The Singles (Pretenders album)

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Chicago Tribune
Robert Christgau	A
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Singles is The Pretenders' 1987 compilation album and features all the band's UK single hits to that date, as well as including "I Got You Babe" which Chrissie Hynde had performed with UB40 in 1985. The album reached #69 in the US album chart and #6 in the UK.

Track listing

1. "Stop Your Sobbing" – 2:37 (Ray Davies)
   • From 1979 album Pretenders
2. "Kid" – 3:05 (Chrissie Hynde)
   • From 1979 album Pretenders
3. "Brass in Pocket" – 3:04 (Hynde/James Honeyman-Scott)
   • From 1979 album Pretenders
4. "Talk of the Town" – 3:12 (Hynde)
   • From 1981 EP Extended Play and album Pretenders II
5. "I Go to Sleep" – 2:55 (Ray Davies)
   • From 1981 album Pretenders II
6. "Day After Day" – 4:01 (Hynde/James Honeyman-Scott)
   • From 1981 album Pretenders II
7. "Message of Love" – 3:24 (Hynde)
   • From 1981 EP Extended Play and album Pretenders II
8. "Back on the Chain Gang" – 3:50 (Hynde)
   • From 1983 album Learning to Crawl
9. "Middle of the Road" – 4:12 (Hynde)
   • From 1983 album Learning to Crawl
10. "2000 Miles" – 3:38 (Hynde)
    • From 1983 album Learning to Crawl
11. "Show Me" – 4:07 (Hynde)
    • From 1983 album Learning to Crawl
12. "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" – 3:39 (Richard Poindexter/Robert Poindexter/Jackie Members)
    • From 1983 album Learning to Crawl
13. "Don't Get Me Wrong" – 3:48 (Hynde)
    • From 1986 album Get Close
14. "Hymn to Her" – 4:28 (Meg Keene)
    • From 1986 album Get Close
15. "My Baby" – 4:07 (Hynde)
    • From 1986 album Get Close
16. "I Got You Babe" (performed by UB40 with Hynde) – 3:11 (Sonny Bono)
    • From UB40 1985 album Baggariddim

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1987	US Billboard Album Chart	69
1987	UK Album Chart	6

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)	Gold	128,500