Legendary duo Pet Shop Boys, who scored hits in the ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s and ‘10s, just entered their fifth decennium. They do so with new single Monkey Business, which features a prominent bassline. This makes it sound funkier than they usually do. As soon as the vocoder drops in, the Daft Punk comparison is complete.“We’ve actually written, almost for the first time in our career, a groove song”, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe say of the track.

Following Dreamland (feat. Years & Years) and Burning The Heather (feat. Johnny Marr), Monkey Business is the third single off their upcoming 14^th album. Entitled Hotspot, the long-player (out on 24 January) is their third in a row to be produced by Stuart Price.

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Pet Shop Boys – What Are We Going To Do About The Rich?
Pet Shop Boys – Undertow

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.