Smash: The Singles 1985–2020
Pet Shop Boys · 2023
506 min · 121 tracks · house · new wave · synth-pop
A dazzling anthology of synth-driven anthems that blend introspective lyrics with infectious dance beats.
Why this album works
This compilation not only serves as a comprehensive collection of the Pet Shop Boys' chart-topping hits but also highlights their significant impact on the synth-pop genre. Many tracks, such as 'It's a Sin' and 'Go West', have become cultural touchstones, resonating deeply within LGBTQ+ communities and beyond. The album's release has been met with positive critical reception, demonstrating the duo's lasting relevance in modern pop music.
- Best for
- infectious dance energy throughout nostalgic reflections on love for celebratory gatherings
- Context
- Released on June 16, 2023, 'Smash: The Singles 1985–2020' marks a retrospective celebration for the Pet Shop Boys, encapsulating nearly four decades of their influential career. It compiles their most iconic singles, showcasing their evolution from the groundbreaking debut 'West End Girls' in 1984 to contemporary hits like 'Dreamland'. This release comes after their 2020 album 'Hotspot', further solidifying their legacy in electronic music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- New Order· Soft Cell· Cabaret Voltaire
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 West End Girls Standout 4:01
- 2 Love Comes Quickly 4:24
- 3 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) 3:39
- 4 Suburbia 4:04
- 5 It’s a Sin 5:02
- 6 What Have I Done to Deserve This? 4:24
- 7 Rent 3:36
- 8 Always on My Mind 4:04
- 9 Heart 4:19
- 10 Domino Dancing 4:20
- 11 Left to My Own Devices 4:47
- 12 It’s Alright 4:21
- 13 So Hard 4:00
- 14 Being Boring 4:52
- 15 Where the Streets Have No Name / I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You 4:32
- 16 Jealousy 4:17
- 17 DJ Culture 4:14
- 18 Was It Worth It? 4:34
Disc 2
- 1 Can You Forgive Her? 3:57
- 2 Go West Standout 5:03
- 3 I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing 4:45
- 4 Liberation 4:08
- 5 Yesterday, When I Was Mad 4:02
- 6 Paninaro 95 4:10
- 7 Before 4:07
- 8 Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is) 4:05
- 9 Single‐Bilingual 3:30
- 10 A Red Letter Day 4:31
- 11 Somewhere 4:42
- 12 I Don’t Know What You Want but I Can’t Give It Any More 4:27
- 13 New York City Boy (USA radio edit) 3:21
- 14 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk 3:15
- 15 Home and Dry 4:01
- 16 I Get Along 4:12
- 17 Miracles 3:56
- 18 Flamboyant 3:42
Disc 3
- 1 I’m With Stupid 3:27
- 2 Minimal 3:37
- 3 Numb 3:29
- 4 Love Etc 3:33
- 5 Did You See Me Coming? 3:43
- 6 It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas 3:51
- 7 Together 3:30
- 8 Winner 3:50
- 9 Leaving 3:51
- 10 Memory of the Future 3:35
- 11 Vocal 3:26
- 12 Love Is a Bourgeois Construct 4:11
- 13 Thursday 3:58
- 14 The Pop Kids 3:41
- 15 Twenty‐Something 3:40
- 16 Say It to Me 3:10
- 17 Dreamland 3:30
- 18 Monkey Business 3:10
- 19 I Don’t Wanna 3:20
Disc 4
- 1 West End Girls Standout 3:56
- 2 Love Comes Quickly 4:19
- 3 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) 3:48
- 4 Suburbia 5:08
- 5 It’s a Sin 5:03
- 6 What Have I Done to Deserve This? 4:17
- 7 Rent 3:38
- 8 Always on My Mind 3:38
- 9 Heart 4:25
- 10 Domino Dancing 4:18
- 11 Left to My Own Devices 4:46
- 12 It’s Alright 4:18
- 13 So Hard 4:03
- 14 Being Boring 4:55
- 15 Where the Streets Have No Name / I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You 4:26
- 16 Jealousy 4:12
- 17 DJ Culture 4:13
- 18 Was It Worth It? 4:25
- 19 Can You Forgive Her? 3:58
- 20 Go West Standout 4:53
- 21 I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing 4:40
- 22 Liberation 4:07
- 23 Yesterday, When I Was Mad 4:01
- 24 Paninaro 95 4:11
- 25 Before 4:07
- 26 Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is) 4:50
- 27 Single‐Bilingual 3:36
- 28 A Red Letter Day 4:32
- 29 Somewhere 5:05
- 30 I Don’t Know What You Want but I Can’t Give It Any More 4:22
- 31 New York City Boy 4:18
- 32 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk 3:14
- 33 Home and Dry 4:01
- 34 I Get Along/E-mail 5:48
- 35 Miracles 3:55
- 36 Flamboyant 3:58
- 37 I’m With Stupid 3:59
- 38 Minimal 3:33
- 39 Numb 4:42
- 40 Love Etc 3:29
- 41 Did You See Me Coming? 3:42
- 42 It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas (Live at the O2 Arena, 2009) 3:47
- 43 Together 4:21
- 44 Winner 4:14
- 45 Leaving 3:50
- 46 Memory of the Future 3:35
- 47 Vocal 3:31
- 48 Thursday 4:00
- 49 The Pop Kids 3:55
- 50 Twenty‐Something 5:01
- 51 Dreamland 3:25
- 52 Monkey Business 4:11
- 53 I Don’t Wanna 3:21
Disc 5
- 1 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) (Original version) 3:43
- 2 Paninaro (1986 video) 4:44
- 3 Domino Dancing (Extended version) 7:47
- 4 So Hard (Extended version) 6:39
- 5 How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? 4:05
- 6 Go West (Extended version) 9:27
- 7 London 4:04
- 8 Integral 3:21
- 9 All Over the World (Live at the O2 Arena, 2009) 3:46
- 10 Invisible 5:04
- 11 Axis 3:49
- 12 On Social Media (Official Lyric video) 3:33
- 13 Burning the Heather (Official Lyric video) 4:04
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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