Smash: The Singles 1985–2020
Smash: The Singles 1985–2020 is an upcoming compilation album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, scheduled for release on 16 June 2023 through Parlophone.[1] It includes 55 tracks, comprising most of the duo's singles from 1985 to 2020 in chronological order, across three discs or six LPs.[2] A compilation of the duo's videos on Blu-ray will also be released alongside the album.[3] The duo are supporting the album with the Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live tour, with dates in the UK and Europe from May to July 2023.[4]
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Released | 16 June 2023 | |||
Length | 218:51 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
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Background
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe said in a statement that "As we start work on a new album, and later this year continue our 'Dreamworld' Greatest Hits Tour, it seems like a good time to take stock and bring together every single we've released."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "West End Girls" | Please (1986) | 4:28 |
2. | "Love Comes Quickly" | Please | 3:35 |
3. | "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" | Please | 3:38 |
4. | "Suburbia" | Please | 4:04 |
5. | "It's a Sin" | Actually (1987) | 5:01 |
6. | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" (with Dusty Springfield) | Actually | 4:20 |
7. | "Rent" | Actually | 3:33 |
8. | "Always on My Mind" | Actually | 3:54 |
9. | "Heart" | Actually | 4:17 |
10. | "Domino Dancing" | Introspective (1988) | 4:18 |
11. | "Left to My Own Devices" | Introspective | 4:47 |
12. | "It's Alright" | Introspective | 4:20 |
13. | "So Hard" | Behaviour (1990) | 4:00 |
14. | "Being Boring" | Behaviour | 4:51 |
15. | "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" | Behaviour | 4:32 |
16. | "Jealousy" | Behaviour | 4:15 |
17. | "DJ Culture" | Discography: The Complete Singles Collection (1991) | 4:14 |
18. | "Was It Worth It?" (7" version) | Discography: The Complete Singles Collection | 4:23 |
Total length: | 76:30 |
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Can You Forgive Her?" | Very (1993) | 3:56 |
2. | "Go West" | Very | 5:04 |
3. | "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" (7" version) | Very | 4:45 |
4. | "Liberation" | Very | 4:06 |
5. | "Yesterday, When I Was Mad" (single version) | Very | 4:00 |
6. | "Paninaro '95" | Non-album single | 4:10 |
7. | "Before" | Bilingual (1996) | 4:05 |
8. | "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)" | Bilingual | 4:01 |
9. | "Single-Bilingual" | Bilingual | 3:30 |
10. | "A Red Letter Day" | Bilingual | 4:33 |
11. | "Somewhere" | Non-album single | 4:43 |
12. | "I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" | Nightlife (1999) | 4:29 |
13. | "New York City Boy" (US radio edit) | Nightlife | 3:20 |
14. | "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk" | Nightlife | 3:16 |
15. | "Home and Dry" | Release (2002) | 3:58 |
16. | "I Get Along" (radio edit) | Release | 4:11 |
17. | "Miracles" (radio edit) | PopArt: The Hits (2003) | 3:57 |
18. | "Flamboyant" (7" mix) | PopArt: The Hits | 3:40 |
Total length: | 73:44 |
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "I'm with Stupid" | Fundamental (2006) | 3:27 |
2. | "Minimal" (radio edit) | Fundamental | 3:38 |
3. | "Numb" (single edit) | Fundamental | 3:30 |
4. | "Love Etc." | Yes (2009) | 3:32 |
5. | "Did You See Me Coming?" | Yes | 3:44 |
6. | "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" (new version) | Christmas EP (2009) | 3:52 |
7. | "Together" (Ultimate mix) | Ultimate (2010) | 3:30 |
8. | "Winner" | Elysium (2012) | 3:49 |
9. | "Leaving" | Elysium | 3:51 |
10. | "Memory of the Future" (new single mix) | Elysium | 3:36 |
11. | "Vocal" (radio edit) | Electric (2013) | 3:25 |
12. | "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" (Nighttime radio edit) | Electric | 4:12 |
13. | "Thursday" (featuring Example; radio edit) | Electric | 3:56 |
14. | "The Pop Kids" (radio edit) | Super (2016) | 3:43 |
15. | "Twenty-Something" (radio edit) | Super | 3:41 |
16. | "Say It to Me" (new radio mix) | Super | 3:11 |
17. | "Dreamland" (featuring Years & Years) | Hotspot (2020) | 3:28 |
18. | "Monkey Business" (radio edit) | Hotspot | 3:11 |
19. | "I Don't Wanna" (radio edit) | Hotspot | 3:21 |
Total length: | 68:37 |
References
- Tiller, Joe (30 March 2023). "Pet Shop Boys Announce Smash – The Singles 1985–2020". Dig!. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "Pet Shop Boys celebrate 35-years of hits with massive Smash box set". Retro Pop Magazine. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- Sinclair, Paul (30 March 2023). "Pet Shop Boys / Smash: The Singles 1985–2020". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- Pearis, Bill (30 March 2023). "Pet Shop Boys announce Smash singles collection". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 April 2023.