List of songs recorded by Pet Shop Boys
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This is a comprehensive list of the Pet Shop Boys' songs that have been officially released. The list includes songs that have been performed by the band. The list consists of mostly studio and BBC recordings; remixes and live recordings are not listed, unless the song has only been released in one of the two formats. Tracks are listed as having been released on their respective albums, unless the single has no associated album. Where a song has appeared on multiple albums, the first appearance is listed.
| Title | Year recorded | Album | Author(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Different Point of View" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "After the Event" | 2009 | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of Did You See Me Coming? | |
| "All Over the World" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Always" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "Home and Dry". |
| "Always on My Mind" | 1987 | Introspective | Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, Mark James | |
| "A Man Could Get Arrested" | 1986 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "West End Girls". Also appears on Please: Further Listening reissue. |
| "A New Life" | 1987 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side to What Have I Done to Deserve This? |
| "Angelic Thug" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "A Red Letter Day" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Fourth single from the album. |
| "Beautiful Launderette" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "Beautiful People" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | Released as a single |
| "Before" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | First single from the album. |
| "Being Boring" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | Released as second single from album Behaviour. |
| "Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend" | 1990 | Behaviour Further Listening | Tennant, Lowe | Also on bonus disc of Japanese version of the album. |
| "Between Two Islands" | 2002 | Tennant, Lowe, Leon Ware, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross | Bonus track on CD1 single of "I Get Along". | |
| "Birthday Boy" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Boy Strange" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on "A Red Letter Day" CD single. Subsequently, released on Bilingual special edition. |
| "Break 4 Love" | 2002 | Release | Erique Dial, Robert Gordon, J Grant, Vaughan Mason | Bonus track on CD2 single of "Home and Dry". Cover of song by Raze. |
| "Building a Wall" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Burning the Heather" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The Calm Before the Storm" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "Single-Bilingual". |
| "Can You Forgive Her?" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | Released as first single from Very. |
| "Casanova in Hell" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant,Lowe | |
| "Casting a Shadow" | 1999 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD2 single of "New York City Boy". | |
| "Closer to Heaven" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Confidential" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD2 single of "Single-Bilingual". Written as demo for Tina Turner. |
| "Cricket Wife" | 2021 | Tennant, Lowe | Fan club single which came with book "Annually 2021". | |
| "Delusions of Grandeur" | 1997 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "A Red Letter Day". |
| "Did You See Me Coming?" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | Released as second single from Yes. |
| "Disco Potential" | 1997 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD2 of "Somewhere". | |
| "Discoteca" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "DJ Culture" | 1990 | Discography: The Complete Singles Collection | Tennant, Lowe | Also on bonus disc of Japanese version of the album and Behaviour: Further Listening. |
| "Do I Have To?" | 1987 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side to Always on My Mind. |
| "Domino Dancing" | 1988 | Introspective | Tennant, Lowe | Second single from the album. |
| "Don Juan" | 1988 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "Domino Dancing". |
| "Dreaming of the Queen" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Dreamland" | 2019 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe, Alexander | First single from Hotspot. Features Years and Years. |
| "E-Mail" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The End of the World" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Footsteps" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Forever in Love" | 1993 | Very Relentless | Tennant, Lowe | Appears on bonus disc Relentless. |
| "The Former Enfant Terrible" | 2009 | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of Did You See Me Coming? | |
| "For Your Own Good" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Friendly Fire" | 2002 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on DVD single of "I Get Along". | |
| "Generic Jingle" | 1990 | Behaviour Further Listening | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The Ghost of Myself" | 1999 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "New York City Boy". | |
| "God Willing" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Go West" | 1993 | Very | Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis | Second single from Very. Cover of The Village People 1979 single. |
| "Happiness Is an Option" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe, George Clinton | |
| "Happy People" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Heart" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | Fourth single from Actually. |
| "Here" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Hit and Miss" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "Before". |
| "Hit Music" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Home and Dry" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | First single from the album. |
| "Hoping for a Miracle" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | Released as third single from album Behaviour. |
| "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | First single from the album. |
| "I Don't Wanna" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "I Get Along" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | Second single from the album. |
| "I Made My Excuses and Left" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant | |
| "I'm in Love with a German Film Star" | 2008 | The Passions | Single by Sam Taylor-Wood, produced by the Pet Shop Boys. Cover of song by The Passions. | |
| "I'm Not Scared" | 1988 | Introspective | Tennant, Lowe | Originally recorded by Eighth Wonder. |
| "I'm With Stupid" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant, Lowe | First single from Fundamental. |
| "In Denial" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | Duet with Kylie Minogue. |
| "In My House" | 1988 | Introspective | Tennant, Lowe | Part of medley with "Always on My Mind". |
| "Indefinite Leave to Remain" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant | |
| "Integral" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "In the Night" | 1986 | Disco | Tennant, Lowe | Originally released as B-side to "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)". Subsequently, an instrumental version was used as the theme to BBC fashion programme The Clothes Show from 1987. Also appears on Please: Further Listening reissue. |
| "I Want a Lover" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | Released as third single from Very. |
| "It Always Comes as a Surprise" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "It Couldn't Happen Here" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe, Ennio Morricone | |
| "It's Alright" | 1988 | Introspective | Sterling Void | |
| "It's a Sin" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | Released as first single from Actually. |
| "I Want a Dog" | 1988 | Introspective | Tennant, Lowe | Originally recorded by Eighth Wonder. |
| "I Want To Wake Up" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Jack the Lad" | 1986 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "Suburbia". Appears on Please: Further Listening. |
| "Jealousy" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | Released as fourth single from album Behaviour. |
| "Je t'aime... moi non plus" | 1998 | Serge Gainsbourg | Bonus track on CD2 single of "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More". Originally released on compilation album Ambassadors – We Love You, features Sam Taylor-Wood on vocals. | |
