The 10 number ones of Pet Shop Boys

[Nickname]

The radio musical channel with biggest influence in Spain is Los 40 Principales. It's the second radio with a biggest audience (and the first one in musical radio). This radio channel has a chart which is very famous here in Spain (in the 80's and 90's it had even more influence than real Spanish charts).

According to this report (in Spanish) they have 10 number ones.

19/11/1988
'Domino dancing', número 1 de Los 40 Principales
Hasta 10 números 1 acumula Pet Shop Boys a sus espaldas en la lista
de Los 40 Principales. No podía ser menos para un dúo, Neil Tennant
y Chris Lowe, que apostó por el pop-electrónico y se convirtió en
referentes de la música durante los 80, los 90 y el inicio del siglo
XXI. Grandes canciones como West End girls, It's a sin, Suburbia,
What have I done to deserve this? o Love comes quickly. Domino
dancing también siguió la senda y se alzaba al número 1 de Los 40
Principales un 19 de noviembre de 1988.

Podeis escuchar un audio aquí (si es que no lo cambian):
http://www.4040.es/static/historia/undiacomohoy/

Somebody told me that the 10 numbers ones were:

- Westend Girls
- Love Comes Quickly
- Suburbia
- It's a sin
- What Have I Done To Deserve This?
- Always On My Mind
- Domino Dancing
- Being Boring (I'm not really sure about this one)
- Go West
- Se A Vida É (That's The Way It Is)

[dVTB]

*sigh* in the Netherlands they had NO number one singles. Their biggest hits made Top 3, though: West End Girls, Suburbia (the only PSB single to chart higher in NL than in the UK), It's A sin, What Have I Done, Always On My Mind and Go West. Domino Dancing was a #7 hit.

[Flaffer]

I thought I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more got ot number one in Spain

[Nickname]

*sigh* in the Netherlands they had NO number one singles. Their biggest hits made Top 3, though: West End Girls, Suburbia (the only PSB single to chart higher in NL than in the UK), It's A sin, What Have I Done, Always On My Mind and Go West. Domino Dancing was a #7 hit.

I wasn't talking about singles, the REAL results of the singles in Spain were:

1986 West End Girls #3 /25/
1986 Love Comes Quickly #6 /13/
1986 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) #14 /11/
1987 Suburbia #2 /23/
1987 It’s A Sin #1 /35/ -ORO-
1987 What Have I Done To Deserve This? #4 /20/
1988 Rent #21 /5/
1988 Always On My Mind #1 /25/
1988 Heart #2 /24/
1988 Domino Dancing #1 /17
1988 Left To My Own Devices #5 /13/
1989 It’s Alright #20 /3/
1990 So Hard #2 /12/
1991 Being Boring #13 /5/
1991 Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)/How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? #2 /9/
1991 Jealousy #19 /1/
1993 Can You Forgive Her? #17 /1/
1993 Go West #4 /16/
1996 Se A Vida E (That’s The Way Life Is) #4 /3/
1999 I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More #6 /7/
1999 New York City Boy #3 /10/
2000 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk #5 /5/
2002 Home And Dry #6 /5/
2002 London #8 /2/
2003 Miracles #4 /6/
2004 Flamboyant #9 /1/
2006 I’m With Stupid #5 /3/

[delusions]

*sigh* in the Netherlands they had NO number one singles. Their biggest hits made Top 3, though: West End Girls, Suburbia (the only PSB single to chart higher in NL than in the UK), It's A sin, What Have I Done, Always On My Mind and Go West. Domino Dancing was a #7 hit.

I wasn't talking about singles, the REAL results of the singles in Spain were:

1986 West End Girls #3 /25/
1986 Love Comes Quickly #6 /13/
1986 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) #14 /11/
1987 Suburbia #2 /23/
1987 It’s A Sin #1 /35/ -ORO-
1987 What Have I Done To Deserve This? #4 /20/
1988 Rent #21 /5/
1988 Always On My Mind #1 /25/
1988 Heart #2 /24/
1988 Domino Dancing #1 /17
1988 Left To My Own Devices #5 /13/
1989 It’s Alright #20 /3/
1990 So Hard #2 /12/
1991 Being Boring #13 /5/
1991 Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)/How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? #2 /9/
1991 Jealousy #19 /1/
1993 Can You Forgive Her? #17 /1/
1993 Go West #4 /16/
1996 Se A Vida E (That’s The Way Life Is) #4 /3/
1999 I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More #6 /7/
1999 New York City Boy #3 /10/
2000 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk #5 /5/
2002 Home And Dry #6 /5/
2002 London #8 /2/
2003 Miracles #4 /6/
2004 Flamboyant #9 /1/
2006 I’m With Stupid #5 /3/

I didn´t think that New York city boy was a strong position in singles

In the 40 principales radio station I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more was top3. New York city boy was top20 Since then psb don´t play in this radio. Flamboyant was played in radio formula in noviembre- january period of popart but it didn´t go in chart.

[Nickname]

*sigh* in the Netherlands they had NO number one singles. Their biggest hits made Top 3, though: West End Girls, Suburbia (the only PSB single to chart higher in NL than in the UK), It's A sin, What Have I Done, Always On My Mind and Go West. Domino Dancing was a #7 hit.

