Left to My Own Devices is a song recorded by Pet Shop Boys, released as the second single from their third studio album, Introspective. It was also the first track of the album. It is their 9th best selling-hit.The single fared much better than the album's lead single, Domino Dancing, charting three positions higher in the UK Singles Chart. It became the first track that Pet Shop Boys recorded with an orchestra, arranged by Richard Niles. Since its release, it has become a staple of Pet Shop Boys live performances and is often used to begin their concerts. Left to My Own Devices peaked at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and Pet Shop Boys have failed to regain their popularity there since then.