"West End Girls"
Background -
Reflects class and inner-city life
Released twice as a single -
April 1984 (Columbia Records' Bobcat Records imprint)
- Club hit in the U.S. and some European countries
October 1985 (EMI)
- No. 1 in the UK and the U.S. in 1986
- re-recorded for debut studio album, Please
Success -
Brit Award for Best Single (1987)
Ivor Novello Award for Best International Hit
Point of interest -
"West End Girls" was performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
Certifications -
Gold in Canada and the UK
English synth-pop duo formed in 1981 -
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
(Follow the link above for a full history, honors, and awards.)
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