"were major contributing writers and producers. This duet was also the start of a series of collaborations with high-profile musicians, going on throughout the band's career. Also in August 1987, Pet Shop Boys appeared on ""Love Me Tender"", a UK television programme, on ITV, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. They were asked to perform one of their favourite Elvis tracks and they narrowed it down to two options, ""Baby Let's Play House"" and ""Always on My Mind"", eventually settling on the latter. Their Presley cover would later be re-released in a 12"" version, consisting of a medley,"
"""We Love Pet Shop Boys!"" and includes a bonus track, ""Go West"". Their second album, ""Shoplifters"", was announced in 2008, but so far hasn't been released. The West End Girls have also covered the Pet Shop Boys 1987 Christmas number one single, ""Always on My Mind"", which itself is a cover of the Brenda Lee / Elvis Presley track. This new song appears on ""The Best Kids Christmas Album in the World Ever Ever Ever!!!"". Additionally, they covered the 1997 Fan Club exclusive track ""It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas"" for the 2008 ""Super Dance Christmas Party"" compilation album. Similar"
"Stevens' version was not released as a single in the UK. Some of the subsequent covers have also been in the reggae style, indicating that they may be covers of Cliff's version, as opposed to direct covers of Cat Stevens' original arrangement. An example of this would be Maxi Priest's version of the song. Recorded and released as a single in 1988, this version also did well on the charts, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and No. 25 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In 1987, Jonathan King accused Pet Shop Boys of plagiarising the melody of"
"US. Overall ""Whenever You Need Somebody"" sold 15.2 million copies worldwide, making him the top-selling British act of the year. In December 1987, Astley released a cover version of the Nat King Cole classic ""When I Fall in Love"". This single is mainly remembered for a closely fought contest for UK Christmas Number 1. Rivals EMI, hoping to see their act the Pet Shop Boys reach No 1, re-released the version by Nat King Cole. This led to a slowdown of purchases of Astley's version, allowing the Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot with their cover version"
"with their own versions: Elvis Presley in 1972; John Wesley Ryles in 1979; Willie Nelson's Grammy Award-winning version in 1982; Pet Shop Boys in 1987. Elvis Presley recorded his version of ""Always on My Mind"" on March 29, 1972, a few weeks after his February separation from wife Priscilla. The song received immense fame and critical appreciation and is considered one of the standout songs of the '70s for Elvis. The song was released as the B-side of the ""Separate Ways"" single, which reached Gold status in the U.S for sales of over a million copies. It was listed as"
"of the time performing cover versions of his hits. The Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single. This version became the UK's Christmas number one single that year. It went on to top the charts for four weeks in total, and reached number four on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The Pet Shop Boys version introduces a harmonic variation not present in the original version. In the original the ending phrase ""always on my mind"" is sung to a IV-V-I cadence (C-D-G). The Pet Shop Boys"
"Ashley Olsen, the Goo Goo Dolls, Jolt Cola, the Pixies and the disposable camera End Credit Video is Mr. Mister's ""Kyrie"" Makeout songs of 1987: Billy Vera & The Beaters - ""At This Moment"", Crowded House - ""Don't Dream It's Over"", & LL Cool J - ""I Need Love"" Babes of 1987: Lisa Bonet, Sheena Easton, Jody Watley, Tawny Kitaen and the Church Lady Hunks of 1987: LL Cool J, RoboCop, Dennis Quaid, Harry Hamlin and Harry from ""Harry and the Hendersons"" PSA Of 1987: Anti-Drug (Marijuana) ""I learned it by watching you!"" Mr. & Ms. 1987: Bruce Willis &"
"a copy in his personal record collection. Ron Smith, a schoolfriend of Presley's, says he remembers Elvis singing along to a version by Tommy Duncan (lead singer for the classic lineup of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys). According to another schoolmate, Elvis' favorite r'n'b song was ""Bear Cat (the Answer to Hound Dog)"" by Rufus Thomas, a hero of Presley's. Agreeing with Robert Fink, who claims that ""Hound Dog"" as performed by Presley was intended as a ""witty multiracial piece of sygnifyin' humor, troping off white overreactions to a black sexual innuendo"", Freya Jarman-Ivens asserts that ""Presley's version of"
"It's a Sin ""It's a Sin"" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987, and was their third top ten in the US when it reached number nine on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, ""It's a Sin"" was the lead single from the duo's second studio album, ""Actually"". Released in June 1987, it became the duo's second UK number one single. It was also a massive hit across Europe, supposedly the best-selling European single of 1987."
