![]() Pet Shop Boys live in Boston, 2006 |
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↙Singles | 55 |
The discography of the Pet Shop Boys, an English electronic/pop music duo, comprises ten studio albums, four compilation albums, two live albums, four remix albums, one extended play and fifty-five singles. The duo's debut single, "West End Girls", was first released in 1984 but charted lowly. However, it was re-released in late-1985 and became their first number-one single which topped the UK Singles Chart, Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart.[1][2] Parlophone Records released the duo's debut album, Please, in the United Kingdom in March 1986. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3][4] It also peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 in the United States and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5][6] The following summer they released "It's a Sin", the lead single from their second album, Actually. The single became another UK number one and also reached number nine in the US. This was followed by "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", with Dusty Springfield, which peaked at number two in both the UK and US.[1][2] In the summer of 1987 the Pet Shop Boys recorded "Always on My Mind", a cover of the Elvis Presley track, and it became their third UK number-one single over Christmas 1987. This was followed by another UK number one, "Heart" in spring 1988.[1] The album Actually was released in September 1987, peaked at number two in the UK and was certified three-times Platinum by the BPI.
The duo's third album, Introspective, was released in October 1988 and peaked at number two in the UK and Germany and was certified two-times Platinum by the BPI. Next album Behaviour, came in 1990 and became their third album in a row to debut and peak at number two in the UK. The duo then released their first hits compilation, Discography, which included all of their single releases as well as two new tracks. In 1993 they released a cover of the Village People single "Go West", which reached number two in the UK. The duo's fifth album, Very, followed and is the only Pet Shop Boys album, so far, to reach number one in the UK. In 1994 they recorded the Comic Relief charity single, "Absolutely Fabulous", under the pseudonym of 'Absolutely Fabulous'. The duo do not consider it as a Pet Shop Boys single release and it was not included on any of their "best-of" albums. The duo then released a B-side collection album, Alternative in 1995. "Se a vida é (That's The Way Life Is)", was released in the summer of 1996, a Latin American music-inspired track, featuring a drum sample, which preceded the sixth Pet Shop Boys album, Bilingual.
Nightlife, the duo's seventh album came in 1999, followed by the modestly successful album Release in 2002. In November 2003, Pet Shop Boys released a second greatest hits album, Pop Art: Pet Shop Boys – The Hits. The ninth Pet Shop Boys studio album, Fundamental, came in May 2006, reaching number five in the UK. Also in 2006, Concrete was released, a live album recorded at the Mermaid Theatre, London. Released in UK in March 2009, Yes, was a critical success and hit number four, their highest album chart peak in more than a decade. The Pet Shop Boys also received the BPI's award for 'Outstanding Contribution to British Music', at the 2009 Brit Awards ceremony.[7] In December 2009, they released an EP of covers, remixes, and new material, entitled Christmas.
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Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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UK [1][3] |
AUS [8][9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [5] |
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1986 | Please
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3 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 20 | 7 | |
1987 | Actually
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2 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | |
1988 | Introspective
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2 | 44 | 8 | 68 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 34 | |
1990 | Behaviour
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2 | 27 | 22 | 34 | 4 | — | 9 | 12 | 45 | |
1993 | Very
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1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
1996 | Bilingual
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4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 11 | 39 |
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1999 | Nightlife
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7 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 9 | 84 | |
2002 | Release
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7 | 62 | 15 | — | 3 | 71 | 12 | 13 | 73 |
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2006 | Fundamental
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5 | 25 | 23 | — | 4 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 150 |
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2009 | Yes
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4 | 32 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
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Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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UK [1][3] |
AUS [8][9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [5] |
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1989 | In Depth
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1991 | Discography
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3 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 21 | — | 14 | 27 | 111 | |
