Complete List Of Pet Shop Boys Songs From A to Z

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Pet Shop Boys, the British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981, have spent over four decades shaping the sound of electronic music. Comprising Neil Tennant (vocals, keyboards) and Chris Lowe (keyboards, programming), the duo met in a London music shop and bonded over a shared love of electronic music. Their early collaborations led to the release of their first single, “West End Girls,” which initially failed to gain traction. However, a re-recorded version produced by Stephen Hague became a global hit in 1985, reaching number one in both the UK and the US. This breakthrough launched them into international fame and set the stage for a career defined by intelligent lyricism, danceable beats, and an ever-evolving sound.

Following their breakout success, Pet Shop Boys released their debut album, Please, in 1986, which included additional hits such as “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” and “Suburbia.” Over the years, they built an extensive discography, releasing fifteen studio albums, including Actually (1987), Introspective (1988), Behaviour (1990), and Very (1993). Each album showcased their ability to blend cutting-edge electronic production with sharp social commentary, making them one of the most consistently innovative acts in pop music. Their latest release, Nonetheless (2024), continues their legacy of reinvention and creativity.

The duo’s catalog features some of the most iconic songs in electronic pop history. Beyond “West End Girls,” their most celebrated singles include “It’s a Sin,” which topped the UK charts in 1987, “Always on My Mind,” a reimagining of the Elvis Presley classic that became a number-one hit, and “Domino Dancing.” In the 1990s and beyond, they continued to deliver club and radio hits, including “Go West,” “Can You Forgive Her?,” and “Love etc.” Their ability to seamlessly merge social commentary with dance music has kept them relevant across generations.

Pet Shop Boys have received numerous accolades throughout their career. They have won three Brit Awards, including Best British Group in 1988, and have received six Grammy nominations. Their impact on music has also been recognized by the Ivor Novello Awards, where they were honored for their outstanding songwriting. With over 50 million records sold worldwide, they remain the most successful duo in UK music history. Their influence extends beyond their own work, as they have written and produced for other artists, including Liza Minnelli, Kylie Minogue, and David Bowie.

What sets Pet Shop Boys apart is not only their ability to craft memorable hits but also their fearless approach to reinvention. They have seamlessly transitioned from the synth-heavy 1980s to the club-influenced 1990s and beyond, collaborating with contemporary producers while maintaining their distinctive style. Their live performances are also known for their theatricality, incorporating elaborate stage designs and avant-garde visuals that elevate their music into a multimedia experience.

Outside of music, Tennant and Lowe have contributed to various artistic and cultural projects. They have composed music for ballet, including The Most Incredible Thing (2011), based on a Hans Christian Andersen story. They also worked on the soundtrack for the silent film Battleship Potemkin and have contributed to theater productions. Their influence extends into fashion and visual art, making them pioneers in multimedia entertainment.

(A)

A Certain ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2012)
A Cloud in a Box – Super (2016)
A Different Point of View – Very (1993)
A Face Like That – Elysium (2012)
A Man Could Get Arrested – Alternative (1985)
A New Bohemia – Nonetheless (2024)
A New Life – Alternative (1987)
A Powerful Friend – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2002)
A Red Letter Day – Bilingual (1996)
Absolutely Fabulous – Very: Further Listening 1992-1994 (1994)
Adrenaline – Nonetheless Expanded Edition (2024)
After the Event – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2009)
All Over the World – Yes (2009)
All the Young Dudes – Nonetheless Expanded Edition (2024)
Alone Again (Naturally) – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2005)
Always – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2002)
Always on My Mind – Introspective (1987)
An Open Mind – Hotspot (2019)
Angelic Thug – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
Answer the Phone – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
At Rock Bottom – Hotspot (2020)
Axis – Electric (2013)

(B)

Baby – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2012)
Beautiful Laundrette – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
Beautiful People – Yes (2009)
Beauty Has Laid Siege to the City – Nonetheless (2024)
Before – Bilingual (1996)
Being Boring – Behaviour (1990)
Believe/Song for Guy – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1997)
Bet She’s Not Your Girlfriend – Alternative (1990)
Betrayed – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1996)
Between Two Islands – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2002)
Birthday Boy – Release (2002)
Blue on Blue – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2006)
Bolshy – Electric (2013)
Boy Strange – Nightlife (1999)
The Boy Who Couldn’t Keep His Clothes On – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1997)
Break 4 Love – Release (2002)
Breathing Space – Elysium (2012)
Bright Young Things – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2006)
Building a Wall – Yes (2009)
Bullet for Narcissus – Nonetheless (2024)
Burn – Super (2016)
Burning the Heather – Hotspot (2019)

