Electric
by Pet Shop Boys

Electric by Pet Shop Boys
Year: 2013
Release date: 2013-07-12
Overall rank: 9,737th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
70/100 (from 77 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2013 (221st)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (1,930th)
Award Best albums of all time (9,737th)

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Electric is ranked 7th best out of 31 albums by Pet Shop Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Pet Shop Boys is Actually which is ranked number 1366 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,246.

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 9,737th | 2010s rank: 1,930th | 2013 rank: 221st
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2026 paladisiac2010s, #101-200*18/43 -
2026 paladisiactop albums, #1001-1100*59/77 -
2026 TamthebamTop 94 Music Albums of 201314/944
2026 TakaTop 100 Music Albums of the 2010s63/1008
2025juanr1096Top 100 Music Albums of 201364/1002
2025cicadelicThe New Yorker Best Albums 201314/42 -
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 201316/1004
2025 LeonardTop 100 Music Albums of the 2010s59/1008
2025 RockyRaccoonTop 100 Music Albums of 201368/1002
2025cicadelicMusicServer.cz Nejlepších zahraničních alb roku 201328/40 -
2025 LeonardTop 100 Music Albums of 201346/1003
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2024 VasileTurcutTop 50 Music Albums of 201311/504
2024 EyeKanFlyAM Bubbling Under 2010s 0348/100 -
2024 HeliosTop 100 Music Albums of 201343/1003
2024OlliTop 23 Music Albums of 201321/231
2024cicadelicIndie Rocks! LOS MEJORES DISCOS DEL 201370/100 -
2023ASOARETop 100 Music Albums of 201362/1002
2023 TamthebamBest Of The 10's Pt.2 (101-200)5/100 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 56
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 123
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70/100 (from 77 votes)
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02/04/2026 02:38 EyeKanFly  Ratings distribution  8,54465/100
 
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10/20/2024 02:25 iannicolson  Ratings distribution  1,03975/100

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From 11/15/2018 00:50 | #224943
Is it a bit bold of me to state that "Electric" is the Pet Shop Boys' best record, outdoing their acclaimed 80s/early 90s work (which was great, let's not beat around the bush here) ?? This is A-grade electropop / house, I honestly can't believe they're still crafting towering music like this almost 30 years after their genesis. Although also acclaimed by critics, it seems to have flown under the radar within the "music community" . Therefore, I implore all lovers of pop/electronic/house music to listen to this finely crafted record !
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From 07/20/2018 19:16 | #218552
Man, I'm blown away by the sheer audacity of this record. The Pet Shop Boys were serious hitmakers in the 80s whose synthpop tracks and records were highly appealing to critics as well as audiences because of their sharp wit and the exploration of gritty social topics in their lyric.... however past '93 they were pretty much written off and never really had a big hit again.

Here we are 20 years later and they've unbelievably just dropped their best record. "Electric" is undeniably a milestone for the house genre and the synthpop genre in this decade. Extremely well accomplished and radiating strong production that was missing from the limp "Elysium", the boys don't forget to bring their sardonic wit to the table as well as ambitious song structures and catchy pop hooks. It's a wonderful gift for fans and the general public alike.
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From 02/27/2014 20:00 | #104709
Love Is A Bourgeois Construct is the best! It's definitely like the best songs on Very.
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70/100
From 01/02/2014 23:33 | #99582
Their new album, "Electric", will remind you of the new daft punk album (if you've been lucky enough to hear it). But it's probably more accurate to say the new daft punk should remind you of classic pet shop boys, as the boys have been around longer. They just happen to share influences, like mr. giorio moroder. Similarity in influences is most typified on top track "love is a bourgeious construct". Not only is that track title SO PET SHOP BOYS, but the song itself is fo witty and catchy, it'll both remind you of top late 70s/early 80s disco as well as peak-period pet shop boys. Not since "Very" have i liked a Pet Shop Boys album this much. There are so many IDM artists today that remind me of what i loved most about classic pet shop boys -- it's awesome to hear an album from the boys themselves that do the same for me..
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85/100
From 09/04/2013 14:46 | #85185
never really bothered listening any of their record, and after listening to this one i feel like i missed something ! One of the best of the year !
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90/100
From 08/16/2013 14:41 | #84059
Best dance album of the year, hands down. It's amazing. Best thing Pet Shop Boys have done since "Very".
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