View Full Version : 25 years ago; The Pet Shop Boys Hit #1 w/West End Girls


simmytbone
05-21-2011, 02:48 AM
Hey guys,

25 years ago, Neil Francis Tennant and Christopher Sean Lowe better known as The British Duo called The Pet Shop Boys scored their 1st Big Hit called West End Girls

The song was featured on their Debut Album entitled Please which was a Top 10 Hit on the Pop Album Chart in the UK, Australia, Canada and Germany and it was their only Top 10 Pop Album here in America and it was also Platinum

The song became a Top 5 Hit in numerous countries including Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Austria and The Netherlands

It was also their 1st of 4 #1 Hits in the UK, their 1st of 2 #1 Hits in Canada, it was also their 1st of 9 #1 Hits on the American Dance Chart and it was also their only #1 Hit on the Pop Chart here in America

It was also their 1st of 5 Top 10 Hits on the Pop Chart here in America and their 1st of 6 Top 20 Hits on the Pop Chart here in America as well

The Pet Shop Boys continues to have Big Hits on the Dance Chart here in America and they have no sign of throwing in the towel anytime soon

and now, here they are:

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe-The Pet Shop Boys and West End Girls

Their only #1 Pop Hit here in America and their 1st #1 American Dance Hit

Check it out:

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adultescent
06-21-2011, 02:01 PM
A classic song... I love the Pet Shop Boys... I used to listen to their Disco remix CD a lot (loud)...

AB
06-21-2011, 07:28 PM
I very seldom hear this song on the radio but I do like it.

Reverend Jim
06-21-2011, 08:37 PM
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