(C)

Call Me Old-Fashioned – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (2017)
The Calm Before the Storm – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1996)
Can You Forgive Her? – Very (1993)
Casanova in Hell – Fundamental (2006)
Casting a Shadow – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1999)
Clean Air Hybrid Electric Bus – Nonetheless: Furthermore (Japan) (2024)
Closer to Heaven – Nightlife (1999)
Confidential – Very: Further Listening 1992-1994 (1996)
Cricket Wife – Fan Club Release (2021)

(D)

Dancing in the Dusk – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
Dancing Star – Nonetheless (2024)
The Dark End of the Street – Nonetheless Expanded Edition (2024)
The Dead Can Dance – Super (2016)
Decadence – Alternative (1994)
Decide – Hotspot (2019)
Delusions of Grandeur – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1997)
The Dictator Decides – Super (2016)
Did You See Me Coming? – Yes (2009)
Disco Potential – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1997)
Discoteca – Bilingual (1996)
DJ Culture – Discography: The Complete Singles Collection (1991)
Do I Have To? – Alternative (1987)
Domino Dancing – Introspective (1988)
Don Juan – Alternative (1988)
Dreaming of the Queen – Very (1993)
Dreamland – Hotspot (2019)
The Dumpling Song – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2017)

(E)

Ego Music – Elysium (2012)
E-Mail – Release (2002)
The End of the World – Behaviour (1990)
Entschuldigung! – Electric (2013)
Euroboy – Alternative (1994)
Everybody Will Dance – Nonetheless (2024)
Everything Means Something – Elysium (2012)

(F)

Falling – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (2001)
Feel – Nonetheless (2024)
Flamboyant – PopArt: The Hits (2003)
Fluorescent – Electric (2013)
Footsteps – Nightlife (1999)
For All of Us – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (2017)
For Your Own Good – Nightlife (1999)
Forever in Love – Very Relentless (1993)
The Forgotten Child – Agenda (EP) (2019)
The Former Enfant Terrible – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2009)
Friendly Fire – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (2002)
Fugitive – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2006)

(G)

Generic Jingle – Behaviour: Further Listening 1990-1991 (1991)
Get It Online – Electric (2013)
The Ghost of Myself – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1999)
Gin and Jag – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2009)
Girls and Boys – Very: Further Listening 1992-1994 (1995)
Girls Don’t Cry – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2006)
Give It a Go – Elysium (2012)
Give Stupidity a Chance – Agenda (EP) (2019)
Glad All Over – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2010)
God Willing – Fundamental (2006)
Go West – Very (1993)
Groovy – Super (2016)

(H)

Happiness – Super (2016)
Happiness Is an Option – Nightlife (1999)
Happy People – Hotspot (2020)
Heart – Actually (1987)
Hell – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2012)
Here – Release (2002)
Hey, Headmaster – Alternative (1993)
Hit and Miss – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1996)
Hit Music – Actually (1987)
Hold On – Elysium (2012)
Home and Dry – Release (2002)
Hoping for a Miracle – Hotspot (2020)
How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? – Behaviour (1990)
How I Learned to Hate Rock ‘n’ Roll – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1996)

(I)

I Cried for Us – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2010)
I Didn’t Get Where I Am Today – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2004)
I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More – Nightlife (1999)
I Don’t Wanna – Hotspot (2020)
I Get Along – Release (2002)
I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) – Alternative (1988)
I Made My Excuses and Left – Fundamental (2006)
I Started a Joke – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2012)
I Want a Dog – Introspective (1988)
I Want a Lover – Please (1986)
I Want To Wake Up – Actually (1987)
I Will Fall – Lost (EP) (2023)
I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing – Very (1993)
If Jesus Had a Sister – Nonetheless (2024)
If Looks Could Kill – Disco 3 (2002)
If Love Were All – Alternative (1994)
I’m Not Scared – Introspective (1988)
I’m With Stupid – Fundamental (2006)
In Bits – Super (2016)
In Denial – Nightlife (1999)
In His Imagination – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2012)
In My House – Introspective (1988)
In Private – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2006)
In Slow Motion – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2017)
In the Night – Disco (1985)
Indefinite Leave to Remain – Fundamental (2006)
Inner Sanctum – Super (2016)
Inside – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2012)
Inside a Dream – Electric (2013)
Integral – Fundamental (2006)
Into Thin Air – Super (2016)
Invisible – Elysium (2012)
It Always Comes as a Surprise – Bilingual (1996)
It Couldn’t Happen Here – Actually (1987)
It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1997)
It Must Be Obvious – Alternative (1990)
It’s Alright – Introspective (1988)
It’s a Sin – Actually (1987)
It’s Not a Crime – Nonetheless (2024)
I’ve Got Plans (Involving You) – Nonetheless (2024)

