The Pretenders discography

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The Pretenders discography
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Pretenders (original line-up), Dominion Theatre, London, December 1981
Studio albums12
EPs1
Live albums6
Compilation albums4
Singles55
Video albums6

For over 40 years the discography of The Pretenders, a London, England-based rock band, reflects worldwide charting of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play (EP), four live albums, six video albums and 55 singles.

Contents

Vocalist/guitarist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist/keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon and drummer Martin Chambers formed The Pretenders in 1978. Their chart-topping debut album, Pretenders , is widely regarded as one of the finest debut albums of all time. [1] The Pretenders' hit songs include "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1984), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986), and "I'll Stand by You" (1994).

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
GER
[4]
NLD
[5]
NOR
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Pretenders
  • Released: 11 January 1980
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
1651424229
Pretenders II
  • Released: 7 August 1981
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
71891612010
Learning to Crawl
  • Released: 13 January 1984
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
11184381118193305
Get Close
  • Released: 20 October 1986 [15]
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP
61293322181362225
Packed!
  • Released: 14 May 1990 [16]
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP
19552348431531748
Last of the Independents
  • Released: 9 May 1994
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
822254250161462641
¡Viva El Amor! 327336158
Loose Screw
  • Released: 12 November 2002
  • Label: Artemis / Eagle
  • Formats: CD, LP
55179
Break Up the Concrete 355832
Alone 40150
Hate for Sale
  • Released: 17 July 2020
  • Label: BMG Rights Management
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
292111
Relentless
  • Released: 15 September 2023
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
254315
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes;

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
BEL
[17]
US
[10]
Live at the Santa Monica Civic
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: LP
Superstar Concert Series
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Westwood One
  • Format: LP
The Isle of View
  • Released: 16 October 1995
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Formats: CD, LP, DVD
239846100
Loose in L.A.
  • Released: 23 September 2003
  • Label: Artemis
  • Format: DVD
Live in London
  • Released: 16 April 2010
  • Label: Strobosonic
  • Formats: CD, DVD, BD
Live in New York City
  • Released: 2011
  • Recorded: 1988
  • Label: Edge J26181
  • Format: DVD

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[7]
SPA
[18]
SWE
[8]
US
[10]
The Singles
  • Released: 26 October 1987
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
61911485069
  • BPI: 3× Platinum [11]
  • RIAA: Gold [14]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 18 September 2000
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP
219923
Pirate Radio
  • Released: 14 March 2006
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CD, LP
The Best of Pretenders 355658
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes;

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
[10]
Extended Play
  • Released: 30 March 1981
  • Label: Sire
  • Formats: CS, 12-inch
27

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN NLD
[5]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
US
[10]
US
Alt

[10]
US
Main

[10]
US
Adult

[10]
1979"Stop Your Sobbing"342565Pretenders
"Kid"3390
"Brass in Pocket"125112114
1980"Precious"
"Talk of the Town"85524Pretenders II(initially single-only releases)
1981"Message of Love"1115335
"Day After Day"45102Pretenders II
"The Adultress" (airplay)12
"I Go to Sleep"7928
"Louie Louie"110
1982"Back on the Chain Gang"
b/w "My City Was Gone"
17115311454
11
Learning to Crawl
1983"2000 Miles"15301336
"Middle of the Road"815212192
1984"Time the Avenger" (airplay)6
"Show Me"288
"Thumbelina" (airplay)57
"Thin Line Between Love and Hate"493283
1986"Don't Get Me Wrong"10814251110128 Get Close
"Hymn to Her"87384615
1987"My Baby"845650641
"Room Full of Mirrors" (promo)28
"Where Has Everybody Gone?" (promo)26 The Living Daylights (soundtrack)
"If There Was a Man"
"Kid" (Remix)The Singles
1988"Windows of the World"117211969 (soundtrack)
1990"Never Do That"811072645Packed!
"Hold a Candle to This" (promo)18
"Sense of Purpose"1297223
1994"I'm Not in Love"74 Indecent Proposal (soundtrack)
"I'll Stand by You"10812292021162121Last of the Independents
"Night in My Veins"25971213
"977"66
"Money Talk" (promo)
1995"Kid '95" (live)73The Isle of View
"2000 Miles" (live)168
1997Fever Pitch The E.P.: "Goin' Back"65 Fever Pitch (soundtrack)
1999"Loving You Is All I Know" (promo)22 The Other Sister (soundtrack)
"Human"331730¡Viva El Amor!
"Popstar"9759
2003"You Know Who Your Friends Are"84Loose Screw
"Time" (Junior Vasquez Remixes)
"Saving Grace"174
"The Losing"
2008"Boots of Chinese Plastic"6Break Up the Concrete
"Love's a Mystery"8
"Break Up the Concrete"
2016"Holy Commotion"5Alone
2017"Let's Get Lost"
"Gotta Wait"
2020"The Buzz" [20] 21Hate for Sale
"You Can't Hurt a Fool" [20]
"Hate for Sale" [20]
"Didn't Want to Be This Lonely" [20] 27
2023"Let the Sun Come In" [21] Relentless
"I Think About You Daily" [22]
(featuring Jonny Greenwood)
"A Love"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes;

Other appearances

YearSongAlbum
1980"Talk of the Town" Times Square soundtrack
1981"The Wait", "Tattooed Love Boys", "Precious" Concert for Kampuchea soundtrack
1982"Back on the Chain Gang" The King of Comedy soundtrack
1982"In the Sticks" Attack of the Killer B's compilation album
1984"Money" (live) (Beatles cover) Revenge of the Killer B's compilation album
1984"Show Me" (live) Greenpeace compilation album
1986"Don't Get Me Wrong" Peter's Friends soundtrack
1987"If There Was a Man", "Where Has Everybody Gone" The Living Daylights soundtrack
1988"Windows of the World", "1969" (Bacharach/Osterberg covers)1969 soundtrack
1991"Born for a Purpose" (Alimantado cover) Tame Yourself compilation
1993"Bold as Love" (Hendrix cover) Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
1994"Forever Young" (Dylan cover) With Honors soundtrack
1995"Everyday Is Like Sunday" (Morrissey cover) Boys on the Side soundtrack
1995"Forever Young" (Dylan cover) Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home soundtrack
1997"Goodbye" (Earle cover), "The Homecoming" G.I. Jane soundtrack
1999"I Wish You Love" (cover) Eye of the Beholder soundtrack
1999"Message of Love" and various tracks as backing band Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda memorial concert
1999"Loving You Is All I Know" (Diane Warren cover) The Other Sister soundtrack
2002"Get Out of London" (Interferon cover) The Wild Thornberrys soundtrack
2002"Bless You" (Lennon cover)Uncut Presents: Instant Karma 2002; a Tribute to John Lennon [23]
2005"Stop Your Sobbing", "Back on the Chain Gang", "Middle of the Road" Live Aid Anniversary Box Set. "Time the Avenger" and "Message of Love" also performed but not included.

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