THE STORY BEHIND WEST END GIRLS BY PET SHOP BOYS, shorts

London in the mideighties, synthpop is on the rise and two ambitious musicians Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, form the Pet Shop Boys. Their debut West End Girls. The song s lyrics drew inspiration from T. S. Eliot s The WasteLand, while its music seamlessly merges hiphop beats with electronic elements. West End Girls is a journey through the club scene in London, where Pet Shop Boys spent many evenings. The glamorous West End is where the action was, which contrasted with the rougher East End. Despite its initial release in 1984, it failed to gain traction, but the duo s determination led them to rerelease it in 1985. This time, The song soared to number one in several countries such as the UK, the US, and Canada. The song won Best Single at the BRIT Awards in 1987, solidifying the Pet Shop Boys place in 80 s music history.