Greatest Hits (Pretenders album)
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 7, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1999 | |||
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| Length | 72:52 | |||
| Label | Musicrama/Koch | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Greatest Hits is a compilation 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
1. "Brass in Pocket" (James Honeyman-Scott, Chrissie Hynde) – 3:06
- From 1980 album The Pretenders
2. "Message of Love" (Chrissie Hynde) – 3:25
- From 1981 EP Extended Play and album Pretenders II
3. "Don't Get Me Wrong" (Chrissie Hynde) – 3:48
- From 1986 album Get Close
4. "Kid" (Chrissie Hynde) – 3:04
- From 1980 album The Pretenders
5. "Human" (Mark McEntee, Shelly Peiken) – 3:48
- Tin Tin Out remix of track from 1999 album ¡Viva El Amor!
6. "I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 2:56
- From 1981 album Pretenders II
7. "Forever Young" (Bob Dylan) – 5:04
- From 1994 album Last of the Independents
8. "I Got You Babe" (performed by UB40 with Chrissie Hynde) (Sonny Bono) – 3:11
- From UB40 1985 album Baggariddim
9. "Night in My Veins" (Chrissie Hynde, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg) – 3:17
- From 1994 album Last of the Independents
10. "Spiritual High (State of Independence)" (performed by Moodswings featuring Chrissie Hynde) (Jon Anderson, Vangelis) – 4:30
- From Moodswings' 1992 album Moodfood
11. "Talk of the Town" (Chrissie Hynde) – 3:13
- From 1981 EP Extended Play and album Pretenders II
12. "Stop Your Sobbing" (Ray Davies) – 2:38
- From 1980 album The Pretenders
13. "Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene) – 4:57
- From 1986 album Get Close
14. "2000 Miles" (Chrissie Hynde) – 3:40
- From 1984 album Learning to Crawl
15. "Breakfast in Bed" (performed by UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde) (Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts) – 3:17
- From UB40 1988 album UB40
16. "Popstar" (Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour) – 3:34
- From 1999 album ¡Viva El Amor!
17. "Middle of the Road" (Chrissie Hynde) – 4:08
- From 1984 album Learning to Crawl
18. "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members) – 3:33
- From 1984 album Learning to Crawl
19. "Back on the Chain Gang" (Chrissie Hynde) – 3:44
- From 1984 album Learning to Crawl
20. "I'll Stand by You" (Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly) – 3:59
- From 1994 album Last of the Independents
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 99 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[2] | 23 |
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - The Pretenders - Greatest Hits". swedishcharts.com.
- ^ "PRETENDERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "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.