Six years later, this day marked a first for Pet Shop Boys.

They scored their first US dance #1 with:

“West End Girls”

The start of a long run. Many more would follow.

What makes this one interesting is its journey.

It was originally released three years earlier, produced by Bobby Orlando.

But it didn’t really take off.

It was the 1986 version, with that crucial Shep Pettibone touch, that changed everything.

That’s the one that broke through. The one that turned them into a global act.

And yes…

👉 a Pet Shop Boys episode is coming soon. Not with this one, but with a later track 👀