Artists · UK Singles Chart

Pet Shop Boys

Charting Nov 10, 1985 → Nov 10, 2013 · 279 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 123 wk (1 at #1), UK Singles Chart 279 wk (8 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 123 wk UK Singles Chart · 279 wk Global Music Power · 322 wk

Peak Power: 2.47%; week of Jan 17, 1988
Career Power: 417; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 8; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 99; June 1987 – May 1988
Peak Five Years: 232; December 1985 – November 1990
Top-five weeks: 29; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 279; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.71%; week of Dec 27, 1987
Comebacks: 2; December 1990, September 1993

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Sep 24, 1989	Dec 2, 1990	62	53	2.47%	1.01%
After decline	Jul 28, 1991	Sep 26, 1993	111	72	2.47%	1.22%

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

48 records · 417 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
West End GirlsApple Music	#1January 1986	17	November 1985 – February 2009	33.3	32.6
Always On My MindApple Music	#1December 1987	14	December 1987 – February 2009	27.8	27.6
It's A SinApple Music	#1June 1987	11	June 1987 – August 1987	26.1	26.8
HeartApple Music	#1April 1988	10	March 1988 – May 1988	24.0	24.0
Go WestApple Music	#2September 1993	9	September 1993 – November 1993	19.8	19.8
SuburbiaApple Music	#8October 1986	9	September 1986 – November 1986	16.9	16.8
Left To My Own DevicesApple Music	#4November 1988	8	November 1988 – January 1989	15.2	15.1
It's AlrightApple Music	#5July 1989	8	July 1989 – August 1989	15.1	15.1
Domino DancingApple Music	#7September 1988	11	September 1988 – January 1989	15.0	15.2
Where the Streets Have No Name/Can't Take My Eyes Off You/How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?Apple Music	#4March 1991	8	March 1991 – May 1991	13.6	13.6
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)Apple Music	#11June 1986	8	May 1986 – July 1986	12.7	12.6
So HardApple Music	#4September 1990	6	September 1990 – November 1990	12.2	12.2
Love Comes QuicklyApple Music	#19March 1986	9	March 1986 – April 1986	11.5	11.5
Se a Vida E (That's the Way Life Is)Apple Music	#8August 1996	8	August 1996 – October 1996	11.5	11.4
RentApple Music	#8October 1987	10	October 1987 – January 1988	11.3	11.5
Can You Forgive HerApple Music	#7June 1993	7	June 1993 – July 1993	11.2	11.2
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of ThingApple Music	#13December 1993	7	December 1993 – January 1994	10.7	10.6
What Have I Done To Deserve This?with Dusty SpringfieldApple Music	#2August 1987	9	August 1987 – October 1987	10.3	20.4
JealousyApple Music	#12June 1991	5	June 1991 – June 1991	7.3	7.3
Being BoringApple Music	#20November 1990	8	November 1990 – January 1991	7.0	7.0
BeforeApple Music	#7April 1996	8	April 1996 – July 1996	7.0	6.9
Paninaro '95Apple Music	#15August 1995	8	July 1995 – November 1995	6.5	6.4
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When..	#8January 2000	4	January 2000 – January 2000	6.4	6.3
LiberationApple Music	#14April 1994	5	April 1994 – May 1994	6.1	6.1
SomewhereApple Music	#9June 1997	5	June 1997 – July 1997	6.1	6.1
DJ CultureApple Music	#13October 1991	5	October 1991 – November 1991	5.9	5.9
Home and DryApple Music	#14March 2002	8	March 2002 – May 2002	5.4	5.4
I'm with StupidApple Music	#8May 2006	4	May 2006 – June 2006	5.2	5.2
Yesterday, When I Was MadApple Music	#13September 1994	4	September 1994 – September 1994	5.2	5.2
MiraclesApple Music	#10November 2003	4	November 2003 – December 2003	5.0	5.0
Love EtcApple Music	#14March 2009	4	March 2009 – April 2009	4.9	4.6
New York City BoyApple Music	#14October 1999	7	October 1999 – November 1999	4.8	4.8
SingleApple Music	#14November 1996	6	November 1996 – January 1997	4.6	4.5
FlamboyantApple Music	#12April 2004	4	April 2004 – April 2004	4.5	4.4
A Red Letter DayApple Music	#9March 1997	4	March 1997 – May 1997	4.1	4.1
I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't..	#15July 1999	5	July 1999 – September 1999	4.0	4.0
Was It Worth It?	#24December 1991	3	December 1991 – January 1992	3.5	3.5
MinimalApple Music	#19July 2006	3	July 2006 – August 2006	3.2	3.2
I Get AlongApple Music	#18July 2002	3	July 2002 – August 2002	3.0	3.0
Numb	#23October 2006	3	October 2006 – November 2006	2.4	2.4
She's Madonnawith Robbie Williams	#16March 2007	3	March 2007 – March 2007	2.0	3.9
Did You See Me ComingApple Music	#21June 2009	2	June 2009 – June 2009	2.0	2.0
It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas	#40December 2009	2	December 2009 – December 2009	1.2	1.1
Leaving	#44October 2012	1	October 2012	0.8	0.8
Together	#58December 2010	1	December 2010	0.5	0.5
Thursdayfeat. Example	#61November 2013	1	November 2013	0.3	0.4
Winner	#86August 2012	1	August 2012	0.2	0.2
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of	#100February 1994	1	February 1994	0.1	0.1

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