Peak
70
Weeks
10
Score
484
Chart Year
1987
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"Suburbia" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the duo's debut studio album, Please (1986), and became the band's second UK top-10 entry, peaking at number 8. "Suburbia" has drawn comparisons to the theme from ALF, which coincidentally premiered the day that the song was released.
Lost in the high street, where the dogs run Roaming suburban boys Mother's got a hairdo to be done She says they're too old for toys Stood by the bus stop with a felt pen In this suburban hell And in the distance a police car To break the suburban spell Let's take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia You can't hide, run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia Break the window by the town hall Listen, the siren screams There in the distance, like a roll call Of all the suburban dreams Let's take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia You can't hide, run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia I only wanted something else to do but hang around I only wanted something else to do but hang around I only wanted something else to do but hang around I only wanted something else to do but hang around It's on the front page of the papers This is their hour of need Where's a policeman when you need one To blame the colour TV? Let's take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia You can't hide, run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia Take a ride, and run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia You can't hide, run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia Run with the dogs tonight In Suburbia You can't hide In Suburbia In Suburbia In Suburbia In Suburbia In Suburbia
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 6, 1986 | 97 | 29 |
| 2 | Dec 13, 1986 | 90 | 36 |
| 3 | Dec 20, 1986 | 84 | 42 |
| 4 | Dec 27, 1986 | 76 | 50 |
| 5 | Jan 3, 1987 | 76 | 50 |
| 6 | Jan 10, 1987 | 74 | 52 |
| 7 | Jan 17, 1987 | 74 | 52 |
| 8 | Jan 24, 1987 | 70 | 56 |
| 9 | Jan 31, 1987 | 81 | 45 |
| 10 | Feb 7, 1987 | 85 | 41 |