The Pretenders discography
| The Pretenders discography | |
|---|---|
 Pretenders (original line-up), Dominion Theatre, London, December 1981 | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 33 |
The discography of The Pretenders, a Hereford, England-based rock band, consists of ten studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended plays (EP), two live album, and 33 singles, though this does not include any solo material recorded by the individual members of The Pretenders.
Vocalist/guitarist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist/keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon and drummer Martin Chambers 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 Farndon was fired because of his drug abuse and, two days later, guitarist Honeyman-Scott died of a drug related heart attack; Farndon later died in 1983 as a result of drug abuse. In January 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.
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] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Pretenders
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1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | UK: Gold[10] US: Platinum[11] NLD: Gold[12] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Pretenders II
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7 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | 10 | UK: Silver[13] US: Gold[11] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Learning to Crawl
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11 | 18 | 4 | 38 | — | 18 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 5 | UK: Gold[14] US: Platinum[11] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Get Close
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6 | 12 | 9 | 33 | — | 18 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 25 | UK: Gold[15] US: Gold[11] | |||||||||||||||||
| 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] | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Alone
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40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[1] | BEL[18] | US[3] | |||
| 1995 | The Isle of View
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23 | 46 | 100 | UK: Silver[19] |
| 2003 | Loose in L.A.
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| 2010 | Live in London
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US[3] | ||
| 1981 | Extended Play
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27 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[1] | AUS[2] | CAN[3] | ESP[20] | NZ[7] | SWE[8] | US[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | The Singles
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6 | 19 | — | 48 | 11 | 50 | 69 | UK: 3× Platinum[21] US: Gold[11] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Greatest Hits
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21 | 45 | — | — | — | 23 | — | UK: Gold[22] NLD: Gold[12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Pirate Radio
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| 2009 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | NLD [5] |
SWE | AUS | CAN | NZ [7] |
US | US Mod |
US Main |
US Adult | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | "Stop Your Sobbing" b/w "The Wait" | 34 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | Pretenders | |||||||||||||||||
| "Kid" b/w "Tattooed Love Boys" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Brass in Pocket" b/w "Swinging London" / "Nervous But Shy" | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)" b/w "Space Invader" (US & Canada releases) | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Stop Your Sobbing" b/w "The Phone Call" (US & Canada releases) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Kid" b/w "Stop Your Sobbing" / "The Wait" (Australia release) | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Precious" b/w "The Phone Call" (mainland Europe releases) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Talk of the Town" b/w "Cuban Slide" | 8 | 24 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pretenders II (initially single-only releases) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | "Message of Love" b/w "Porcelain" | 11 | 33 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Day After Day" b/w "In the Sticks" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pretenders II | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Day After Day" b/w "Bad Boys Get Spanked" (Germany release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Adultress" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "I Go to Sleep" b/w "The English Roses" (Live) / "Louie Louie" (Live) | 7 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Louie Louie" b/w "In the Sticks" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "I Go to Sleep" b/w "Waste Not, Want Not" (US, Canada, New Zealand & mainland Europe releases) | — | 9 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | "Back on the Chain Gang" b/w "My City Was Gone" | 17 | 31 | — | 11 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 4 | — | Learning to Crawl | |||||||||||||||||
| "My City Was Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | "2000 Miles" b/w "Fast Or Slow (The Law's the Law)" | 15 | 13 | — | 30 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Middle of the Road" b/w "Watching the Clothes" | 81 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Middle of the Road" b/w "2000 Miles" (US, Canada & New Zealand releases) | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 19 | — | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | "Time the Avenger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Show Me" b/w "Fast Or Slow (The Law's the Law)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Thumbelina" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" b/w "Time the Avenger" (Live) | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | "Don't Get Me Wrong" b/w "Dance" | 10 | 25 | — | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 28 | Get Close | |||||||||||||||||
