Pet Shop Boys are looking back on 35 years of music with a newly remastered singles collection to be released on June 16 in a variety of formats.  Synthpop duo Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe released their debut single in 1984 with "West End Girls."  The strikingly original song melding catchy pop and irresistible dance rhythms was generally well-received but Tennant and Lowe suspected it hadn't met its full potential.  The following year, they re-recorded a new version with producer Stephen Hague for their first studio album, Please.  That version shot to No. 1 on both the U.K. Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100, not to mention the Billboard Dance Club Songs survey and numerous international charts.  That re-recorded version kicks off this collection which is due on June 16 from Rhino.  SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 features A-sides only, and arrives in the following editions:

• 3CD;
• 6LP;
• Digital;
• 6LP white vinyl (available exclusively through the Pet Shop Boys' webstore);
• 3 Cassette (available exclusively through the Pet Shop Boys' webstore); and
• 3CD/2BD (adding the complete video collection and numerous extra songs and versions on two Blu-rays).

Following the international success of "West End Girls," the Boys went on to further successes including "It's a Sin" (U.K. No. 1/U.S. No. 9), "What Have I Done to Deserve This" with Dusty Springfield (No. 2 U.K/No. 2 U.S.), a cover of Mark James, Wayne Carson Thompson, and Johnny Christopher's "Always on My Mind" (No. 1 U.K./No. 4 U.S.), "Heart" (No. 1 U.K.), and the U2/Four Seasons mash-up "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" (No. 4 U.K./No. 72 U.S.).  Though their U.S. pop hits dried up after "Where the Streets Have No Name," Tennant and Lowe continued to score top 20 entries on the U.K. Singles Chart through the first decade of the 2000s, with many of those songs crossing over to the U.S. Dance chart ("I'm with Stupid," "Minimal," the chart-topping pair of "Love, Etc." and "Did You See Me Coming").  More recently, they went to No. 1 Dance in 2016 with "The Pop Kids" and returned to the top ten with "Say it to Me" (2016) and "Dreamland" featuring Years and Years (No. 6, 2019).

Note that this set isn't comprehensive with every version of every PSBs single; that would take many discs.  This set mostly features seven-inch single mixes and edits of the single A-sides.  There are also some curious omissions, among them 1991's "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously," a double-sided hit with "Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)" that's absent from the audio discs but represented on Blu-ray.  Likewise, 2003's "London," 2007's "Integral," and 2019's "Burning the Heather" aren't present in audio form but are on the Blu-ray of additional songs and versions.  2010's "Love Life" is among the other missing tracks.  (One-offs such as "Absolutely Fabulous," credited pseudonymously, are also excluded.)  Even if this set is more of an anthology than a complete collection, there's plenty to enjoy here.

Pet Shop Boys comment in the press release, "As we start work on a new album, and later this year continue our Dreamworld greatest hits tour, it seems like a good time to take stock and bring together every single we've released."  This year, PSB will also publish the 2023 edition of their Annually book.  Due on April 14, the 64-page volume includes an exclusive CD EP, Lost, which features four tracks recorded in 2015.  The songs will also be available in digital formats.

Pet Shop Boys' Smash: The Singles arrives on June 16 from Rhino.  You'll find the track listing and pre-order links below (some Amazon links will go live soon).

Pet Shop Boys, Smash: The Singles 1985-2020 (Rhino, 2023)

6LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
3CD/2BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
6LP White Vinyl: PetShopBoys.com
3 Cassette: PetShopBoys.com

3CD/Digital /3CD + Blu-ray

CD 1

1. West End Girls (Parlophone R 6115, 1985)
2. Love Comes Quickly (Parlophone R 6116, 1985)
3. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (Parlophone R 6129, 1986)
4. Suburbia (Parlophone R 6140, 1986)
5. It's A Sin (Parlophone R 6158, 1987)
6. What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Parlophone R 6163, 1987)
7. Rent (Parlophone R 6168, 1987)
8. Always On My Mind (Parlophone R 6171, 1987)
9. Heart (Parlophone R 6177, 1988)
10. Domino Dancing (Parlophone R 6190, 1988)
11. Left To My Own Devices (Parlophone R 6198, 1988)
12. It's Alright (Parlophone R 6220, 1989)
13. So Hard (Parlophone R 6269, 1990)
14. Being Boring (Parlophone R 6275, 1990)
15. Where The Streets Have No Name/I Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Parlophone R 6285, 1991)
16. Jealousy (Parlophone R 6283, 1991)
17. DJ Culture (Parlophone R 6301, 1991)
18. Was It Worth It? (7" Version) (Parlophone R 6306, 1991)

CD 2

1. Can You Forgive Her? (Parlophone R 6348, 1993)
2. Go West (Parlophone R 6356, 1993)
3. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing (7" Version) (Parlophone R 6370, 1993)
4. Liberation (Parlophone R 6377, 1994)
5. Yesterday, When I Was Mad (Single Version) (Parlophone CDRS 6386, 1994)
6. Paninaro 95 (Parlophone promotional single RLH 6414, 1995)
7. Before (Parlophone promotional single RLH 6431, 1996)
8. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) (Parlophone promotional single RLH 6443. 1996)
9. Single Bilingual (Parlophone CDRS 5452, 1996)
10. A Red Letter Day (Parlophone CDR 6460, 1997)
11. Somewhere (Parlophone promotional single RLH 6470, 1997)
12. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More (Parlophone CDRS 6523, 1999)
13. New York City Boy (US Radio Edit) (Parlophone U.S. 35013-2, 1999)
14. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk (Parlophone CDRS 6533, 2000)
15. Home and Dry (Parlophone CDRS 6572, 2002)
16. I Get Along (Radio Edit) (Parlophone CDRS 6581, 2002)
17. Miracles (Radio Edit) (included on Parlophone (Japan) TOCP-40165, 2003)
18. Flamboyant (7" Mix) (Parlophone CDR 6629, 2004)

