Top 10 Secrets About Pet Shop Boys

 Pet Shop Boys have been a prominent force in the music industry for nearly four decades. From their early days as a pop-synth duo to their later status as iconic electro-pop pioneers, there is much to explore about the band’s history and influence. Here are 10 secrets about Pet Shop Boys that you may not know:

1. Pet Shop Boys first achieved success with their single “West End Girls” in 1985, which topped the charts in over 20 countries and earned them three Grammy nominations.

2. The duo wrote the hit single “Go West” with Village People frontman Victor Willis, who also penned “YMCA” and other classic disco hits of the 1970s.

3. In 1996, Pet Shop Boys were featured on the single “Se a Vida é (That’s The Way Life Is)” by Portuguese singer/songwriter Fado. The collaboration earned them a Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

4. Over their illustrious career, the duo has collaborated with some of music’s biggest stars including Dusty Springfield, Liza Minnelli, and Elton John among others.

5. In addition to multiple studio albums and singles, Pet Shop Boys have made several documentaries and feature films about their work as well.

6. In 1991, they received an Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music and also wrote and produced the famous tune “The Closer To Heaven” for Kylie Minogue.

7. Pet Shop Boys’ single “Being Boring” was released as a tribute to their friend Stephen Gately of the Irish boy band Boyzone, who had passed away in 2009.

8. The duo has written multiple musicals, including Closer to Heaven (2001), which ran for six months in London’s West End theatre district.

9. In 2003, Pet Shop Boys received an honorary doctorate from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge for their contribution to music over the years.

10. They are also one of only three bands to have achieved number-one singles in the UK for four consecutive decades. The other two bands are Madonna and U2.

From their hit singles to awards and accolades, Pet Shop Boys have made a lasting impression on pop culture and modern music as a whole. While these 10 secrets may provide an interesting peek into their history, there’s much more to explore about this iconic duo.