"interspersed with brief clips of personifications of the seven deadly sins. It's a Sin ""It's a Sin"" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo the Pet Shop Boys which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1987, and was their third top ten in the US when it reached number nine on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, ""It's a Sin"" was the lead single from the duo's second studio album, ""Actually"". Released in June 1987, it became the duo's second UK number one single. It was also a"
"""Hound Dog"" sold over 4 million copies in the United States on its first release. It was his best-selling single and, starting in July 1956, it spent eleven weeks at number one—a record not eclipsed until Boyz II Men's ""End of the Road"" held at the top for 13 weeks in 1992. It stayed in the number one spot until it was replaced by ""Love Me Tender"", also recorded by Elvis. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the number two song for 1956. ""Hound Dog"" would go on to sell 10 million copies worldwide, including 5 million in the United States alone."
"undergoing rewrites and aborted attempts at recording, and losing its original female vocalist along the way, before finally being completed in August 1987. Although the single never reached the coveted UK Christmas number one, being kept at number two on its original release in 1987 by the Pet Shop Boys' cover version of ""Always on My Mind"", it has proved enduringly popular with both music critics and the public: to date the song has reached the UK Top 20 on fifteen separate occasions since its original release in 1987, including every year since 2005, and was certified double platinum in"
"1994 by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. In 2015 the song was voted by the British public as the nation's 12th favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV. The song was performed by Pet Shop Boys at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony and was included as part of the soundtrack of the 2013 video game ""Grand Theft Auto V"" on the Non-Stop-Pop radio station. In 1983, Neil Tennant met producer Bobby Orlando, while on an assignment in New York interviewing Sting for ""Smash Hits"". After listening to some demos, Orlando offered to produce for the"
"2013. ""Hound Dog"" has been recorded more than 250 times. The best-known version is the July 1956 recording by Elvis Presley, which is ranked number 19 on ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time; it is also one of the best-selling singles of all time. Presley's version, which sold about 10 million copies globally, was his best-selling song and ""an emblem of the rock 'n' roll revolution"". It was simultaneously number one on the US pop, country, and R&B charts in 1956, and it topped the pop chart for 11 weeks — a record that"
"Elvis (1973 album) Elvis is the eighteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in July 1973. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide (despite being released soon after the much more successful ""Aloha from Hawaii""). To differentiate it from his eponymous 1956 release it is sometimes called The ""Fool"" Album, after its first track. ""Fool"" was issued as a single and reached number 15 in the UK, backed by a live version of ""Steamroller Blues"". The album tracks ""Fool"" and ""Where Do I Go From Here"" were recorded in March 1972. ""It's Impossible"" is a live"
"the soundtrack ""ELVIS"" (with actor Kurt Russell, portraying Elvis, appearing to perform the song in the film). Candi Staton had a No. 31 UK hit with her revival in 1982. Bobby Orlando released a Hi-NRG version of the song in 1988. Phish covered the song live numerous times during 1995 and 1996, notably available on the album ""Vegas 96"". In 1996, Bowling for Soup included a cover version on their album ""Cell Mates"". In 1997–98, U2 frequently performed the song as a karaoke version sung by The Edge during the Popmart Tour. At roughly the same time Elvis impersonator James"
"of a window facing the Vegas Strip. Elvis' boss at the Crown Electric company was played by Red West, Elvis' real-life schoolmate and best friend. Elvis vocals were performed by Ronnie McDowell, who also performed Elvis vocals for several TV miniseries and films, including the 1979 biography ""Elvis"" starring Kurt Russell. The Once and Future King (The Twilight Zone) ""The Once and Future King"" is the first segment of the twenty-fifth episode, the first episode of the second season (1986–87) of the television series ""The Twilight Zone"". Gary, an Elvis impersonator, opens his show in a smoke-filled lounge by singing"
