Mike Bassett: England Manager, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in 2001 to accompany the British comedy film starring Ricky Tomlinson. The soundtrack featured a selection of football themed and pop recordings aligned with the film’s sporting narrative.
Robbie Williams contributed the track We’re the Pet Shop Boys, recorded with Pet Shop Boys. The song reworks the duo’s earlier composition We’re the Pet Shop Boys, itself inspired by the lyric from David Bowie’s Hello Spaceboy, and presents it in a contemporary electronic pop style.
The collaboration brought together Williams with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, reflecting a shared interest in synth driven pop. Its inclusion on the soundtrack connected Williams’ profile with the film’s comedic take on English football culture.
While not a major standalone single in the UK, the track remains a notable collaboration within Williams’ early 2000s catalogue and part of his wider series of soundtrack appearances.
