The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe,they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide,and were listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in the 1999 edition of The Guinness Book of Records.
Behaviour is the fourth studio album by the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 22 October 1990 by Parlophone. A Japanese special edition included a bonus mini CD,exclusive artwork and printed lyrics in a white velvet-like box.
"West End Girls" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe,the song was released twice as a single. The song's lyrics are concerned with class and the pressures of inner-city life which were inspired partly by T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land. It was generally well received by contemporary music critics and has been frequently cited as a highlight in the duo's career.
"Hallo Spaceboy" is a song by the English musician David Bowie from his 1995 album Outside. It originated as an instrumental by Reeves Gabrels called "Moondust",which Bowie and Brian Eno stripped down and used to form the final track. An industrial rock and electronica number influenced by the Pixies and Nine Inch Nails,the song contains a hypnotic sound,with synthesisers,loops and distorted guitar lines. Lyrically influenced by Brion Gysin,the song contains images of apocalypse and continues the androgynous conundrums of former Bowie songs such as "Rebel Rebel".
"Go West" is a song by American disco group Village People,released in June 1979 as the second single from their fourth studio album of the same name (1979). The song was written by Jacques Morali,Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis. It was successful in the disco scene during the late 1970s. "Go West" found further success when it was covered in 1993 by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
"Minimal" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their ninth studio album,Fundamental (2006). It was released on 24 July 2006 as the album's second single,reaching at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the duo's 37th top-20 entry in the United Kingdom. The B-side "In Private" is a new version of a song originally written for Dusty Springfield,this time recorded as a duet between Neil Tennant and Elton John.
"It's a Sin" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their second studio album,Actually (1987). Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant,the song was released on 15 June 1987 as the album's lead single. It became the duo's second number-one single on the UK Singles Chart,spending three weeks atop the chart. Additionally,the single topped the charts in Austria,Denmark,Finland,Germany,Ireland,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden and Switzerland,while reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Paninaro" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,originally a B-side to the 1986 single "Suburbia". In 1995,a re-recording titled "Paninaro '95" was released to a wider market,to promote the duo's B-side compilation album Alternative,though only the original version was included on the compilation.
"Numb" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their ninth studio album,Fundamental (2006). It was released on 15 October 2006 as the album's third and final single,peaking at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Up to that point,it was only the duo's second single in 39 releases to miss the UK top 20.
"Heart" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their second studio album,Actually (1987). It was released as the album's fourth and final single on 21 March 1988 by Parlophone. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in April 1988,becoming the duo's fourth and final chart-topper to date in the United Kingdom. Its music video was directed by Jack Bond and filmed in Yugoslavia. The group had initially written the song for Madonna,though they never asked her to record it,instead keeping it for themselves.
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys and soul singer Dusty Springfield,taken from the duo's second studio album,Actually (1987). The song was released as the second single from the album on 10 August 1987.
Disco 4 is the fourth remix album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 8 October 2007 by Parlophone on CD and vinyl. It was not made available as a digital download,due to licensing difficulties for each track.
"I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their fifth studio album,Very (1993). The song describes a person normally hesitant to unwind and show his feelings,who—because of some event in his life—suddenly becomes willing to loosen up. It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 1993 by Parlophone as the album's third single,reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States,where it was released in January 1994,it reached number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh.
"Was it Worth it?" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their first greatest hits album,Discography:The Complete Singles Collection (1991). It was released on 9 December 1991 as the album's second and final single,peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart,becoming the group's first single to not reach the top 20 since they signed to Parlophone in 1984. This was the main reason why the song was not included on their later hits compilation PopArt:The Hits,however it was featured on the DVD edition and Moby’s remix of the single’s b-side "Miserablism" was included on the three disc special edition.
"DJ Culture" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their first greatest hits album,Discography:The Complete Singles Collection (1991). It was released on 14 October 1991 as the album's lead single,peaking at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Another version of the song,remixed by the Grid and entitled "Dj culturemix",was also released as a single and reached number 40 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side was "Music for Boys".
Elysium is the eleventh studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Released on 5 September 2012,it is the duo's final album with Parlophone. The album was recorded in 2012 in Los Angeles and produced by Andrew Dawson and Pet Shop Boys.
Years &Years were an English band formed in London,in 2010. Their music has been described as electropop,mixing R&B and 1990s house elements. Since 2021,the band has operated as the solo project of frontman and sole remaining member Olly Alexander,and previously included Mikey Goldsworthy,Emre Türkmen,Noel Leeman and Olivier Subria. The band's debut studio album,Communion,debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in July 2015 and was the fastest-selling debut album of the year from a UK signed band.
Hotspot is the fourteenth studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 24 January 2020 by the band's own label x2,through Kobalt Label Services. It is supported by the singles "Dreamland" featuring Years &Years,which was released on 25 October 2019,and "Burning the Heather",which was released alongside the album announcement on 13 December 2019. The duo planned to tour the UK and Europe in support of the album in mid-2020. The album charted in numerous countries,reaching No. 3 on the album charts in the United Kingdom,Germany and Spain.
Smash:The Singles 1985–2020 is a compilation album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys,released on 16 June 2023 through Parlophone. It includes 55 tracks,comprising most of the duo's singles from 1985 to 2020 in chronological order,across three discs or six LPs. A compilation of the duo's videos on Blu-ray was also released alongside the album. The duo are supporting the album with the Dreamworld:The Greatest Hits Live tour,with dates in the UK and Europe from May to July 2023.
Dreamworld:The Greatest Hits Live is an ongoing concert tour by British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Billed by the group as "their first-ever greatest hits tour",the tour was originally announced on 11 September 2019,to take place in arenas across the United Kingdom from May to June 2020. The dates were postponed several times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It ultimately began on 10 May 2022,at Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan,and is scheduled to run through July 2024.
