The duo then released their first hits compilation, Discography, which included all of their single releases as well as two new tracks. 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'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. The album Actually was released in September 1987, peaked at number two in the UK and was certified three-times platinum by the BPI. This was followed by another UK number one, " Heart", in spring 1988. In the summer of 1987, the Pet Shop Boys recorded a cover of Brenda Lee's song " Always on My Mind", which became their third UK number-one single over Christmas 1987. 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. The single became another UK number one and also reached number nine in the US. The following summer they released " It's a Sin", the lead single from their second album, Actually. 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). The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Parlophone released the duo's debut album, Please, in the United Kingdom in March 1986.
However, the song was entirely re-recorded in late 1985, and this newly recorded version became their first number-one single, topping the UK Singles Chart, Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart. The duo's debut single, " West End Girls", was first released in 1984 but failed to chart in most regions. Pet Shop Boys performing in Boston, October 2006Įnglish synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys have released 14 studio albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, four remix albums, five soundtrack albums, four extended plays and over seventy singles.
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