"by DJ JXL, and used in a Nike World Cup advertisement. As a consequence, it shot straight to the top of the UK charts putting Elvis at the top of the most #1's category. Taking over was Gareth Gates, scoring his second No.1 single this time with an original song, being one of his few singles to have not been cover versions. ""Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake)"" topped the charts for 3 weeks, bettering Will Young by one week once again. Topping the albums chart for the fourth time, Oasis hit the top with their new album, ""Heathen Chemistry"". The"
"Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant (lead vocals, keyboards, occasional guitar) and Chris Lowe (keyboards, vocals). Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by ""The Guinness Book of Records"". Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1985 they have achieved 42 Top 30 singles, 22 of them Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four UK number ones: ""West End Girls"" (also number one on"
"language, so that they could refer to any gender. ! Year !! Awards !! Work !! Category !! Result Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant (lead vocals, keyboards, occasional guitar) and Chris Lowe (keyboards, vocals). Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by ""The Guinness Book of Records"". Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1985 they have achieved 42 Top 30 singles, 22 of them Top"
"King's Cross (song) ""King's Cross"" is a Pet Shop Boys song, written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant and is a track on their 1987 album ""Actually"". It was covered and released as a single in 2007 by Tracey Thorn. Two months after the release of ""Actually"", 31 people were killed in the King's Cross fire. Music magazines at the time though (such as ""Smash Hits"") carried adverts to call premium rate phone lines to hear the song, and the money from the phone call would then go to the charity for fire victims. On 9 December 2007, Tracey Thorn"
"and the tour was cancelled. ""Please"" started Pet Shop Boys' penchant for choosing one-word album titles, which Neil Tennant has since stated is now a Pet Shop Boys ""signature thing"", akin to e.e. cummings' use of exclusively lower case letters. New versions of their second single, ""Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)"", and the album track ""Suburbia"" were also released in 1986, followed by a remix album, ""Disco"". In September 1986, Pet Shop Boys performed ""Love Comes Quickly"" and ""West End Girls"" at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. 1987 started with Pet Shop Boys receiving both"
"EMI hoping to see their act, Pet Shop Boys, reach number one, re-released the version by Nat King Cole. This led to a slow down of purchases of Astley's version, allowing Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot. Despite selling over 250,000 copies and gaining a Silver certification from the BPI, it peaked in the UK at number 2 for two weeks. The re-release by Nat King Cole reached number 4. Since the single was released as a double A-side, the other half of the single was ""My Arms Keep Missing You"", which was successful in its own"
"from the Pet Shop Boys' then current tour and featured Neil Tennant spoofing several 'rock' stars including U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley and George Michael. There was an additional b-side, ""Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend"", and in addition to some extended mixes of both singles, there were additional remixes of both songs by David Morales. The video was directed by Eric Watson. The b-side was the Pet Shop Boys' tidied-up demo version of ""Losing My Mind"", which they produced for Liza Minnelli in 1989 for her album ""Results"". The single mix was more electronic than the version on the album,"
"along with an acid house track by the duo, titled ""In My House"". This extended version, consistently called ""Always on My Mind""/""In My House"", would later be included on Pet Shop Boys' 1988 album, ""Introspective"", with the 12"" medley attached to the vinyl edition of their ""Actually"" album and only marketed in the United States in such double release. September 1987 saw the release of the duo's second studio album, ""Actually"", followed by the single ""Rent"" in October, which reached number 8 in the UK. The final song on the album, ""King's Cross"" accidentally anticipated the King's Cross fire at"
