Rank the A Sides - again!

[Jim]

Being as I’ve just done my B-sides list, it got me in the mood to do the actual Singles, because: I missed doing it last year, and we’ve got two new singles to add. I’m missing out Seriously and London, as I don’t count them as proper British PSB singles.

1 Left to my own devices
2 Being boring
3 Can you forgive her?
4 Rent
5 Opportunities (Let’s make lots of money)
6 So hard
7 Always on my mind
8 It’s a sin
9 Domino dancing
10 Flamboyant
11 Paninaro 95
12 What have I done to deserve this?
13 Heart
14 It’s alright
15 West End girls
16 I’m with stupid
17 Miracles
18 Single – Bilingual
19 Suburbia
20 Yesterday, when I was mad
21 Go West
22 A red letter day
23 Jealousy
24 I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing
25 DJ Culture
26 Minimal
27 I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
28 Somewhere
29 Love comes quickly
30 Home and dry
31 Was it worth it?
32 Se a vide e
33 Where the streets have no name (I cant take my eyes off you)
34 Liberation
35 You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk
36 Before
37 I get along
38 New York City boy

If Numb is the next single, and stays like it is, I think it’ll end up at number 37 or 38. If it’s Integral, it’ll be about number 23. If it was Fugitive, number 10.

And, for completeness: Seriously would be number 22, London number 35.

Now - who fancies doing a list of all A sides, B sides and Album tracks, so we can have the complete top 200, or whatever?

[profile790]

Seriously ended ahead of Streets in my survey, last year. It was proper double A-side single in the UK (see sleeve) and a seperate US single. Enough reasons to include it in your survey.

[Ronald42]

And London was a single not in the UK but a single is a single.

[Hillbilly]

I just can't understand how you can do a ranking of so many songs! I can't even make up a Top 3...

If you ask me what is my favourite Pet Shop Boys song, I'd say "It's a sin" and "So hard". See, I cannot choose between those two...

[Being boring]

Integral would fit into my top 10 I think. Numb in the top 25 at least!

[lucienchardon]

At the moment my ranking would be something like this:

1 It’s a sin
2 Can you forgive her?
3 Being boring
4 Always on my mind
5 Jealousy
6 Left to my own devices
7 Rent
8 So hard
9 Minimal
10 I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more
11 West End girls
12 Go West
13 Flamboyant
14 Paninaro 95
15 Suburbia
16 Love comes quickly
17 Yesterday, when I was mad
18 Opportunities (Let’s make lots of money)
19 Heart
20 What have I done to deserve this?
21 Where the streets have no name (I cant take my eyes off you)
22 Domino dancing
23 Single – Bilingual
24 A red letter day
25 Se a vide e
26 DJ Culture
27 I get along
28 Home and dry
29 You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk
30 Miracles
31 I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing
32 I’m with stupid
33 New York City boy
34 Liberation
35 Was it worth it?
36 It’s alright
37 Somewhere
38 Before

[Very]

1. go west
2. can you forgive her?
3. it's a sin
4. always on my mind
5. liberation
6. i wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
7. se a vida e
8. paninaro '95
9. yesterday, when i was mad
10. i don’t know what you want but I can’t give it any more

and the list goes on... all songs are great! But album "Very" still rocks!

[stew]

ill give ya 10.

Devices
Miracles
Its a sin
Paninaro
Always on my mind
Surburbia
West End girls
Minimal
I Dont know what you want butI cant give it...
Home and dry

of my top of head!!!

[Rent]

At the moment my ranking would be something like this:

You forgot Love Comes Quickly! Please don't say it is because it was that bad

[Rent]

First off, thanks for an excellent topic.

Okay, not as difficult as I first thought. Would be something like this:

01. Rent
02. Before
03. Love Comes Quickly
04. Domino Dancing
05. I’m With Stupid
06. It’s a Sin
07. Suburbia
08. Opportunities
09. Minimal
10. Paninaro 95

11. Flamboyant
12. Miracles
13. Home & Dry
14. Heart
15. Always on my mind
16. West End Girls
17. What have I done to deserve this
18. I wouldn’t normally…
19. A Red Letter Day
20. I don't know what you want...

21. Jealousy
22. Single-Bilingual
23. Was it worth it
24. Left to my own devices
25. Can you forgive her?
26. Yesterday, when I was mad
27. Being Boring
28. Liberation
29. Where the streets…
30. New York City Boy

31. Drunk
32. So hard
33. DJ Culture
34. I Get Along
35. Go West
36. It’s alright
37. Somewhere
38. Se a vida e

[lucienchardon]

At the moment my ranking would be something like this:

You forgot Love Comes Quickly! Please don't say it is because it was that bad

I thought I had it in there but must have forgotten it. I edited my post. It's definitely not bad at all! Nowadays I mostly listen to the fantastic live version from the I get along single.

[Rent]

Oh you're dead right, that version of Love comes quickly rocks

[retrofuturist]

01. Can you forgive her?
02. Left to my own devices
03. DJ Culture
04. Always on my mind
05. Opportunities
06. So hard
07. Being Boring
08. Minimal
09. Where the streets have no name / How can you expect to be taken seriously?
10. Go West
11. Suburbia
12. It’s a Sin
13. I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing
14. Flamboyant
15. It’s alright
16. Jealousy
17. What have I done to deserve this
18. West End Girls
19. Liberation
20. I’m With Stupid
21. Miracles
22. Love Comes Quickly
23. Was it worth it
24. Domino Dancing
25. Se a vida e
26. A Red Letter Day
27. Paninaro 95
28. You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk
29. DJ Culturemix
30. Rent
31. I Get Along
32. I don't know what you want but I can’t give it anymore
33. Heart
34. New York City Boy
35. Yesterday, when I was mad
36. Single-Bilingual
37. Home & Dry
38. Somewhere
39. Before

[Henrik Powers]

01. Can you forgive her?
02. Love Comes Quickly
03. Opportunities
04. Left to my own devices
05. It’s a Sin
06. Go West
07. Miracles
08. Being Boring
09. Minimal
10. Always on my mind
11. Domino Dancing
12. West End Girls
13. Jealousy
14. Heart
15. So hard
16. I’m With Stupid
17. Rent
18. What have I done to deserve this
19. Suburbia
20. It’s alright
21. I don't know what you want but I can’t give it anymore
22. DJ Culture
23. Paninaro 95
24. You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk
25. I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing
26. Home & Dry
27. Liberation
28. A Red Letter Day
29. Flamboyant
30. Yesterday, when I was mad
31. Single-Bilingual
32. Before
33. I Get Along
34. Was it worth it
35. Where the streets have no name / How can you expect to be taken seriously?
36. Somewhere
37. Se a vida e
38. New York City Boy

[GalataPSB]

1-Always on my mind
2-Flamboyant
3-West End girls
4-Being boring
5-Left to my own devices
6-Minimal
7-Domino dancing
8-It’s a sin
9-Se a vide e
10-I get along

11-Suburbia
12-Opportunities (Let’s make lots of money)
13-Rent
14-Paninaro 95
15-Yesterday, when I was mad
16-Can you forgive her?
17-Heart
18-It’s alright
19- Miracles
20-Liberation

21-What have I done to deserve this?
22-Drunk
23-Jealousy
24-Before
25-I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
26-I'm with stupid
27-Single Bilingual
28-A red letter day
29-Home and dry
30-So hard

31-Go West
32-Dj Culture
33-I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
34-Where the streets have no name
35-Was it worth it
36-Somewhere
37-Love comes quickly
38-New York City boy