Drake: Pet Shop Boys Claim He Didn’t Clear ‘West End Girls’ On ‘For All The Dogs’
The Pet Shop Boys are claiming that Drake didn’t clear their 1986 hit “West End Girls” for his newest album For All The Dogs. The Pet Shop Boys is an English pop duo that began their music career in the 1980s. The group consist of vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe.
On Drake’s “All The Parties” which features Chief Keef, the Toronto rapper sings “And it’s 6, our town a dead end world/ East End boys and West End girls.” In “West End Girls,” Pet Shop Boys sing: “In a West End town, a dead end world/ The East End boys and West End girls.”
“Surprising to hear Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End Girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album,” the band wrote in a
Surprising to hear @Drake singing the chorus of “West End girls” in the track “All the Parties” on his new album. No credit given or permission requested.#PetText #kobaltmusic #WestEndgirls #Drake #PetShopBoys pic.twitter.com/P5siIccTw9
— Pet Shop Boys (@petshopboys) October 6, 2023?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweet. “No credit given or permission requested.”“West End Girls” was a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper in 1986 and was the group’s highest-charting song, according to the publication.
Drake has not responded to the Pet Shop Boys’ claim.
Drake Releases For All The Dogs
Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs, last Friday (Oct. 6). The album features guest appearances from J. Cole, SZA, Bad Bunny, his Her Loss collaborator 21 Savage and more. Drake announced that he would be releasing the album back in June when he dropped his poetry book Titles Ruin Everything.
Take a look at the tracklist below:
1. “Virginia Beach”
2. “Amen” (feat. Teezo Touchdown)
3. “Calling For You” (feat. 21 Savage)
4. “Fear of Heights”
5. “Daylight”
6. “First Person Shooter” (feat. J. Cole)
7. “IDGAF” (feat. Yeat)
8. “7969 Santa”
9. “Slime You Out” (feat. SZA)
10.”Bahamas Promises”
11. “Tried Our Best”
12. “Screw the World” (Interlude)
13. “Members Only” (feat. PartyNextDoor)
14. “Drew a Picasso”
15. “What Would Pluto Do”
16. “All the Parties” (feat. Chief Keef)
17. “8AM in Charlotte”
18. “BBL Love” (Interlude)
19. “Gently” (feat. Bad Bunny)
20. “Rich Baby Daddy” (feat. Sexyy Red & SZA)
21. “Another Late Night” (feat. Lil Yachty)
22. “Away from Home”
23.”Polar Opposites”