I wasn't talking about singles, the REAL results of the singles in Spain were:

1986 West End Girls #3 /25/
1986 Love Comes Quickly #6 /13/
1986 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) #14 /11/
1987 Suburbia #2 /23/
1987 It’s A Sin #1 /35/ -ORO-
1987 What Have I Done To Deserve This? #4 /20/
1988 Rent #21 /5/
1988 Always On My Mind #1 /25/
1988 Heart #2 /24/
1988 Domino Dancing #1 /17
1988 Left To My Own Devices #5 /13/
1989 It’s Alright #20 /3/
1990 So Hard #2 /12/
1991 Being Boring #13 /5/
1991 Where The Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)/How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? #2 /9/
1991 Jealousy #19 /1/
1993 Can You Forgive Her? #17 /1/
1993 Go West #4 /16/
1996 Se A Vida E (That’s The Way Life Is) #4 /3/
1999 I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More #6 /7/
1999 New York City Boy #3 /10/
2000 You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk #5 /5/
2002 Home And Dry #6 /5/
2002 London #8 /2/
2003 Miracles #4 /6/
2004 Flamboyant #9 /1/
2006 I’m With Stupid #5 /3/

I didn´t think that New York city boy was a strong position in singles

In the 40 principales radio station I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more was top3. New York city boy was top20 Since then psb don´t play in this radio. Flamboyant was played in radio formula in noviembre- january period of popart but it didn´t go in chart.

They broadcasted an interview with PSB last week and played the PSB favourites songs. Neil and Crhis were talking about their radio memories. Los 40 Principales are celebrating their 40 years birthday. Now, they have their own awards called: premios principales.

[BlueSwan]

I have no idea how many number ones they've had in Denmark, but I'm sure virtually every single they've ever released has been top 10 or at least top 20, but that's not really due to PSB being huge here, but due to PSB having quite a few die hard fans in Denmark coupled with a more or less non-existent singles market.

[arabe20]

Uhmm well, the last song i remember being in the chart here in Honduras was New York City boy, at #2, and i remember, the song was played alot in discos...

[dVTB]

I have no idea how many number ones they've had in Denmark, but I'm sure virtually every single they've ever released has been top 10 or at least top 20, but that's not really due to PSB being huge here, but due to PSB having quite a few die hard fans in Denmark coupled with a more or less non-existent singles market.

Well, it's not self-evident that PSB singles are actually in store. The singles market in NL is about the same as in Denmark, I guess. But in Dutch shops, many cd-singles can't be found. Other singles are for sale at 2 euro. Goodbye fair competition (btw: Numb wasn't even released in the Netherlands anymore)

Denmark is very PSB friendly. Their current hits may be due to loyal fans, combined with a poor singles market, but PSB also had hits in your country when the singles market was still fully alive.

[Nickname]

The radio musical channel with biggest influence in Spain is Los 40 Principales. It's the second radio with a biggest audience (and the first one in musical radio). This radio channel has a chart which is very famous here in Spain (in the 80's and 90's it had even more influence than real Spanish charts).

According to this report (in Spanish) they have 10 number ones.

19/11/1988
'Domino dancing', número 1 de Los 40 Principales
Hasta 10 números 1 acumula Pet Shop Boys a sus espaldas en la lista
de Los 40 Principales. No podía ser menos para un dúo, Neil Tennant
y Chris Lowe, que apostó por el pop-electrónico y se convirtió en
referentes de la música durante los 80, los 90 y el inicio del siglo
XXI. Grandes canciones como West End girls, It's a sin, Suburbia,
What have I done to deserve this? o Love comes quickly. Domino
dancing también siguió la senda y se alzaba al número 1 de Los 40
Principales un 19 de noviembre de 1988.

Podeis escuchar un audio aquí (si es que no lo cambian):
http://www.4040.es/static/historia/undiacomohoy/

Somebody told me that the 10 numbers ones were:

- Westend Girls
- Love Comes Quickly
- Suburbia
- It's a sin
- What Have I Done To Deserve This?
- Always On My Mind
- Domino Dancing
- Being Boring (I'm not really sure about this one)
- Go West
- Se A Vida É (That's The Way It Is)

I have to say that Being Boring wasn't a number one. I think it was Heart, but I'm not sure.

[leesmapman]

(btw: Numb wasn't even released in the Netherlands anymore)

http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=174623

Having said that, I agree with you; the single charts are as good as dead here in .nl.

And I'm still waiting until Plato has Numb for me. :-/

[dVTB]

(btw: Numb wasn't even released in the Netherlands anymore)

http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=174623

Having said that, I agree with you; the single charts are as good as dead here in .nl.
And I'm still waiting until Plato has Numb for me. :-/

I know this link, Leesmapman. But it doesn't mean Numb is released in NL. My good friend Maarten (fellow PSB fan) works at Plato and helps to maintain this website. He informed me some time ago that Numb was NOT released in NL, and that Plato would order some copies on import. I received mine, in the meanwhile.