1995 | Alternative
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2 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 103 |
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1998 | Essential | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2003 | PopArt
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18 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 20 | 99 | — |
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2009 | Party
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Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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UK [1][3] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NL [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [5] |
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1986 | Disco
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15 | 17 | 83 | 15 | — | 33 | 18 | 95 | |
1994 | Disco 2
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6 | 35 | — | 47 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 75 | |
2003 | Disco 3
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36 | — | — | 33 | — | 43 | — | 188 | |
2007 | Disco 4
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Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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UK [1][3] |
AUT [10] |
GER [12] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
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2006 | Concrete
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61 | — | 76 | — | — |
2010 | Pandemonium
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29 | 75 | 22 | 41 | 87 |
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [1] |
GER [20] |
SWE [14] |
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2009 | Christmas
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40 | 35 | 10 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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UK [1][3] |
AUS [8][9] |
CAN [11][2] |
GER [20] |
IRE [21] |
NL [22] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US Hot 100 [2] |
US Dance [2] |
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1984 | "West End Girls" (including re-release) |
1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Please | |||||||||||||||||
"One more chance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
1985 | "Opportunities (let's make lots of money)" (including re-release) |
11 | 63 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 23 | — | — | 10 | 3 | Please | |||||||||||||||||
1986 | "Love comes quickly" | 19 | 54 | 74 | 17 | 13 | — | — | 24 | 62 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
"Suburbia" | 8 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 70 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||
"Paninaro" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Disco | ||||||||||||||||||
1987 | "It's a sin" | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
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Actually | ||||||||||||||||
"What have I done to deserve this?" (with Dusty Springfield) |
2 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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"Rent" | 8 | 81 | — | 10 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
"Always on my mind" | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Introspective | ||||||||||||||||||
1988 | "Heart" | 1 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
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Actually | ||||||||||||||||
"Domino Dancing" | 7 | 36 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | Introspective | ||||||||||||||||||
"Left to my own devices" | 4 | 48 | — | 9 | 3 | 19 | — | 12 | 84 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
1989 | "It's alright" | 5 | 65 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
1990 | "So Hard" | 4 | 27 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 4 | Behaviour | |||||||||||||||||
"Being Boring" | 20 | 82 | 90 | 13 | 17 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1991 | "How can you expect to be taken seriously?" | 4 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | 93 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
"Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you)" |
— | 7 | 13 | 3 | 72 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Jealousy" | 12 | — | — | 20 | 8 | — | — | 14 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
"DJ Culture" | 13 | — | — | 19 | 7 | — | 17 | 21 | — | — | Discography | ||||||||||||||||||
"Was it worth it?" | 24 | — | — | 19 | 25 | — | 23 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1993 | "Can you forgive her?" | 7 | 17 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 109 [1] | 1 | Very | |||||||||||||||||
"Go West" | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 106 [1] | 1 |
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"I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing" | 13 | 34 | 61 | 37 | 20 | — | 38 | 26 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
1994 | "Liberation" | 14 | 63 | — | 51 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
"Absolutely Fabulous" | 6 | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | 36 | — | — | 7 | Disco 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
"Yesterday, when I was mad" | 13 | 13 | — | 72 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 4 | Very | ||||||||||||||||||
1995 | "Paninaro '95" | 15 | 30 | — | 39 | 25 | 30 | 24 | — | — | 4 | Alternative | |||||||||||||||||
1996 | "Before" | 7 | 25 | 79 | 45 | — | — | 10 | 31 | 107 [1] | 1 | Bilingual | |||||||||||||||||
