Pet Shop Boys have found themselves atop the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart in the USA with their 1986 single Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money).
The track was released as the third single from the duo’s debut album ‘Please’ and climbs the chart after appearing in an ad for Allstate Insurance that aired during the Super Bowl in America in February.
After hitting No. 5 on the chart last week, on Wednesday (Feb 24) the pair celebrated reaching the summit.
“‘Opportunities” has this week risen to number one on the @billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart in the USA,” they penned.
“‘West End girls’ is now number 9 on the same chart.”
The US success comes after the group’s classic track It’s a Sin also saw a rise in streaming thanks to the hit TV miniseries of the same name.
“Opportunities” has this week risen to number one on the @billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart in the USA. “West End girls” is now number 9 on the same chart.https://t.co/fkBfvTRsB6#PetText pic.twitter.com/SjTqubxMlA
— Pet Shop Boys (@petshopboys) February 24, 2021
Since the show aired in the UK, the track has seen an increase in streams, reaching an average of 310,000 plays a week.
The Pet Shop Boys have been enjoying some downtime during lockdown, but have assured they’ll be back on stage as soon as possible.
It was recently confirmed the group had pushed back their upcoming Dreamworld Greatest Hits Tour to May, 2022 amid the pandemic.
The new dates see the Pet Shop Boys kick off the jaunt in mainland Europe, before commencing the UK leg of the tour in Manchester, with a total eight shows across the country.
Tickets for the original shows remain valid for the new dates.
Meanwhile, the Go West stars are set to hit the road in the US and Canada with New Order as part of their Unity Tour, which kicks off on September 18, 2021 in Toronto and concludes with two nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 15 and 16.
