The Singles | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 26 October 1987[1] | |||
Recorded | 1979–1986 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 57:18 | |||
Label |
WEA Sire Records | |||
Producer | ||||
The Pretenders chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
New Musical Express | 9/10 [4] |
Robert Christgau | A [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
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. [7]
All tracks are written by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Stop Your Sobbing" | Ray Davies | Pretenders (1980) | 2:37 |
2. | " Kid" | Pretenders | 3:05 | |
3. | " Brass in Pocket" |
| Pretenders | 3:04 |
4. | " Talk of the Town" (single version) | Extended Play and Pretenders II (1981) | 3:12 | |
5. | " I Go to Sleep" | Davies | Pretenders II | 2:55 |
6. | "Day After Day" (single version) |
| Pretenders II | 4:01 |
7. | " Message of Love" | Extended Play and Pretenders II | 3:24 | |
8. | " Back on the Chain Gang" | Learning to Crawl (1984) | 3:50 | |
9. | " Middle of the Road" | Learning to Crawl | 4:12 | |
10. | " 2000 Miles" | Learning to Crawl | 3:38 | |
11. | " Show Me" | Learning to Crawl | 4:07 | |
12. | " Thin Line Between Love and Hate" |
| Learning to Crawl | 3:39 |
13. | " Don't Get Me Wrong" | Get Close (1986) | 3:48 | |
14. | " Hymn to Her" (single edit) | Meg Keene | Get Close | 4:28 |
15. | " My Baby" | Get Close | 4:07 | |
16. | " I Got You Babe" ( UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde) | Sonny Bono | Baggariddim (1985) | 3:11 |
Chart (1987/88) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 19 |
US Billboard Album Chart | 69[ citation needed] |
UK Album Chart | 6[ citation needed] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
France ( SNEP) [9] | Gold | 100,000* |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [11] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [12] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
rolling stone the pretenders album guide.
The Singles | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 26 October 1987[1] | |||
Recorded | 1979–1986 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 57:18 | |||
Label |
WEA Sire Records | |||
Producer | ||||
The Pretenders chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
New Musical Express | 9/10 [4] |
Robert Christgau | A [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
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. [7]
All tracks are written by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | " Stop Your Sobbing" | Ray Davies | Pretenders (1980) | 2:37 |
2. | " Kid" | Pretenders | 3:05 | |
3. | " Brass in Pocket" |
| Pretenders | 3:04 |
4. | " Talk of the Town" (single version) | Extended Play and Pretenders II (1981) | 3:12 | |
5. | " I Go to Sleep" | Davies | Pretenders II | 2:55 |
6. | "Day After Day" (single version) |
| Pretenders II | 4:01 |
7. | " Message of Love" | Extended Play and Pretenders II | 3:24 | |
8. | " Back on the Chain Gang" | Learning to Crawl (1984) | 3:50 | |
9. | " Middle of the Road" | Learning to Crawl | 4:12 | |
10. | " 2000 Miles" | Learning to Crawl | 3:38 | |
11. | " Show Me" | Learning to Crawl | 4:07 | |
12. | " Thin Line Between Love and Hate" |
| Learning to Crawl | 3:39 |
13. | " Don't Get Me Wrong" | Get Close (1986) | 3:48 | |
14. | " Hymn to Her" (single edit) | Meg Keene | Get Close | 4:28 |
15. | " My Baby" | Get Close | 4:07 | |
16. | " I Got You Babe" ( UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde) | Sonny Bono | Baggariddim (1985) | 3:11 |
Chart (1987/88) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 19 |
US Billboard Album Chart | 69[ citation needed] |
UK Album Chart | 6[ citation needed] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
France ( SNEP) [9] | Gold | 100,000* |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [11] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [12] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
rolling stone the pretenders album guide.