Greatest Hits (Pretenders album)

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Greatest Hits
The Pretenders - Greatest Hits.jpg
Greatest hits album by
The Pretenders
ReleasedNovember 7, 2000
Recorded1978–1999
Genre
Length72:52
LabelMusicrama/Koch
The Pretenders chronology
¡Viva El Amor!
(1999) 		Greatest Hits
(2000) 		Loose Screw
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by English-American rock band The Pretenders, released in 2000. It was only their second greatest hits album in 22 years, but less successful than its predecessor, The Singles, released in 1987. It contains seven songs not featured on the previous compilation: "Human", "Forever Young", "Night in My Veins", "Spiritual High (State of Independence)", "Breakfast in Bed", "Popstar" and "I'll Stand by You".

The track "Human" is a cover of the 1995 song "Human on the Inside" by Australian rock duo, Divinyls.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Brass in Pocket"
Pretenders, 19803:06
2."Message of Love"HyndeExtended Play and Pretenders II, 19813:25
3."Don't Get Me Wrong"HyndeGet Close, 19863:48
4."Kid"HyndePretenders3:04
5."Don't Get Me Wrong" (Tin Tin Out remix)
¡Viva El Amor!, 19993:48
6."I Go to Sleep"Ray DaviesPretenders II3:56
7."Forever Young"Bob DylanLast of the Independents, 19945:04
8."I Got You Babe" (UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde)Sonny BonoBaggariddim, 19853:11
9."Night in My Veins"
Last of the Independents3:17
10."Spiritual High (State of Independence)" (Moodswings featuring Chrissie Hynde)
Moodfood, 19924:30
11."Talk of the Town" (single version)HyndeExtended Play and Pretenders II3:13
12."Stop Your Sobbing"DaviesPretenders2:38
13."Hymn to Her"Meg KeeneGet Close4:57
14."2000 Miles"HyndeLearning to Crawl, 19843:40
15."Breakfast in Bed" (UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde)
UB40, 19883:17
16."Popstar"
¡Viva El Amor!3:34
17."Middle of the Road"HyndeLearning to Crawl4:08
18."Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
  • Jackie Members
  • Richard Poindexter
  • Robert Poindexter
Learning to Crawl3:33
19."Back on the Chain Gang"HyndeLearning to Crawl3:44
20."I'll Stand By You"
  • Hynde
  • Kelly
  • Steinberg
Last of the Independents3:59

Charts[]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 99
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 23
UK Albums Chart[4] 21

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[5] Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. ^ "swedishcharts.com - The Pretenders - Greatest Hits". swedishcharts.com.
  4. ^ "PRETENDERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  5. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – The Pretenders – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2018.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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