West End Girls White chords". Orlando was thrilled by the song's production; his idea was to make a rap record in a British accent. In April 1984, "West End Girls" was released, becoming a club hit in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and a minor dance hit in Belgium, and France, but was only available in the United Kingdom as a 12" import. In March 1985, after long negotiations, Pet Shop Boys cut their contractual ties with Orlando, and hired manager Tom Watkins, who signed them with EMI. They re-recorded "West End Girls" with producer Stephen Hague, and re-released the song in late
Anyone Who Had a Heart (song) Olympic Studios on 21 January 1964. The Breakaways – who sang on Cilla Black's "Anyone Who Had a Heart" - also sing on Springfield's recording. Shirley Bassey, the vocalist for whom "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was brought to the UK, recorded it only in 1978 for her "The Magic Is You" album with veteran producer Nick DeCaro. He had previously produced a version by Vikki Carr included on the 1968 album "The Way of Today!". The 1982 B.E.F. album "Music of Quality and Distinction, Vol. 1" featured a rendering of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" by Sandie Shaw, marking