| "Hymn to Her" b/w "Room Full of Mirrors" | 8 | 38 | 15 | 7 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | "My Baby" b/w "Tradition of Love" (Extended Remix by Bob Clearmountain) | 84 | — | — | 16 | — | 50 | 64 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Room Full of Mirrors" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Where Has Everybody Gone?" b/w "Into Vienna" (instrumental) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | The Living Daylights (soundtrack) | ||||||||||||||||||
| "If There Was a Man" b/w "Into Vienna" (instrumental) | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Kid" (Remix by Bob Clearmountain) b/w "Stop Your Sobbin'" (original 1978 demo version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Very Special Christmas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Windows of the World" b/w "1969" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 1969 (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Never Do That" b/w "Not a Second Time" | 81 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | Packed! | |||||||||||||||||
| "Hold a Candle to This" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Sense of Purpose" b/w "Spirit of Life" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | 23 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "I'm Not in Love" b/w "I'm Not in Love" (instrumental) | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | Indecent Proposal (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| "I'll Stand by You" b/w " Rebel Rock Me" | 10 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 21 | Last of the Independents | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Night in My Veins" b/w "Angel of the Morning" | 25 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 71 | 2 | 13 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "977" b/w "I'll Stand By You" (Live) | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Money Talk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Kid '95" / "The Isle of View" / "Creep" (all tracks live, unplugged) | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Isle of View | |||||||||||||||||
| "2000 Miles" / "Happy Christmas" / "Night in My Veins" / "Tequila" (all tracks live, unplugged) | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Fever Pitch The E.P.: "Goin' Back" (+ 5 other artists' tracks) | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fever Pitch (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | "Loving You Is All I Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | The Other Sister (soundtrack) | |||||||||||||||||
| "Human" (Tin Tin Out Mix) / "The Homecoming" (Street Version) / "Human" (Class Mix) | 33 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 30 | Viva el Amor | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Popstar" / "Needle and the Damage Done" / "Samurai" (Street Version)" | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | "You Know Who Your Friends Are" / "Complicada" ("Complex Person" - Spanish Version) | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Loose Screw | |||||||||||||||||
| "Time" (Junior Vasquez Remixes: Junior's Radio Version / Mixshow / Earth Anthem / Ambient Mix / Earth Beats / Tribapella / Earthstrumental / Album Version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Saving Grace" / "The Homecoming" | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "The Losing" / "Don't Get Me Wrong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | "Boots of Chinese Plastic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Break Up the Concrete | |||||||||||||||||
| "Love's a Mystery" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Break Up the Concrete" / "Love's a Mystery" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | "Holy Commotion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Alone | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" 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 The EP for which their song "Goin' 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Bold as Love" (Hendrix cover) | Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix |
| 1995 | "Everyday Is Like Sunday" (Morrissey cover) | Boys on the Side soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Bless You" (Lennon cover) | Uncut Presents: Instant Karma 2002; a Tribute to John Lennon[23] |
DVDs
- The Isle of View (1995) [24]
- Loose in L.A. (2003) [25]
- 20 Years Ago Today - Live Aid (2005) [26]
- Live in London (2010) [27]
References
- 1 2 3 "PRETENDERS | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- 1 2 "Australian album Chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Artist Chart History - The Pretenders". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / PRETENDERS, THE / Longplay". musicline.de. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- 1 2 "Dutch Album Chart". dutchcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "Norwegian Album Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- 1 2 3 "New Zealand Album Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- 1 2 "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "Swiss Album Chart". Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "RIAA Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- 1 2 "NVPI Certifications". NVPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Belgian album Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Spanish Album Chart". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "BPI Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Uncut Presents: Instant Karma 2002; a Tribute to John Lennon: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ↑ Discogs - the Isle of View (3 versions and tracklist)
- ↑ Discogs - Loose in L.A. (5 versions and tracklist)
- ↑ Discogs - 20 Years Ago Today - Live Aid (tracklist, credits, and notes)
- ↑ Discogs - Live in London (3 versions and tracklist)
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