5 Facts About the Pet Shop Boys’ Production of Boy George’s “The Crying Game” Cover

The Pet Shop Boys produced Boy George’s 1992 cover of “The Crying Game.” Neil Tennant sang backup vocals on the track.

Both Tennant and Chris Lowe played all the keyboards on the recording. No other musicians were credited for instrumental parts.

The song was released as a single for the film “The Crying Game.” It became a hit, reaching the top 20 in the UK and US.

Boy George’s version is a cover of the original 1964 song by Dave Berry. The Pet Shop Boys gave it a more polished, synth-driven arrangement.

This collaboration marked one of the few times the Pet Shop Boys produced a track for another artist in the early 1990s. Their involvement added a distinct electronic pop sound to the ballad.