#music, Great British Bands, Chapter 17: Pet Shop Boys!

Got to say that when techno-pop rolled around I was not too engaged with the sound, that is until I heard «West End Girls» (1985). Then I searched out everything about and of Pet Shop Boys. Phenomenal! I totally got hooked on their music and through them, I began digging on techno-pop…

Pet Shop Boys, the most successful duo in the musical history of the United Kingdom according to the Guinness World Records (1999). They placed 44 singles in the Top 30 of the UK, and that is to include 22 of them in the top 10 and four number one hits. The number one songs were: «West End Girls«, «It’s a Sin«,​ «Always on My Mind» and «Heart«.​AND to date they have sold over 100 million records world-wide. They have won three Brit Awards and have been nominated six times for a Grammy. Since they kicked off their career in 1984, they have recorded 15 albums and nine of them have made it to the Top 3 in the UK charts. Rather good I would say…

The boys started in London in 1981. And for the US, they were the leaders of the second British invasion. They are the true pioneers of electronic pop-rock. The duo is composed of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. They met in 1981 at an electronics store in Chelsea.

Nonetheless is their latest, and fifteenth studio album released in April of 2024. They are still touring and recording not just for themselves but for other artists, like Madonna… I guess this duo is never being boring… 😊

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