PopArt: The Hits (French edition)

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Annotation

This French version includes 'Paris City Boy' recorded by Tennant and Lowe in 2003, replacing the original version 'New York City Boy' present on other countries versions.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-17 13:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Go West
programming:
Pete Gleadall
engineer:
Pete Gleadall and Bob Kraushaar
additional producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake and Stephen Hague
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
remixer:
Brothers in Rhythm and Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Go West
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
version of:
À l'ouest
4.25:04
2Suburbia (video mix)
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 110)
recording of:
Suburbia (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
3.655:11
3Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is)
additional recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
recording engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer) and Chris Porter (UK trance DJ & producer)
programming:
Pete Gleadall
producer:
Pet Shop Boys, Chris Porter (engineer and producer) and Chris Porter (UK trance DJ & producer)
mixer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
J.J. Belle
additional membranophone and additional percussion:
SheBoom
brass:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer), Mike Innes, Noel Langley and Richard Sidwell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1996)
recording of:
Se a vida é (That’s the Way Life Is)
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Ademario, Nego Do Barbalho, Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Wellington Epiderme Negra and Neil Tennant
3.54:01
4What Have I Done to Deserve This?
programming:
Pet Shop Boys
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
guest lead vocals:
Dusty Springfield
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
performer:
Pet Shop Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
recording of:
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
lyricist:
Neil Tennant and Allee Willis
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Neil Tennant and Allee Willis
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
44:19
5Always on My Mind
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 42)
cover recording of:
Always on My Mind
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
recording of:
Always on My Mind
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4.34:01
6I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing
engineer:
Pete Gleadall and Bob Kraushaar
remixer:
The Beatmasters (British producer trio)
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and EMI 10 Music Ltd.
4:45
7Home and Dry
programming and engineer:
Pete Gleadall
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
assistant mixer:
Rick Chavarria
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
percussion:
Jody Linscott
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
spoken vocals:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 2002)
edit of:
Home and Dry by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
Home and Dry
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and Sony Music Ltd. (distributor, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.53:58
8Heart
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Pet Shop Boys and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Heart
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
53:58
9Miracles
engineer and producer:
Adam F and Daniel Stein (DJ Fresh: English Drum & Bass and Dubstep producer)
additional producer:
Stuart Crichton
additional mixer:
Pete Craigie
mixer:
Stuart Crichton
additional keyboard:
Stuart Crichton
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
conductor:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 2003)
produced for:
Z Management
recording of:
Miracles
writer:
Adam Fenton, Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys), Daniel Stein (DJ Fresh: English Drum & Bass and Dubstep producer) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
3:55
10Love Comes Quickly
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
guest saxophone and saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) (from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986, in 1991)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Comes Quickly (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Stephen Hague, Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd., Charisma Music Publishing Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unichappell Music
44:18
11It’s a Sin
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer:
David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional mixer:
David Jacob
mixer:
Stephen Hague
keyboard and sampler:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 40)
recording of:
It’s a Sin
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
4.655:00
12Domino Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988, in 1991)
recording of:
Domino Dancing
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
44:18
13Before
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1996)
edit of:
Before (album version) by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
Before
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
4:06
14Paris City Boy
engineer:
Steven Barkan
recording of:
Paris City Boy
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
translator:
Jérôme Soligny
translated version of:
New York City Boy
3:21
15It’s Alright
engineer:
Pete Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989, in 1991)
cover recording of:
It’s All Right
writer:
Paris Brightledge, Marshall Jefferson and Duane Pelt
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Pop Star Publishing
34:20
16Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t take My Eyes Off You)
engineer:
Ren Swan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991) and Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Where the Streets Have No Name
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International (SESAC)
cover recording of:
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)
lyricist:
Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music
medley of:
Where the Streets Have No Name
medley of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
3.654:30
17A Red Letter Day
recording of:
A Red Letter Day
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and EMI 10 Music Ltd.
4:32
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1Left to My Own Devices
assistant engineer:
Danton Supple
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson
additional vocals:
Bruce Woolley
conductor:
Richard Niles
orchestrator:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 1988 to present, in 1988, in 1991)
recording of:
Left to My Own Devices
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (from 1988 to present) and Cage Music Ltd. (from 1988 to present)
4:48
2I Don’t Know What You Want but I Can’t Give It Any More
engineer:
Steven Barkan
recording of:
I Don’t Know What You Want but I Can’t Give It Any More
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and EMI 10 Ltd.
54:25
3Flamboyant
engineer:
Pete Gleadall
remixer:
Felix Gauder and Tomcraft
recording of:
Flamboyant
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
53:50
4Being Boring
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar and Brian Reeves
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer and Pet Shop Boys
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1990) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recording of:
Being Boring
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
4.354:50
5Can You Forgive Her?
programming:
Pete Gleadall
engineer:
Pete Gleadall and Bob Kraushaar
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake and Stephen Hague
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1993)
recording of:
Can You Forgive Her?
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and EMI 10 Music Ltd.
3.63:53
6West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs
background vocals, lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985, in 1991)
music videos:
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
West End Girls (in 1985)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
3.84:04
7I Get Along
programming and engineer:
Pete Gleadall
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
assistant mixer:
Rick Chavarria
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
percussion:
Jody Linscott
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 2002)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Studio PSB
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
I Get Along by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
I Get Along
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and Sony Music Ltd. (distributor, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:11
8So Hard
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar and Brian Reeves
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1990) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recording of:
So Hard
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
43:59
9Rent
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
recording of:
Rent
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (in 1989) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1989)
43:33
10Jealousy
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
recording of:
Jealousy
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
4:15
11DJ Culture
engineer:
Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
remixer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
DJ Culture
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
44:21
12You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk
recording engineer:
Geoff Foster (sound engineer) (strings)
programming:
Stephen Hilton
engineer:
Andy Bradfield
producer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer) and Pet Shop Boys
mixer:
Goetz
additional keyboard:
Stephen Hilton
bass guitar:
Scott J. Fraser (Bassist from Glasgow, Scotland)
guitar:
Ali MacLeod
pedal steel guitar:
BJ Cole
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer) and Pet Shop Boys
orchestrator:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings) and Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and EMI 10 Music Ltd.
43:13
13Liberation
programming:
Pete Gleadall
engineer:
Pete Gleadall and Bob Kraushaar
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake and Stephen Hague
guitar:
J.J. Belle
conductor:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
orchestrator:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1993)
recording of:
Liberation
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd. and EMI 10 Music Ltd.
24:06
14Paninaro ’95
programming:
Pete Gleadall
engineer and mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
percussion:
Liliana Chachian and Oli Savill
background vocals:
Neil Tennant
lead vocals:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd.
recording of:
Paninaro ’95
additional lyricist:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
revision of:
Paninaro
3.54:10
15Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
additional recording engineer:
Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist)
engineer:
David Jacob
additional producer:
Nicholas Froome, J.J. Jeczalik and Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist)
producer:
Nicholas Froome and Stephen Hague
keyboard:
Stephen Hague (from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
53:45
16Yesterday, When I Was Mad
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Pet Shop Boys
remixer:
Jam & Spoon, Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd., EMI 10 Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
34:01
17Single-Bilingual
recording of:
Single
lyricist:
Neil Tennant
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
composer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys)
3:30
18Somewhere
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
orchestrator:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Amberson Enterprises, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), G. Schirmer, G. Schirmer Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal - Polygram and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence
4:42