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Actually is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of Grace Jones, Dusty Springfield, Henry Mancini, Art of Noise and Madonna. Those roots explain a lot about how Actually arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Catcall, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Actually, reaching back through Grace Jones. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Actually is the second studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 7 September 1987 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and by EMI Manhattan in North America. The album features two number one singles, "It's a Sin" and "Heart", and a duet with Dusty Springfield, "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" Actually is the Pet Shop Boys' top-selling album in the UK, certified triple platinum with over one million sales; worldwide it has sold over four million copies.
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Actually connections
Actually grew out of Grace Jones, Dusty Springfield, Henry Mancini and Art of Noise, shares an orbit with Catcall. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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