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Bizarre as it sounds, it was KISS frontman Gene Simmons who persuaded his friend - besequinned old-school showbiz diva Liza Minnelli - to venture out of her jazz hands-and-showtunes comfort zone and collaborate with British synth pop duo The Pet Shop Boys. The partnership produced an album entitled Results (1989). Buoyed by lush strings (arranged by David Lynch’s regular soundtrack composer Angelo Badalamenti and Anne Dudley from Art of Noise) and The Pet Shop Boys’ signature pulsating electronics, Alfred Soto of Pitchfork has praised Results for capturing “the mood of chic Upper East Side regret - of confidences exchanged in private cars inching north on Lexington Avenue.” Many remember Results best for its top ten first single, a storming hi-NRG disco twist on Stephen Sondheim’s “Losing My Mind”. My personal favourite, though, is the irresistible subsequent single “Don’t Drop Bombs” (issued 25 September – 36 years ago today! It peaked at a more modest 46 in the UK charts). “I'd rather not have to hear about / Your other girls on your expense account / I know you carry on, behind my back / With your secretary, you'll have a heart attack …” Minnelli raps (yes, RAPS) before warning “Don't tell me about your lack of restrictions / Guilty records and previous convictions / Or I shall start playing rough …” It’s sublime AND ridiculous! I’m the first to admit that in 1989, at the height of my punk snobbery, I would have rolled my eyes in complete disdain. Critics adversely compared Results to the Pet Shop Boys’ work with Dusty Springfield, and I probably agreed with Trouser Press’ assessment that “the vast stylistic gap between singer and songs makes the record quite comical.” Certainly, the ultra-camp video for “Bombs” – with Minnelli channeling Michael Jackson-meets-Cyd Charisse, complete with multiple costume changes – is hysterical. But today I acknowledge that Results slaps HARD. In conclusion: Liza, I was wrong and I’m sorry. Now sing along with me: “When you've erupted / You're totally destructive …”