September 1987: Pet Shop Boys Release ACTUALLY
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How Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe avoided the "sophomore slump" with instant classics including IT'S A SIN and WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
In 1987, Pet Shop Boys released their second album ‘Actually’, which became another huge hit album for the duo, debuting at the number 2 spot on the
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Actually: Further Listening 1987 - 1988
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Pet Shop Boys 1987/11 Actually Japan album promo ad – Japan Rock Archive
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Pet Shop Boys Collection: Additions 9-12-2013 – TechBeach
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bourgeois – TechBeach
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Actually: How Pet Shop Boys Became Pop Revolutionaries - Dig!
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The Best Cover Songs of 1987 - Cover Me
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New Order's Substance 1987 Is Even More Essential on Re-issue
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Actually – Pet Shop Boys – Product
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Classic Tracks: Pet Shop Boys 'It's A Sin
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Pet Shop Boys Collection: Additions 9-12-2013 – TechBeach
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The Quietus, Features, Anniversary
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Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys photographed on 1st News Photo - Getty Images