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
If I Had a Gun... Gun...," from his cancelled 2012 collaboration album with Amorphous Androgynous. Directed and produced by Mike Bruce, with producers Blake West and Camille LaBry of United Film House. As of the chart week ending 21 January 2012, 'If I Had a Gun' had peaked at number 95 in the UK Singles Chart. It was very successful in Japan, peaking at number two on the Japan Hot 100, on the week of 29 October 2011 (and stayed on the chart for many weeks before and after). It ranked at number 77 on the end-of-the-year chart of the Japan Hot 100. For much