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1987 compilation album by The Pretenders From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 |
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New Musical Express | 9/10[4] |
Robert Christgau | A[5] |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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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 |
All tracks are written by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted
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 |
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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. |
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