"Paninaro" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, originally a B-side to the 1986 single "Suburbia".
[6] In addition, the middle of the song contains a sample from a statement by Lowe in a 1986 Entertainment Tonight interview with the band:[6] I don’t like country-and-western.
[7] The new recording included a rap in the middle of the song, newly written by Lowe; it laments the loss of the "lover" referred to in the pre-existing lyrics.
Music & Media wrote, "Re-released to draw attention to the vital Alternative Pet Shop Boys sampler which contains all the B-sides, this is abundant proof of who's got the best melodies in electro pop.
He noted how the original version, a "celebration of Italian Cool Kids", is "reinvented as the most passionately heartbreaking ex-lover song ever".
[15] A self-produced music video, filmed in Italy, was used for the original release; it consisted of footage of the duo singing the song alongside locals.
[16] The Top of the Pops performance of "Paninaro '95" replicated the imagery of the music video, with the same costumes, lighting, and male dancers involved.