| "Johnny’s Dark Side" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "Johnny’s Theme" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "KDX 125" | 1993 | Very Relentless | Tennant, Lowe | Appears on bonus disc Relentless. |
| "King of Rome" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "King's Cross" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Later Tonight" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Leaving" | 2012 | Elysium | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Left to My Own Devices" | 1988 | Introspective | Tennant, Lowe | Third single from the album. |
| "Legacy" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Liberation" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | Released as fourth single from Very. |
| "Lies" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk". |
| "London" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | Third single from the album. |
| "Love Etc." | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe, Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Tim Powell, Owen Parker | Released as first single from Yes. |
| "Love Is a Catastrophe" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Love Comes Quickly" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe, Stephen Hague | Released as single |
| "Luna Park" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The Man Who Has Everything" | 1993 | Very Relentless | Tennant, Lowe | Appears on bonus disc Relentless. |
| "Metamorphosis" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "I Made My Excuses and Left" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant | |
| "Minimal" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant, Lowe | Second single from Fundamental. |
| "Monkey Business" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe, Stuart Price | |
| "More Than a Dream" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe, Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Jason Resch, Kieron Jones | |
| "My Head Is Spinning" | 1993 | Very Relentless | Tennant, Lowe | Appears on bonus disc Relentless. |
| "My October Symphony" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Nervously" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "New York City Boy" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe, Morales | Second single from the album |
| "The Night I Fell in Love" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Night Sings (Popa’s Theme)" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "No Boundaries" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "Numb" | 2006 | Fundamental | Diane Warren | Third single from Fundamental. |
| "Omar’s Theme" | 2021 | My Beautiful Launderette | Tennant, Lowe | Recorded for stage play My Beautiful Launderette |
| "One in a Million" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "One More Chance" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe, Bobby Orlando | |
| "One of the Crowd" | 1988 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "It's Alright" |
| "One Thing Leads to Another" | 1993 | Very Relentless | Tennant, Lowe | Appears on bonus disc Relentless. |
| "The Only One" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Only the Dark" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Only the Wind" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | Released as a single |
| "Pandemonium" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Paninaro" | 1986 | Disco | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Positive Role Model" | 2002 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "London". | |
| "Psychological" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant,Lowe | |
| "Radiophonic" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Rent" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Sail Away" | 1999 | Noël Coward | Bonus track on CD2 single of "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk". | |
| "The Samurai in Autumn" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Saturday Night Forever" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Screaming" | 1999 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More". | |
| "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Second single from the album. |
| "Searching for the Face of Jesus" | 2002 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "I Get Along". | |
| "Sexy Northerner" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "Home and Dry". |
| "Shameless" | 1993 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-Side of "Go West" single, also on Very: Further Listening 1992-1994. |
| "Shopping" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Silver Age" | 1999 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More". | |
| "Single" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | Third single from the album. |
| "The Sodom & Gomorrah Show" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant | |
| "So Hard" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | Released as first single from album Behaviour. |
| "Somewhere" | 1997 | Bilingual | Bernstein, Sondheim | Released as single. Subsequently, released on special edition of Bilingual. |
| "The Sound of the Atom Splitting" | 1988 | Introspective | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "Left to My Own Devices". |
| "Suburbia" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | Remixed for Disco |
| "The Survivors" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "That's My Impression" | 1986 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "West End Girls". Also appears on Please: Further Listening. |
| "The Theatre" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "This Must Be the Place I Waited Years to Leave" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "This Used to Be the Future" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | Released on bonus disc from Yes. Features Philip Oakey on vocals. |
| "To Face the Truth" | 1990 | Behaviour | Tennant, Lowe | ' |
| "Tonight Is Forever" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Bobby Orlando | |
| "To Speak Is a Sin" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "To Step Aside" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The Truck Driver and His Mate" | 1996 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 single of Before | |
| "Two Divided by Zero" | 1984 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Twentieth Century" | 2006 | Fundamental | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Up Against It" | 1996 | Bilingual | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Up and Down" | 2009 | Tennant, Lowe | B-side to "Did You See Me Coming?" | |
| "Vampires" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "The View from Your Balcony" | 1997 | Tennant, Lowe | Bonus track on CD1 of "Somewhere". | |
| "Violence" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Vulnerable" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Was It Worth It?" | 1990 | Discography: The Complete Singles Collection | Tennant, Lowe | Also appears on Behaviour: Further Listening. |
| "Was That What It Was?" | 1986 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "Love Comes Quickly". Also appears on Please: Further Listening |
| "The Way It Used to Be" | 2009 | Yes | Tennant, Lowe, Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Nick Coler | |
| "We Came from Outer Space" | 1993 | Very Relentless | Tennant, Lowe | Appears on bonus disc Relentless. |
| "Wedding in Berlin" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "West End Girls" | 1984 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | Originally released as single in 1984, remixed and reissued in 1985 |
| "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" | 1987 | Actually | Tennant, Lowe, Allee Willis | Features Dusty Springfield on vocals. |
| "Why Don't We Live Together?" | 1986 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Will-o-the-Wisp" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Yesterday, When I Was Mad" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | Released as fifth single from Very. |
| "You Choose" | 2002 | Release | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "West End Girls" | 1984 | Please | Tennant, Lowe | Originally released as single in 1984, remixed and reissued in 1985 |
| "You Are The One" | 2020 | Hotspot | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" | 1999 | Nightlife | Tennant, Lowe | Third single from the album. |
| "Young Offender" | 1993 | Very | Tennant, Lowe | |
| "Your Funny Uncle" | 1988 | Alternative | Tennant, Lowe | B-side of "It's Alright". |