(J)

Jack and Jill Party – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2004)
Jack the Lad – Alternative (1986)
Je t’aime… moi non plus – I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More (1999)
Jealousy – Behaviour (1990)
Johnny’s Dark Side – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
Johnny’s Theme – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)

(K)

Kaputnik – Lost (EP) (2023)
Kazak – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2017)
KDX 125 – Very Relentless (1993)
King of Rome – Yes (2009)
King’s Cross – Actually (1987)

(L)

The Last to Die – Electric (2013)
Later Tonight – Please (1986)
Leaving – Elysium (2012)
Left to My Own Devices – Introspective (1988)
Legacy – Yes (2009)
Liberation – Very (1993)
Lies – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1999)
Listening – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2012)
Living in the Past – Lost (EP) (2023)
London – Release (2002)
Loneliness – Nonetheless (2024)
Losing My Mind – Alternative (1991)
The Lost Room – Lost (EP) (2023)
Love Comes Quickly – Please (1986)
Love Etc. – Yes (2009)
Love Is a Bourgeois Construct – Electric (2013)
Love Is a Catastrophe – Release (2002)
Love Is the Law – Nonetheless (2024)
Love Life – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2010)
The Loving Kind – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2017)
Luna Park – Fundamental (2006)

(M)

The Man Who Has Everything – Very Relentless (1993)
Memory of the Future – Elysium (2012)
Metamorphosis – Bilingual (1996)
Minimal – Fundamental (2006)
Miracles – PopArt: The Hits (2003)
Miserablism – Alternative (1990)
Miserere – Nonetheless Expanded Edition (2024)
Monkey Business – Hotspot (2020)
More Than a Dream – Yes (2009)
Motoring – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2017)
Music for Boys – Alternative (1991)
My Girl – Christmas (EP) (2009)
My Head Is Spinning – Very Relentless (1993)
My October Symphony – Behaviour (1990)

(N)

Nervously – Behaviour (1990)
New Boy – Hotspot (2020)
New London Boy – Nonetheless (2024)
New York City Boy – Nightlife (1999)
The Night I Fell in Love – Release (2002)
The Night Is a Time to Explore Who You Are – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2017)
Night Sings (Popa’s Theme) – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
Night Song – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2010)
Nightlife – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (2002)
No Boundaries – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
No Excuse – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2017)
No More Ballads – Electric (2013)
No Time for Tears – Battleship Potemkin (2005)
Nothing Has Been Proved – Introspective: Further Listening 1988-1989 (2001)
Numb – Fundamental (2006)

(O)

Odd Man Out – Electric (2013)
Omar’s Theme – My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
On Social Media – Agenda (EP) (2019)
One-hit Wonder – Super (2016)
One in a Million – Very (1993)
One More Chance – Actually (1984)
One Night – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2012)
One of the Crowd – Alternative (1988)
One Thing Leads to Another – Very Relentless (1993)
One-Way Street – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
The Only One – Nightlife (1999)
Only the Dark – Hotspot (2020)
Only the Wind – Behaviour (1990)
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) – Please (1985)

(P)

Pandemonium – Yes (2009)
Paninaro – Disco (1986)
Party in the Blitz – Nonetheless (2024)
Party Song – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2006)
Pazzo! – Super (2016)
The Performance of My Life – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (1984)
Playing in the Streets – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (2017)
The Pop Kids – Super (2016)
Positive Role Model – Disco 3 (2002)
Postscript – Very (1993)
Psychological – Fundamental (2006)

(Q-R)