CD 3

1. I'm With Stupid (Parlophone R 6690, 2006)
2. Minimal (Radio Edit) (Parlophone CDR 6708, 2006)
3. Numb (Single Edit) (Parlophone R 6723. 2006)
4. Love Etc. (Parlophone CDR 6765, 2009)
5. Did You See Me Coming? (Parlophone CDR 6772, 2009)
6. It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas (New Version) (Parlophone CDR 6784, 2009)
7. Together (Ultimate Mix) (Parlophone 947 6912, 2010)
8. Winner (Parlophone CDR 6869, 2012)
9. Leaving (Parlophone R 6879, 2012)
10. Memory Of The future (New Single Mix) (Parlophone CDR 6889, 2012)
11. Vocal (Radio Edit) (X2 CD promotional single, no cat. no., 2013)
12. Love Is A Bourgeois Construct (Night-time Radio Edit) (X2 0004 DL2, 2013)
13. Thursday (feat. Example) (Radio Edit) (X2 0004 CD1, 2013)
14. The Pop Kids (Radio Edit) (X2 0009 CD 1, 2016)
15. Twenty-Something (Radio Edit) (X2 0011 CD 1, 2016)
16. Say It To Me (New Radio Mix) (X2 0012 CD 1, 2016)
17. Dreamland (feat. Years & Years) (X2 0017 CD 1, 2019)
18. Monkey Business (Radio Edit) (X2 0020 CD 1, 2020)
19. I Don't Wanna (Radio Edit) (X2 0023 CD 1, 2020)

Blu-ray 1 - The Complete Videos: 1985-2020

1. West End Girls
2. Love Comes Quickly
3. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (Version 2)
4. Suburbia
5. It's A Sin
6. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
7. Rent
8. Always On My Mind
9. Heart
10. Domino Dancing
11. Left To My Own Devices
12. It's Alright
13. So Hard
14. Being Boring
15. Where The Streets Have No Name/I Can't Take My Eyes Off You
16. Jealousy
17. DJ Culture
18. Was It Worth It? (7" Version)
19. Can You Forgive Her?
20. Go West
21. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
22. Liberation
23. Yesterday, When I Was Mad
24. Paninaro '95
25. Before
26. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
27. Single Bilingual
28. A Red Letter Day
29. Somewhere
30. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
31. New York City Boy
32. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
33. Home and Dry
34. I Get Along/E-Mail
35. Miracles (Radio Edit)
36. Flamboyant (7" Mix)
37. I'm With Stupid
38. Minimal (Radio Edit)
39. Numb
40. Love Etc.
41. Did You See Me Coming?
42. It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas (Live At The O2 Arena, 2009)
43. Together
44. Winner
45. Leaving
46. Memory of The Future (Official Lyric Video)
47. Vocal (Radio Edit)
48. Thursday (Feat. Example) (Radio Edit)
49. The Pop Kids (Official Lyric Video)
50. Twenty-Something
51. Dreamland (Feat. Years & Years) (Official Lyric Video)
52. Monkey Business
53. I Don't Wanna (Animated Lyric Video)

Blu-ray 2 - The Extras

1. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (Original Version)
2. Paninaro (1986 Video)
3. Domino Dancing (Extended Version)
4. So Hard (Extended Version)
5. How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
6. Go West (Extended Version)
7. London
8. Integral
9. All over The World (Live At The O2 Arena, 2009)
10. Invisible
11. Axis
12. On Social Media (Official Lyric Video)
13. Burning The Heather (Official Lyric Video)

6LP Vinyl:

Side 1

1. West End Girls
2. Love Comes Quickly
3. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
4. Suburbia

Side 2

1. It's A Sin
2. What Have I Done To Deserve This?
3. Rent
4. Always On My Mind
5. Heart

Side 3

1. Domino Dancing
2. Left To My Own Devices
3. It's Alright
4. So Hard

Side 4

1. Being Boring
2. Where The Streets Have No Name/I Can't Take My Eyes Off You
3. Jealousy
4. DJ Culture
5. Was It Worth It? (7" Version)

Side 5

1. Can You Forgive Her?
2. Go West
3. I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing (7" Version)
4. Liberation

Side 6

1. Yesterday, When I Was Mad (Single Version)
2. Paninaro 95
3. Before
4. Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is)
5. Single Bilingual

Side 7

1. A Red Letter Day
2. Somewhere
3. I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
4. New York City Boy (US Radio Edit)

Side 8

1. You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
2. Home and Dry
3. I Get Along (Radio Edit)
4. Miracles (Radio Edit)
5. Flamboyant (7" Mix)

Side 9

1. I'm With Stupid
2. Minimal (Radio Edit)
3. Numb (Single Edit)
4. Love Etc.
5. Did You See Me Coming?

Side 10

1. It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas (New Version)
2. Together (Ultimate Mix)
3. Winner
4. Leaving
5. Memory Of The Future (New Single Mix)

Side 11

1. Vocal (Radio Edit)
2. Love Is A Bourgeois Construct (Night-time Radio Edit)
3. Thursday (Feat. Example) (Radio Edit)
4. The Pop Kids (Radio Edit)

Side 12

1. Twenty-Something (Radio Edit)
2. Say It To Me (New Radio Mix)
3. Dreamland (feat. Years & Years)
4. Monkey Business (Radio Edit)
5. I Don't Wanna (Radio Edit)