Pet Shop Boys respond to comparisons of ‘It’s A Sin’ to Olly Alexander’s Eurovision entry ‘Dizzy’
nme.comPet Shop Boys have responded to the recent comparisons of their classic single ‘It’s A Sin’ to Olly Alexander’s Eurovision entry ‘Dizzy’.Alexander released the track last month ahead of the Years & Years singer representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden next month.‘Dizzy’ was co-written by Alexander and electronic producer Danny L Harle (Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek).
Upon the track’s release, the former explained that it was “inspired by a lot of music we love from the ’80s like Erasure, Adamski and of course Pet Shop Boys”.Some listeners have pointed out similarities to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s 1987 hit specifically.
In a review, The Guardian wrote: “The chorus echoes that of ‘It’s A Sin’, right down to the church bells, the glittering verses sound like the past decade in banging Stuart Price-era PSB and the monotone spoken-word middle eight is pure Tennant.”During a new interview with NME, Tennant revealed that he had been made aware of the comparisons – but dismissed there being any likeness between the two songs.“When I read people saying it sounded similar, I immediately listened to it and I don’t think it does,” he said.“But personally, I always think Pet Shop Boys sound like something else to what everyone else does.
I think I hear what it’s meant to sound like.”Alexander starred as Ritchie Tozer in the acclaimed Channel 4 series It’s A Sin in 2021.
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