What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Pet Shop Boys
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You always wanted a lover I only wanted a job I've always worked for my living How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? I come here looking for money Got to have it And end up living with love, oh, oh Now you left me with nothing Can't take it How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers I read you books and talked for hours Every day, so many drinks Such pretty flowers, so tell me What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I Since you went away I've been hanging around I've been wondering why I'm feeling down You went away, it should make me feel better But I don't know, oh How I'm gonna get through (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) How I'm gonna get through (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) You always wanted me to be something I wasn't You always wanted too much, oh, oh Now I can do what I want to, forever How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? At night, the people come and go They talk too fast, and walk too slow Chasing time from hour to hour I pour the drinks and crush the flowers What have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I Since you went away I've been hanging around I've been wondering why I'm feeling down You went away, it should make me feel better But I don't know, oh How I'm gonna get through, baby (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) How I'm gonna get through, baby (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) How I'm gonna get through, baby (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) How I'm gonna get through, baby (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) How I'm gonna get through, baby (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) How I'm gonna get through, baby (what have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) Gonna get through Gonna get through I'm gonna get through, right? (What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?) We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight We don't need to go to hell and back every night You never ever left me, baby, think of me Oh, babe We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight We don't need to go to hell and back every night Oh, baby
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Written by: Neil Francis Tennant, Christopher Sean Lowe, Allee Willis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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11 facts about this song
Collaboration"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is a collaboration between British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys and legendary English pop singer Dusty Springfield.
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ReleaseThe song was released on the 10th of August, 1987. It's the second single from the Pet Shop Boys album titled "Actually".
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Combination of StylesThe song blends the Pet Shop Boys love for electronic dance music with Dusty Springfield's iconic 60s pop sound.
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Chart Success"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" was a monumental hit, reaching no. 2 in both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, providing Dusty Springfield with a major career revival.
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Song MeaningThe song is about a relationship that has gone wrong, with both parties asking what they've done to deserve the treatment they're receiving from each other.
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Lifetime AchievementFor her part in the song, Dusty Springfield was subsequently nominated for the Brit Awards 'Best British Female Artist' in 1988.
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Remastering and ReissueThe album "Actually" was remastered and reissued in 2001 which included "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" among other hits.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Eric Watson, is a dramatic tale that suits the melancholic nature of the song with Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield appearing in it.
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Live PerformancesDespite its success, the song was not performed live by Pet Shop Boys until their 1991 Performance tour, albeit without Springfield who did not tour with them.
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Revival of CareerDusty Springfield's collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys marked a comeback in her career. It led to further partnerships with Pet Shop Boys, including the songs "Nothing Has Been Proved" and "In Private."
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Continued PopularityThe song remains popular and frequently played on radio and TV today, demonstrating the lasting appeal of the song, and the enduring popularity of both Dusty Springfield and The Pet Shop Boys.
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