What is your favorite Pet Shop Boys single?

I'm really not a broad PSB fan - never got into them that deeply. Definitely Domino Dancing from what I do know.

Why Don't We Live Together?

Love Comes Quickly Blank and Jones mix

Did they ever do How Much is That Doggie in the Window?

PSB had a few great hits over the years but I always hated West End Girls.

Can You Forgive Her?

No R6.

OP, I'm really confused by your bad choices.

You listed "Parinono, " which did not even chart, either in the UK or the US.

But you did not list "Always on My Mind" (which reached #1 in the UK and #4 in the US), "I'm with Stupid" (#* UK, #7 USA dance), or "Love Etc." (#14 in UK, #1 in USA dance charts).

Is this just a selection of songs that you like personally?

Always on My Mind!

Absolutely Fabulous

As a young gayling in 198, what would now be called "freshman rising highschooler", I was put on a jetliner bound for faraway Korea. The onboard entertainment included an audio channel that I don't remember being ALL Pet Shop Boys, but I do remember hearing "It's A Sin" and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" on that channel. This would have been on the original inflight audio delivery system that was basically a stethoscope plugged into your armrest. The channel repeated for the 12-13hr flight and with the exception of the time a flight attendant sat next to me to make sure I ate my meals and the other time I perused the Duty Free offerings, I was there for it. I will always remember learning later just who Dusty Springfield was and how unique it was she appeared on this single.

I was quite the sheltered child... in the time to come I discovered Samantha Fox, Belinda Carlisle, Depeche Mode, and by senior year I was rocking out to the debuts of Paula Abdul and Roxanne. Fun times... great music.

Dammit! 1987!

P.S. "I am THIN AND GORGEOUS!" R10

Left To My Own Devices is my most favorite.

I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing is my pick.

Nothing will ever top Go West for me. Either the PSB or Village People.

Rent!

I'm partial to İt's Alright, from İntrospective. İt perfectly encapsulates Neil's cynical idealism, and I wish they played it live more often.

I'm partial to their earlier stuff simply because I was young and impressionable, and they imprinted on me in those years.

Love Comes Quickly is gorgeous, a personal fave. Also love the icy yet sexy cynicism of Rent.

Also somewhat flummoxed by the survey options. Since they're not included in the poll and I'm therefore not obliged to pick just one, I'll call it a tie between "Left to My Own Devices" and "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing."

If I were being totally honest, "Always on My Mind" brings me the most joy, but I ruled it out because it's a cover.

I saw them live with New Order (whom I originally went to see) at the Hollywood Bowl, and they blew NO out of the water. For. "Love Comes Quickly" Neil slowly walked across the stage with a foggy street background, and he was more entertaining than NO's most lively song. I also got Covid from that concert, but it was very very mild.

I’m a sucker for Dusty.

I'm a sucker for Chris.

Chris circa 1987 anyway.

The original 9 minute version of "It's Alright" from 'Introspective.' The edits and remixes are inferior to the original.

I was also at that show, R21. It was magic.

Your anthem OP

BEING BORING

Suburbia reminds me of my days as a baby gay, swirling around Neighbours in Seattle on their 80s night, high as fuck on ecstasy.

[quote] You listed "Parinono, " which did not even chart, either in the UK or the US.

Are you forgetting the 1995 version that was a top 20 hit?

Just because: I've long held this is the best Pet Shop Boys single not actually by the Pet Shop Boys. (It's by They Might Be Giants.)