The Pretenders are a British-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde,James Honeyman-Scott,Pete Farndon and Martin Chambers. Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983,the band experienced numerous personnel changes;Hynde has been the band's only consistent member.
Pretenders is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders,released in January 1980. A combination of rock and roll,punk and new wave music,this album made the band famous. The album features the singles "Stop Your Sobbing","Kid" and "Brass in Pocket".
Christine Ellen Hynde is an American-British musician. She is a founding member and the lead vocalist,guitarist,and primary songwriter of the rock band The Pretenders,and one of the band's two remaining original members alongside drummer Martin Chambers. She is the only continuous member of the band,appearing on every studio album.
"My City Was Gone" is a song by the rock group The Pretenders. The song originally appeared in October 1982 as the B-side to the single release of "Back on the Chain Gang";the single was the first release for the band following the death of founding bandmember James Honeyman-Scott. The song was included on the album Learning to Crawl,which was released in early 1984,and it became a radio favorite in the United States. It is sometimes referred to as "The Ohio Song" for its constant reference to the state.
Learning to Crawl is the third studio album by British-American rock band the Pretenders. It was released on 13 January 1984 by Sire Records after a hiatus during which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses. The album's title of "Learning to Crawl" was given in honour of Chrissie Hynde's then-infant daughter,Natalie Rae Hynde. She was learning to crawl at the time that Hynde was trying to determine a title for the album.
"Brass in Pocket",also known as "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)",is a song by English–American rock band the Pretenders,released in 1979 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott,and produced by Chris Thomas. Originating as a guitar lick written by Honeyman-Scott,the song's lyrics were explained by Hynde to be about the cockiness that one needs to effectively perform. The song's title derives from a phrase she overheard after a show.
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician Chrissie Hynde,originally recorded by her band the Pretenders and released as a single by Sire Records in September 1982. The song was included on The King of Comedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third album,Learning to Crawl,in January 1984.
"2000 Miles" is a song by British-American rock band Pretenders. Written by lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde and produced by Chris Thomas,it was released on 18 November 1983 as the second single from their third studio album,Learning to Crawl (1984). It was most popular in the UK,where it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1983. In the US,it was released as the B-side of both the 7-inch single and 12-inch single remix of the band's hit "Middle of the Road".
"Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American alternative rock group the Pretenders. It was the first single released from the group's fourth studio album,Get Close (1986). It was also included on the band's The Singles album,released in 1987. Frontwoman Chrissie Hynde said she was inspired to write the song for her friend John McEnroe.
"I Know You're Out There Somewhere" is a 1988 single by the English rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward,and it is the sequel to the Moody Blues' 1986 single "Your Wildest Dreams",also written by Hayward. It is the band's final Top 40 single in the United States,peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Thin Line Between Love and Hate" is the title of a 1971 song by the New York City-based R&B vocal group The Persuaders. The song was written and produced by the Poindexter brothers,Robert and Richard,and was also co-written by Robert's wife,Jackie Members.
"Stop Your Sobbing" is a song written by Ray Davies for the Kinks' debut album,Kinks. It was later covered by the Pretenders as their first single.
"Kid" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde that was released on the Pretenders 1979 debut album Pretenders. Hynde wrote the song about a fictional boy discovering that his mother is a prostitute. The song's melodicism was attributed by guitarist James Honeyman-Scott to Hynde's growing interest in pop music. Honeyman-Scott wrote the song's solo,which he had designed over a couple of days.
"Precious" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde and performed by her band the Pretenders. First released on the band's self-titled debut album in late 1979,the song features punk-inspired music and aggressive lyrics.
"Show Me" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde and first recorded by British-American rock band Pretenders for their 1984 album Learning to Crawl. It was released in 1984 as the fourth single from the album,reaching No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. It was not released as a single in the UK.
Alone is the tenth studio album by English-American rock band the Pretenders. The album was released on 21 October 2016,by BMG Rights Management. It is the first Pretenders album since 2008's Break Up the Concrete,and follows Chrissie Hynde's solo debut Stockholm from 2014.
"Talk of the Town" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde and performed by the Pretenders. Released first as a single and then on the Pretenders' 1981 EP Extended Play,a slightly shortened version of the song was included on the band's 1981 album Pretenders II.
"Message of Love" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde and performed by the Pretenders. Released first as a single and then on the Pretenders' 1981 EP Extended Play,it was later re-released on the band's 1981 album Pretenders II.
Hate for Sale is the eleventh studio album by English-American rock band the Pretenders. It was released on July 17,2020 by BMG Rights Management. It has received positive reception from critics.