"Se a vida é (That's the way life is)" | 8 | 11 | — | 18 | — | — | 12 | 17 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
"To step aside" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
"Single-Bilingual" | 14 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
1997 | "A red letter day" | 9 | 57 | — | 55 | — | — | 30 | — | 125 [1] | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
"Somewhere" | 9 | 56 | — | 70 | — | — | 21 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | "I don't know what you want but i can't give it anymore" | 15 | 67 | 14 | 23 | — | — | 26 | 28 | — | 2 | Nightlife | |||||||||||||||||
"New York City boy" | 14 | — | 16 | 16 | — | 34 | 9 | 20 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 | "You only tell me you love me when you're drunk" | 8 | — | — | 29 | 38 | — | 45 | 74 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2002 | "Home and dry" | 14 | — | 17 | 12 | 33 | — | 44 | 37 | — | 44 | Release | |||||||||||||||||
"I get along" | 18 | — | 25 | 31 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 | "London" | 118 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
"Miracles" | 10 | 76 | — | 20 | — | — | 34 | 97 | — | — | PopArt | ||||||||||||||||||
2004 | "Flamboyant" | 12 | — | — | 43 | 33 | — | 43 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | "I'm with Stupid" | 8 | 23 | 4 | 29 | 23 | — | 10 | 38 | — | 7 | Fundamental | |||||||||||||||||
"Minimal" | 19 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
"Numb" | 23 | — | — | 72 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 | "Integral" | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fundamental | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | "Love etc." | 14 | 33 | — | 12 | 31 | — | 60 | 19 | 121 [1] | 1 | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
"Did you see me coming?" | 21 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
"Beautiful people" | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | "Love life" [23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UK [1][3] |
AUS [8][9] |
CAN [11] |
GER [20] |
IRE [21] |
NL [22] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US Dance [2] |
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1996 | "Hallo Spaceboy" (remix featuring Pet Shop Boys) | 12 | — | — | 59 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | Outside | ||||||||||||||||||
2001 | "Break 4 Love" (as "Peter Rauhofer + Pet Shop Boys = The Collaboration") | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
2007 | "She's Madonna" (Robbie Williams featuring Pet Shop Boys) | 16 | — | 33 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | Rudebox | ||||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released |
Year | Video details | Details |
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1986 | Television
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1988 | Showbusiness
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1991 | Promotion
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1992 | Highlights
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1993 | Performance
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Projections
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1995 | Various
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Discovery
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2001 | Montage
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2002 | Somewhere: Live at The Savoy
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2003 | PopArt: The Videos
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2006 | A Life In Pop
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2007 | Cubism
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Year | Song | Director(s) |
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1984 | "West End Girls" | Eric Watson / Andy Morahan[26] |
1985 | "Opportunities (let's make lots of money)" (1st version) | |
1986 | "Love comes quickly" | |
"Opportunites (let's make lots of money" (2nd version) | Zbigniew Rybczynski[27] | |
"Suburbia" | Eric Watson[26] | |
"Paninaro" | Neil Tennant / Chris Lowe[27] | |
1987 | "It's a sin" | Derek Jarman[26] |
"What have i done to deserve this?" (with Dusty Springfield) | Eric Watson[26] | |
"Rent" | Derek Jarman[26] | |
"Always on my mind" | Jack Bond[26] | |
1988 | "Heart" | |
"Domino dancing" | Eric Watson[26] | |
"Left to my own devices" | ||
1989 | "It's alright" | |
1990 | "So hard" | |
"Being boring" | Bruce Weber[26] | |
1991 | "How can you expect to be taken seriously?" | Liam Kan[26] |
"Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you)" | ||
"Jealousy" | Eric Watson[26] | |
"DJ Culture" | ||
1993 | "Can you forgive her?" | Howard Greenhulgh[27] |
"Go West" | ||
"I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing" | ||
1994 | "Liberation" | |
"Yesterday, when i was mad" | ||
1995 | "Paninaro '95" | |
1996 | "Before" | |
"Se a vida é (That's the way life is)" | Bruce Weber[27] | |
"Single-Billingual" | Howard Greenhulgh[27] | |
1997 | "A red letter day" | |
"Somewhere" | Annie Griffin[27] | |
1999 | "I don't know what you want but i can't give it anymore" | Pedro Romhanyi[27] |
"New York City boy" | Howard Greenhulgh[27] | |
2000 | "You only tell me you love me when you're drunk" | Pedro Romhanyi[27] |
2002 | "Home and dry" | Wolfgang Tillmans[27] |
"I get along" | Bruce Weber[27] | |
2003 | "London" | Martin Parr[27] |
"Miracles" | Howard Greenhulgh[28] | |
2004 | "Flamboyant" | Nico Beyer[28] |
2006 | "I'm with stupid" | Rob Leggatt[29][30] |
"Minimal" | ||
"Numb" | Julian Gibbs / Julian House / Chris Sayer[28] | |
2009 | "Love etc." | Hoogerbrugge[31] |
"Did you see me coming?" | Doug Hart[32] |
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