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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 100 million records worldwide [4] and were listed as the most successful duo in UK music history in the 1999 edition of The Guinness Book of Records.
One track was a cover of the Pet Shop Boys track "Rent", and the second was a duet with Suede singer Brett Anderson on the Suede song "Saturday Night". [31] In 1992, his backing vocals featured prominently on the Boy George single "The Crying Game" [32] and on the Cicero single "Love Is Everywhere". [33] Both reached the UK Top 40 singles chart ...
The Pet Shop Boys version differs significantly from that of U2 in its musical arrangement. In contrast to the U2 version's instrumental build-up, the Pet Shop Boys version opens abruptly with synthesized and sampled noises and a drum machine. The musical climax of the song is also changed in other elements; a background vocal sample of ...
"Paninaro" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, originally a B-side to the 1986 single "Suburbia". [2] In 1995, a re-recording titled "Paninaro '95" was released to a wider market, to promote the duo's B-side compilation album Alternative, [3] though only the original version was included on the compilation.
"Jealousy" is the first proper song written by the Pet Shop Boys, and the earliest of their compositions to be recorded and released, according to Neil Tennant. [6] In 1982, Chris Lowe composed the melody at the piano in his parents' home and, as he felt it should be a ballad, asked Tennant to write an intense-sounding lyric.
Pet Shop Boys will perform five special performances at London’s Royal Opera House in July, but please don’t run to the front of the stage and then turn your back for a selfie.
The first single from Actually was originally slated to be "Heart", but Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins advised them that EMI considered "It's a Sin" to be the most commercial option. [11] "It's a Sin" preceded the album's September release on 15 June 1987 and became the Pet Shop Boys' second number one hit in the UK after "West End Girls".
Pet Shop Boys release their 15th album ‘Nonetheless’ on 26 April (Supplied by label)