The Pretenders

The Pretenders Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Pretenders are a British rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; American-born Hynde has been the band's only continuous member. The band's hit songs include "Kid" (1979), "Brass... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Brass in Pocket - #2: Don't Get Me Wrong - #3: Back on the Chain Gang - #4: Never Do That - #5: Middle of the Road
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  1979
1.
02/1979

Stop Your Sobbing
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders   Pretenders
46 pts
65
US








34
UK
[Sire 49506]
written by Ray Davies
Kid
2.
07/1979

Kid
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders   Pretenders
33 pts










33
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
Brass in Pocket
3.
11/1979

#1  Brass in Pocket
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders   Pretenders
355 pts
14
US


28
dance




1
UK
charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
[Sire 49181]
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott
  1980
4.
04/1980

Talk of the Town
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
105 pts










8
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
  1981
Message of Love
5.
02/1981

Message of Love
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
212 pts




44
dance
5
rock


11
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
6.
08/1981

The Adultress
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
95 pts






12
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde
7.
09/1981

Day After Day
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
10 pts










45
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde & James Honeyman-Scott
8.
09/1981

Louie Louie
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
3 pts
110
US


61
dance






charted as Louie Louie / Bad Boys Get Spanked in US dance charts
[Sire 49819]
written by Chrissie Hynde
9.
11/1981

I Go to Sleep
The Pretenders greentick

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
62 pts










7
UK
[Warner 49861 (Sire)]
written by Ray Davies
  1982
Back on the Chain Gang
10.
10/1982

#3  Back on the Chain Gang
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
315 pts
5
US




4
rock


17
UK
[Sire 7-29840]
written by Chrissie Hynde
My City Was Gone
11.
10/1982

My City Was Gone
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
106 pts






11
rock




[Warner 29840 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde
  1983
2000 Miles
12.
11/1983

2000 Miles
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
40 pts










15
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
Middle of the Road
13.
12/1983

#5  Middle of the Road
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
284 pts
19
US


43
dance
2
rock


81
UK
[Sire 7-29444]
written by Chrissie Hynde
  1984
14.
02/1984

Time the Avenger
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
142 pts






6
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde
Show Me
15.
02/1984

Show Me
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
138 pts
28
US




8
rock




[Sire 7-29317]
written by Chrissie Hynde
16.
02/1984

Thumbelina
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
16 pts






57
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde
Thin Line Between Love and Hate
17.
06/1984

Thin Line Between Love and Hate
The Pretenders greentick

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
13 pts
83
US








49
UK
[Sire 7-29249]
written by Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter & Jackie Members
  1986
Don't Get Me Wrong
18.
10/1986

#2  Don't Get Me Wrong
The Pretenders greentick

from Get Close   Get Close
354 pts
10
US
28
AC


1
rock


10
UK
[Sire 7-28630]
written by Chrissie Hynde
My Baby
19.
11/1986

My Baby
The Pretenders greentick

from Get Close   Get Close
267 pts
64
US




1
rock


84
UK
[Sire 7-28496]
written by Chrissie Hynde
Room Full of Mirrors
20.
11/1986

Room Full of Mirrors
The Pretenders greentick

from Get Close   Get Close
43 pts






28
rock




written by Jimi Hendrix
Hymn to Her
21.
12/1986

Hymn to Her
The Pretenders greentick

from Get Close   Get Close
55 pts










8
UK
written by Meg Keene
  1987
Where Has Everybody Gone?
22.
08/1987

Where Has Everybody Gone?
The Pretenders greentick

from The Living Daylights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
50 pts






26
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde & John Barry
  1988
Windows of the World
23.
11/1988

Windows of the World
The Pretenders greentick

from 1969: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   1969: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
57 pts








21
alt.


written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
  1990
24.
05/1990

#4  Never Do That
The Pretenders greentick

from Packed!   Packed!
303 pts






5
rock
4
alt.


[Warner 19820 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde
The Windows of the World
25.
06/1990

The Windows of the World
The Pretenders greentick

from 1969: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   1969: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
4 pts










81
UK
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Hold a Candle to This
26.
07/1990

Hold a Candle to This
The Pretenders greentick

from Packed!   Packed!
62 pts








18
alt.


written by Chrissie Hynde
Sense of Purpose
27.
09/1990

Sense of Purpose
The Pretenders greentick

from Packed!   Packed!
49 pts








23
alt.


written by Chrissie Hynde
  1994
I'll Stand by You
28.
04/1994

I'll Stand by You
The Pretenders greentick

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
118 pts
16
US
21
AC




21
alt.
10
UK
[Sire 18160]
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
Night in My Veins
29.
04/1994

Night in My Veins
The Pretenders greentick

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
269 pts
71
US




13
rock
2
alt.
25
UK
[Sire 18163]
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
30.
10/1994

977
The Pretenders greentick

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
5 pts










66
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  1995
I'll Stand By You
31.
09/1995

I'll Stand By You
The Pretenders greentick

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
3 pts


24
AC








R
[Sire 18160]
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  1999
32.
04/1999

Loving You Is All I Know
The Pretenders greentick

from The Other Sister: Music from the Motion Picture   
3 pts


22
AC








[Hollywood LP Cut]
written by Diane Warren
33.
05/1999

Human
The Pretenders greentick

from ¡Viva El Amor!   ¡Viva El Amor!
14 pts










33
UK
[album cut]
written by Shelly Peiken & Mark McEntee
Popstar
34.
08/1999

Popstar
The Pretenders greentick

from ¡Viva El Amor!   ¡Viva El Amor!
2 pts










128
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde & Adam Seymour
  2003
35.
05/2003

You Know Who Your Friends Are
The Pretenders greentick

from Loose Screw   Loose Screw
3 pts










84
UK
written by Adam Seymour & Chrissie Hynde
36.
08/2003

Saving Grace
The Pretenders greentick

from Loose Screw   Loose Screw
1 pts










174
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly


See also...

Adam Seymour • Andy Hobson • Blair Cunningham • Chrissie Hynde • James Honeyman-Scott • Malcolm Foster • Martin Chambers • Pete Farndon • Robbie McIntosh • T. M. Stevens


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