Getting Back in the Game
In 1987, Dusty accepted an invitation from the Pet Shop Boys to make a duet with their lead singer, Neil Tennant. Tennant said that Dusty in Memphis was one of his favorite albums, and he lept at the opportunity to get Springfield’s vocals for their next single, “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” She also appeared in the music video.
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The single rose to No. 2 on both the US and UK charts. This collaboration was regarded as Dusty’s comeback in the late 1980s. But it almost didn’t happen because at that point, she was reluctant to perform anymore and endure any disappointment. But her recordings with The Pet Shop Boys propelled her back to the top of the charts. It was also during a time when she was working hard at her sobriety.