Pretenders discography
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Pretenders discography
 Pretenders (original line-up), Dominion Theatre, London, December 1981 |
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 9 | |
| ↙Live albums | 2 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 | |
| ↙EPs | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 33 | |
The discography of The Pretenders, a Hereford, England-based rock band, consists of nine studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended plays (EP), one live album, and 33 singles, though this does not include any solo material recorded by the individual members of The Pretenders.
Vocalist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist James Honeyman-Scott, and bassist Pete Farndon formed The Pretenders in 1978, soon signing to the independent label Sire Records and releasing their debut album Pretenders. The Pretenders' second album, Pretenders II, came out in 1981. The following year bassist Pete Farndon was fired because of his drug abuse and guitarist James Honeyman Scott died of a drug related heart attack two days later. Farndon died in 1983 of drug abuse. In 1984 the band released Learning to Crawl. The band would later release two more albums before releasing the hit album Last of the Independents.
In 1993, the Pretenders contributed a song "Bold as Love" to the album Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
Viva el Amor, released in 1999, would be their first album to not chart in mainland Europe with the exception of Germany and Sweden, the album peaked at 158 on the Billboard 200. In 2002 they released Loose Screw peaking at 179 on the Billboard 200 and 55 on the UK Albums Chart. Break Up the Concrete was released in October 2008 and returned the Pretenders to the Top 40 on Billboard 200 when it peaked at 32. The album was not released in UK and Europe until June 2009 when it was released as a double album with a compilation album of hit songs, titled The Best of / Break Up the Concrete. The double-album package peaked at 35 in the UK, returning them to the UK Top 40 for the first time since 2000's Greatest Hits.
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Contents
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Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK[1] | AUS[2] | CAN[3] | GER[4] | NLD[5] | NOR[6] | NZ[7] | SWE[8] | SWI[9] | US[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Pretenders
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1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | UK: Gold[10] US: Platinum[11] NLD: Gold[12] |
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| 1981 | Pretenders II
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7 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | 10 | UK: Silver[13] US: Gold[11] |
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| 1984 | Learning to Crawl
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11 | 18 | 4 | 38 | — | 18 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 5 | UK: Gold[14] US: Platinum[11] |
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| 1986 | Get Close
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6 | 12 | 9 | 33 | — | 18 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 25 | UK: Gold[15] US: Gold[11] |
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| 1990 | Packed!
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19 | 61 | 23 | 48 | — | 15 | 31 | 7 | — | 48 | UK: Silver[16] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Last of the Independents
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8 | 22 | 25 | 42 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 41 | UK: Gold[17] US: Gold[11] |
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| 1999 | Viva el Amor
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32 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 158 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Loose Screw
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55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Break Up the Concrete
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35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes;
- Break Up the Concrete was in Europe released only as a double-disc release with The Best of Pretenders, titled The Best of / Break Up the Concrete.
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| UK[1] | BEL[18] | US[3] | |||
| 1995 | The Isle of View
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23 | 46 | 100 | UK: Silver[19] |
| 2010 | Live in London
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US[3] | ||
| 1981 | Extended Play
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27 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK[1] | AUS[2] | CAN[3] | ESP[20] | NZ[7] | SWE[8] | US[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | The Singles
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6 | — | — | 48 | 11 | 50 | 69 | UK: 3× Platinum[21] US: Gold[11] |
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| 2000 | Greatest Hits
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21 | 45 | — | — | — | 23 | — | UK: Gold[22] NLD: Gold[12] |
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| 2006 | Pirate Radio
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| 2006 | The Best of Pretenders
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35 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes;
- The Best of Pretenders was released as a double disc with Break Up the Concrete in Europe and Brazil in June 2009, titled The Best of / Break Up the Concrete.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK | NLD [5] |
SWE | AUS | CAN | NZ [7] |
US | US Mod |
US Main |
US Adult |
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| 1979 | "Stop Your Sobbing" | 34 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 65 | — | — | — | Pretenders | |||||||||||||||||
| "Kid" | 33 | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Brass in Pocket" | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | "Precious" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Talk of the Town" | 8 | 24 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pretenders II (initially single-only releases) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | "Message of Love" | 11 | 33 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Day After Day" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pretenders II | ||||||||||||||||||
| "The Adultress" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "I Go to Sleep" | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Louie Louie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | "Back on the Chain Gang" | 17 | 31 | — | 11 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 4 | — | Learning to Crawl | |||||||||||||||||
| "My City Was Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | "2000 Miles" | 15 | 13 | — | 30 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Middle of the Road" | 81 | — | — | 52 | 12 | — | 19 | — | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | "Time the Avenger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Show Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Thumbelina" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | "Don't Get Me Wrong" | 10 | 25 | — | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 28 | Get Close | |||||||||||||||||
| "Hymn to Her" | 8 | 38 | 15 | 7 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "My Baby" | 84 | — | — | 16 | — | 50 | 64 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Room Full of Mirrors" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Where Has Everybody Gone?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | The Living Daylights (soundtrack) | ||||||||||||||||||
| "If There Was a Man" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Kid" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Very Special Christmas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Windows of the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 1969 (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Never Do That" | 81 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | Packed! | |||||||||||||||||
| "Hold a Candle to This" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Sense of Purpose" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | 23 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "I'm Not in Love" | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | Indecent Proposal (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Night in My Veins" | 25 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 71 | 2 | 13 | — | Last of the Independents | ||||||||||||||||||
| "I'll Stand by You" | 10 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "977" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Money Talk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Kid '95" (re-recording) | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Isle of View | |||||||||||||||||
| "2000 Miles" (live) | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Fever Pitch EP (Going Back)" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fever Pitch (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | "Loving You Is All I Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | The Other Sister (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Human" | 33 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 30 | Viva el Amor | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Popstar" | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | "The Losing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Loose Screw | |||||||||||||||||
| "You Know Who Your Friends Are" | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Time" (remixes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Saving Grace" | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | "Boots of Chinese Plastic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Break Up the Concrete | |||||||||||||||||
| "Break Up the Concrete" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Love's a Mystery" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes;
- The 1987 "If There Was a Man" UK release was accredited to The Pretenders for 007
- The Pretenders also appear on the UK Singles Chart for their appearance on the 1997 Fever Pitch EP for which their song "Going Back" is listed. The EP charted at #65 for one week on 10 May 1997.
- The column for US Adult chart positions consists of peak positions from Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for "Don't Get Me Wrong", "I'll Stand by You" and "Loving You Is All I Know", Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart for "Human" and Adult album alternative (AAA) for "Boots of Chinese Plastic" and "Love's a Mystery". In addition, "I'll Stand by You" also charted on Adult Top 40 chart, but its peak position (#23) was lower than on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 1993 | "Bold as Love" | Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix |
| 2002 | "Bless You" | Uncut Presents: Instant Karma 2002; a Tribute to John Lennon[23] |
DVDs
- Loose in L.A. (2003)
- Live in London (2010)
References
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- ^ a b "Australian album Chart". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=The+Pretenders. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Artist Chart History - The Pretenders". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p141705/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / PRETENDERS, THE / Longplay". musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Pretenders,%20The/?type=longplay. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ a b "Dutch Album Chart". dutchcharts.com. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Pretenders. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
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