"Christmas (Pet Shop Boys EP) Christmas is an EP by Pet Shop Boys, released on 14 December 2009. The EP (which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 40) contains a new version of their exclusive 1997 fan club single ""It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas"" and a new version of the track ""All Over the World"" from their tenth studio album ""Yes"". ""All Over the World""—originally intended as the second single from ""Yes""—was released to radio stations as a promo and was given its first airing on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 show on 9 November 2009. ""It Doesn't"
"to its peak at #8 in its fifth week where it stayed in its sixth week. Elvis Ain't Dead ""Elvis Ain't Dead"" is a song by the British band Scouting for Girls. It was released as a single on 17 December 2007. The music video for ""Elvis Ain't Dead"" was recorded in a studio and involved the band members simply playing the song. There are shots of Roy Stride wandering around town and seeing people with Elvis haircuts and wearing the sorts of clothes he wore. At the end of the video he sees the girl that he is attracted"
"version, it was performed during The Animals' 1983 reunion, as documented on the following year's ""Greatest Hits Live (Rip It to Shreds)"" release. A version by Joe Cocker (from his 1969 debut album) played over the ending credits of the 2004 film ""Layer Cake"". Cocker re-recorded it for his 1996 album ""Organic"". Other artists who have recorded the song include The Moody Blues, Elvis Costello (from ""King of America""), Cyndi Lauper (from ""At Last"" 2003; used at the final credits of one of the chapters of TV series ""Gypsy""), Tony Moran under the moniker of Latin Rascals as vocalist and"
"There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis ""There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"" was Kirsty MacColl's first hit single, charting in the UK at #14 in 1981, and remaining in the charts for nine weeks. It reached #9 in the Irish charts. A promotional version was released in the US, which instead referenced a truck stop as opposed to the very British chip shop, but this was only available to DJs and did not get a full release. Norwegian singer Elisabeth Andreasson covered the song on her 1981 country album ""Angel"
"ripped workshirt. The self-mocking tone continues on the song, ""I Don't Know"", with its chorus, ""One foot in the door/The other one in the gutter."" The color scheme of the cover art was an homage to the 1960 Elvis Presley album ""G.I. Blues."" ""Pleased to Meet Me"" was released in 1987 by Sire Records and peaked at #131 on the Billboard Music Chart's Top 200. According to ""Our Band Could Be Your Life"" author Michael Azerrad, the album sold ""about 300,000 copies."" On September 23, 2008, ""Pleased to Meet Me"" was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment with 11 additional"
"Pet Shop Boys wrote and produced the song ""I'm Not Scared"" for Patsy Kensit's band, Eighth Wonder. The song became her biggest hit single and the Pet Shop Boys included their own extended version of the track on their ""Introspective"" album. March 1988 saw the duo achieve their fourth UK number one single (and their last to date), with a remixed edit of ""Heart"", different from the album version. This single version would be included on their first and third greatest hits albums, """" and ""Ultimate"", whereas the album version would be used for their second retrospective, the double """"."
"chart-topper ""Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)"". Many popular children's TV characters would try to claim the Christmas number one spot after this. In 1997, the Teletubbies who reached number one the previous week failed to gain it with their single ""Say Eh-oh!"". They came second in the charts to The Spice Girls second of three consecutive Christmas number ones, with ""Too Much"". Later on at the turn of the millennium, Bob the Builder was successful in achieving a Christmas number one in 2000, with ""Can We Fix It?"". However, Bob the Builder did have another number one single"
"became their third album in a row to debut and peak at number two in the UK. The duo then released their first hits compilation, """", which included all of their single releases as well as two new tracks. In 1993 they released a cover of the Village People single ""Go West"", which reached number two in the UK. The duo's fifth album, ""Very"", followed and is the only Pet Shop Boys album, so far, to reach number one in the UK. In 1994 they recorded the Comic Relief charity single, ""Absolutely Fabulous"", under the pseudonym of Absolutely Fabulous. The"