Radiophonic – Nightlife (1999)
Rent – Actually (1987)
Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin – Elysium (2012)
The Resurrectionist – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2006)
Reunion – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2017)
Ring Road – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
Run, Girl, Run – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2001)

(S)

Sad Robot World – Super (2016)
Sail Away – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1999)
The Samurai in Autumn – Release (2002)
Saturday Night Forever – Bilingual (1996)
Say It to Me – Super (2016)
The Schlager Hit Parade – Nonetheless (2024)
Screaming – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1998)
Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is) – Bilingual (1996)
Searching for the Face of Jesus – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2002)
The Secret of Happiness – Nonetheless (2024)
Sense of Time – Nonetheless (2024)
Sexy Northerner – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2002)
Shameless – Alternative (1993)
She Pops – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2017)
Shopping – Actually (1987)
Shouting in the Evening – Electric (2013)
Silver Age – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (1999)
Single-Bilingual – Bilingual (1996)
Skeletons in the Closet – Lost (EP) (2023)
So Hard – Behaviour (1990)
So Sorry, I Said – Introspective: Further Listening 1988-1989 (2001)
The Sodom and Gomorrah Show – Fundamental (2006)
Some Speculation – Alternative (1994)
Somebody Else’s Business – Disco 3 (2003)
Somewhere – PopArt: The Hits (1997)
The Sound of the Atom Splitting – Alternative (1988)
Suburbia – Please (1986)

(T)

The Survivors – Bilingual (1996)
Tall Thin Men – Nightlife: Further Listening 1996-2000 (2017)
That’s My Impression – Alternative (1986)
The Theatre – Very (1993)
This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave – Behaviour (1990)
This Used to Be the Future – Yes: Etc. (2009)
Through You – Nonetheless (2024)
Thursday – Electric (2013)
Time on My Hands – Disco 3 (2003)
To Face the Truth – Behaviour (1990)
To Speak Is a Sin – Very (1993)
To Step Aside – Bilingual (1996)
Together – Ultimate (2010)
Tonight Is Forever – Please (1986)
Too Many People – Alternative (1993)
Transfer – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2007)
Transparent – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2003)
The Truck Driver and His Mate – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1996)
Try It (I’m in Love with a Married Man) – Disco 3 (2003)
Two Divided by Zero – Please (1986)
Twentieth Century – Fundamental (2006)
Twenty-something – Super (2016)

(U-V)

Undertow – Super (2016)
Up Against It – Bilingual (1996)
Up and Down – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2009)
Vampires – Nightlife (1999)
The View from Your Balcony – Bilingual: Further Listening 1995-1997 (1997)
Violence – Please (1986)
Viva la Vida/Domino Dancing – Christmas (EP) (2009)
Vocal – Electric (2013)
Vulnerable – Yes (2009)

(W)

Was It Worth It? – Discography: The Complete Singles Collection (1991)
Was That What It Was? – Alternative (1986)
Water – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
The Way It Used to Be – Yes (2009)
The Way Through the Woods – Elysium: Further Listening 2011-2012 (2012)
We All Feel Better in the Dark – Behaviour: Further Listening 1990-1991 (1990)
We Came from Outer Space – Very Relentless (1993)
Wedding in Berlin – Hotspot (2020)
We’re All Criminals Now – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2009)
We’re the Pet Shop Boys – Release: Further Listening 2001-2004 (2003)
West End Girls – Please (1984)
What Are We Going to Do About the Rich? – Agenda (EP) (2019)
What Have I Done to Deserve This? – Actually (1987)
What Keeps Mankind Alive? – Alternative (1988)
Where Are You? – Fundamental: Further Listening 2005-2007 (2017)
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You) – Discography: The Complete Singles Collection (1991)
The White Dress – Super (2016)
Why Am I Dancing? – Nonetheless (2024)
Why Don’t We Live Together? – Please (1986)
Wiedersehen – Super (2016)
Will-o-the-Wisp – Hotspot (2020)
Wings and Faith – Yes: Further Listening 2008-2010 (2017)
Winner – Elysium (2012)

(X-Z)

Yesterday, When I Was Mad – Very (1993)
You Are The One – Hotspot (2020)
You Choose – Release (2002)
You Know Where You Went Wrong – Alternative (1987)
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk – Nightlife (1999)
Young Offender – Very (1993)
Your Early Stuff – Elysium (2012)
Your Funny Uncle – Alternative (1988)

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