Absolutely Fabulous (song)

"Absolutely Fabulous" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as a single for 1994's Comic Relief under the artist name "Absolutely Fabulous"; it is based on the BBC sitcom of the same name and features sound bites taken from the first series of the show. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the US "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was more successful in Oceania, debuting and peaking at number two in both Australia and New Zealand; in the former country, it is the band's highest-charting single, and in both, it was their last top-10 entry.
Critical reception.
Pan-European magazine "Music & Media" described the song as "a Pet Shop electro popper". Alan Jones from "Music Week" gave it 5 out of 5, writing, "The Pet Shop Boys have done a splendid job assembling some memorable snippets from the TV series' Patsy and Edina over a relentless disco beat. All profits from the single — which are likely to be considerable — go to Comic Relief. A potential number one."
Music video.
The accompanying music video features the Pet Shop Boys performing while "Absolutely Fabulous" characters Edina and Patsy (Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley) dance around them. Clips from the first two original TV series are interspersed throughout the video.
Releases.
Apart from its release as a single, the song "Absolutely Fabulous" also appears on the "Further Listening" disc that came with the 2001 re-issue of the Pet Shop Boys album "Very". The music video clip of the song features on Pet Shop Boys' video compilation "Various", available on VHS, as well as on the "AbFab" DVD collection of series one through three. The "Our Tribe Tongue-In-Cheek Mix" version of the song features on the band's "Disco 2" album.