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Pet Shop Boys

Band Chelsea United Kingdom Formed 1981

Pet Shop Boys formed in 1981 in Chelsea, United Kingdom. Pet Shop Boys has 164 chart appearances on 88 radio countdowns from 18 stations on RockLists, spanning 1984–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “West End Girls”, which appears on 42 lists with a best position of #11. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted Pet Shop Boys most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 42 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1987.

164appearances
88countdowns
23songs charted
18stations
1#1 finishes
1984–2024years

Songs by Pet Shop Boys on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 West End Girls#438 of all time
2,057		 42 #11 – 1984
2 It's a Sin
939		 22 #11 – 1987
3 What Have I Done To Deserve This?
771		 17 #36 – 1987
4 Opportunities
711		 13 #3 – 1985
5 Always on My Mind
693		 14 #7 – 1988
6 Suburbia
309		 7 #1 1 1986
7 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money)
230		 8 #795 – –
8 So Hard
181		 5 #16 – 1990
9 Can You Forgive Her?
174		 6 #56 – 1993
10 Domino Dancing
157		 4 #47 – 1988
11 Love Comes Quickly
154		 4 #59 – 1986
12 Heart
142		 4 #33 – 1988
13 Rent
135		 2 #17 – 1987
14 West End Girls (tie)
95		 1 #25 – –
15 Go West
83		 1 #18 – 1993
16 Absolutely Fabulous
59		 1 #42 – 1994
17 Being Boring
56		 1 #440 – –
18 Miracles
51		 1 #434 – –
19 Did You See Me Coming?
25		 1 #669 – –
20 Where the Streets Have No Name (tie) Spirea-X - Speed Reaction (tie)
22		 1 #83 – 1991
21 Left to My Own Devices
17		 1 #84 – 1988
22 Why Don't We Live Together
16		 1 #91 – 1986
23 North End Girls
13		 1 #435 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

84 85 86 87 88 90 91 93 94

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2024 434 Miracles WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2024 669 Did You See Me Coming? WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2022 484 West End Girls KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2018 671 West End Girls The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 1534 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1667 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 1478 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1603 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 1429 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1549 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 1365 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1481 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 1331 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1450 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 1302 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1430 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 1355 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1484 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 238 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 362 West End Girls Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 480 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 429 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 436 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 913 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 429 West End Girls Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 913 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1822 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 478 West End Girls WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 434 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 913 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1822 It's a Sin CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 221 What Have I Done To Deserve This? Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 407 It's a Sin Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 639 Opportunities Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 753 West End Girls Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1140 Can You Forgive Her? Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1391 Always on My Mind Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 424 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 927 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 409 West End Girls Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 795 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 981 It's a Sin Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1254 What Have I Done To Deserve This? Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1665 Always on My Mind Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1839 Can You Forgive Her? Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 97 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2002)
2002 14 Artist ranking WLIR Top 92 Artists of All-Time (September 2002)
2001 432 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 927 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 451 West End Girls WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 431 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 924 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 250 West End Girls 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 349 Opportunities Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 891 What Have I Done To Deserve This? Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 23 West End Girls WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 242 Always on My Mind WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 435 North End Girls WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 469 It's a Sin The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 827 What Have I Done To Deserve This? The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 979 West End Girls The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 400 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 873 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 100 West End Girls CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 325 It's a Sin CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 507 Opportunities CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 829 What Have I Done To Deserve This? CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 36 West End Girls Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1998 110 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 188 Opportunities KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 310 Love Comes Quickly KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 468 What Have I Done To Deserve This? KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1997 61 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 58 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 131 Opportunities KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 238 Love Comes Quickly KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 329 Suburbia KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 420 What Have I Done To Deserve This? KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 448 Always on My Mind KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 321 West End Girls Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 303 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 205 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 426 Opportunities KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 74 West End Girls Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 146 Always on My Mind Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 42 Absolutely Fabulous Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994
1994 234 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 23 West End Girls Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 350 Suburbia Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 340 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 56 Can You Forgive Her? 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 81 Can You Forgive Her? Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1993 89 Can You Forgive Her? Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1993 18 Go West Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993
1993 56 Can You Forgive Her? Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993
1992 69 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 497 Opportunities KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 212 Always on My Mind Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 83 Where the Streets Have No Name (tie) Spirea-X - Speed Reaction (tie) Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 129 West End Girls Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 433 West End Girls WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 209 West End Girls CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 368 Opportunities CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 388 It's a Sin CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 418 Always on My Mind CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 440 Being Boring CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 491 Suburbia CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 524 Domino Dancing CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 882 So Hard CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 26 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 95 So Hard KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990
1990 83 So Hard 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990
1990 16 So Hard Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990
1990 36 So Hard CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990
1990 46 Always on My Mind Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 74 West End Girls Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 136 Suburbia KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 149 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 212 Opportunities KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 365 Always on My Mind KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 384 Heart KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 397 Domino Dancing KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 414 Love Comes Quickly KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 485 It's a Sin KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 412 Opportunities WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 56 West End Girls 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 15 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 18 Always on My Mind KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 33 Heart KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988
1988 61 Domino Dancing 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988
1988 7 Always on My Mind Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988
1988 47 Domino Dancing WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 84 Left to My Own Devices WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1988
1988 66 West End Girls KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 98 Opportunities KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 249 Rent KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 377 It's a Sin KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 397 Heart KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 25 West End Girls (tie) Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 75 Always on My Mind Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 179 What Have I Done To Deserve This? Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 218 Opportunities Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 390 It's a Sin Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 410 Suburbia Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 50 West End Girls WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 80 Always on My Mind WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 166 It's a Sin WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1988 198 Suburbia WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1987 17 Rent KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987 27 It's a Sin KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987 46 What Have I Done To Deserve This? KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1987
1987 21 It's a Sin 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987
1987 11 It's a Sin Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987
1987 23 It's a Sin WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987
1987 36 What Have I Done To Deserve This? WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987
1987 73 Heart WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987
1986 1 Suburbia KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 59 Love Comes Quickly KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 91 Why Don't We Live Together KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986
1986 38 West End Girls 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986
1985 3 Opportunities KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1984 11 West End Girls KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984
– 126 Always on My Mind WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s
– 181 West End Girls WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s