MCMLXXXIX Performance Discovery Somewhere Nightlife Release Fundamental Pandemonium Progress (as special guests) Electric Inner Sanctum

Related articles	Discography x2 Reputation Results Electronic Back to Mine: Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

Book

Pet Shop Boys singles

Please (1984–1986)	"West End Girls" "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" "Love Comes Quickly" "Suburbia"

Disco (1986)	"Paninaro"

Actually (1987–1988)	"It's a Sin" "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" "Rent" "Heart"

Introspective (1988–1989)	"Always on My Mind" "Domino Dancing" "Left to My Own Devices" "It's Alright"

Behaviour (1990–1991)	"So Hard" "Being Boring" "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"/"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" "Jealousy"

Discography (1991)	"DJ Culture" "Was It Worth It?"

Very (1993–1994)	"Can You Forgive Her?" "Go West" "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" "Liberation" "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"

Alternative (1995)	"Paninaro '95"

Bilingual (1996–1997)	"Before" "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"/"To Step Aside" "Single-Bilingual" "A Red Letter Day"

Nightlife (1999–2000)	"I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" "New York City Boy" "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk"

Release (2002–2003)	"Home and Dry" "I Get Along" "London"

PopArt (2003–2004)	"Miracles" "Flamboyant"

Fundamental (2006)	"I'm with Stupid" "Minimal" "Numb"

Disco 4 (2007)	"Integral"

Yes (2009)	"Love etc." "Did You See Me Coming?" "Beautiful People"

Ultimate (2010)	"Together"

Elysium (2012)	"Winner" "Leaving" "Memory of the Future"

Electric (2013-14)	"Axis" "Vocal" "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" "Thursday" "Fluorescent"

Super (2016)	"The Pop Kids" "Twenty-something" "Inner Sanctum" "Say it to me"

Non-album singles	"One More Chance" "Absolutely Fabulous" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Somewhere" "Break 4 Love" "She's Madonna" "Love Life"

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