# Did You See Me Coming?

"Did You See Me Coming?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 1 June 2009 as the second single from their tenth studio album, Yes (2009). It reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was Pet Shop Boys' tenth number-one hit on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, extending the duo's lead as the record holder for most dance club chart-toppers earned by their previous single "Love Etc."

## Background and composition

"Did You See Me Coming?" combined a backing track composed by Chris Lowe with lyrics that Neil Tennant had originally written for a ballad. The title was inspired by a phrase used by Tennant's mother, "They must have seen you coming", to refer to someone being conned. He described it as a positive love song. The "Possibly More Mix" features significant extra lyrics inspired by common descriptions found in lonely hearts/singles adverts, such as "attractive", "blue-eyed", "smart".
Pet Shop Boys played the demo of "Did You See Me Coming?" at their initial meeting with Brian Higgins of Xenomania as a sort of audition before agreeing to work together. Higgins commented that the song was "80% there" at the time. The final version was similar to the demo, with input from the Xenomania team on the rhythm track. Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr made a guest appearance on the song.

## Release

Pet Shop Boys originally intended to release "All Over the World" as the second single from Yes. Their record label expressed a preference for "Did You See Me Coming?", and the song received positive feedback from BBC Radio 2, so it was chosen instead.
In the UK, the digital release date was 31 May 2009 followed by the CD on 1 June, while some European countries saw an early release on 29 May. The single came out on 9 June in the United States and on 19 June in Germany and Austria.
The single was made available in six formats: two-track CD, CD maxi, 12-inch vinyl, and three digital bundles, each with a different track listing. Included were new tracks "After the Event", "The Former Enfant Terrible", and "Up and Down", which do not appear on Yes. There were also new mixes of "Did You See Me Coming?" by Pet Shop Boys and Unicorn Kid, and "The Way It Used to Be" mixed by Richard X. The medley of hits performed by Pet Shop Boys at the 2009 Brit Awards was also released in one of the digital bundles.

### Artwork

The artwork for the single package was designed by Mark Farrow and Pet Shop Boys with photography by Alasdair McLellan. The duo appear together and separately on different versions of the single, with Lowe on the two-track CD (pictured). Their coats were designed by Gareth Pugh from their Brit Awards performance. The colored squares over their faces are a motif carried over from the album and the previous single, "Love Etc."

## Track listings

* 2-track CD single
* "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:41
* "After the Event" – 5:19
* CD maxi single
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More mix) – 8:52
* "The Former Enfant Terrible" – 2:56
* "Up and Down" – 3:43
* 12-inch single
    A1. "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More mix) – 8:52
    A2. "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid mix) – 4:13
    B. "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X mix) – 8:39
* German CD maxi single (released on 19 June 2009)
* "Did You See Me Coming?"
* "After the Event"
* "The Former Enfant Terrible"
* "Up and Down"
* Digital bundle 1
* "Did You See Me Coming?"
* Pet Shop Boys Brit Awards medley
* Digital bundle 2
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid mix)
* "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X mix)
* Digital bundle 3
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More mix)
* "The Former Enfant Terrible" (Bring it on mix)
* US digital download
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More Mix) – 8:48
* "After the Event" – 5:16
* "Up and Down" – 3:41
* "The Former Enfant Terrible" (Bring It On Mix) – 7:22
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid Mix) – 4:08
* "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X Mix) – 8:37
* US digital download 2
* "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:40
* "The Former Enfant Terrible" – 2:51
* "Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley" – 9:31
* UK digital download
* "Did You See Me Coming?" – 3:40
* "Pet Shop Boys "Brits" Medley" – 9:31
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (Unicorn Kid Mix) – 4:08
* "The Way It Used to Be" (Richard X Mix) – 8:37
* "Did You See Me Coming?" (PSB Possibly More Mix) – 8:48
* "The Former Enfant Terrible" (Bring It On Mix) – 7:22

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Yes: Further Listening 2008–2010 and "Did You See Me Coming?"
Pet Shop Boys
* Chris Lowe – keyboards and programming
* Neil Tennant – vocals, keyboards and programming
Additional musicians
* Johnny Marr – guitar
* Owen Parker – guitar
* Nick Coler – guitar, keyboards and programming
* Pete Gleadall – keyboards and programming
* Tim Powell – keyboards and programming
* Brian Higgins – keyboards and programming
Technical personnel
* Brian Higgins/Xenomania – production
* Jeremy Wheatley – mixing
* Dick Beetham – mastering
Artwork
* Farrow and PSB – design and art direction
* Alasdair McLellan – photography