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 six songs not featured on the previous compilation: "Human", "Forever Young", "Night in My Veins", "Spiritual High (State of Independence)", "Popstar" and "I'll Stand by You".
| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1999 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 72:52 | |||
| Label | Musicrama/Koch | |||
| The Pretenders chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The track "Human" is a cover of the 1995 song "Human on the Inside" by Australian rock duo, Divinyls.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brass in Pocket" |
| Pretenders (1980) | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Message of Love" | Extended Play and Pretenders II (1981) | 3:25 | |
| 3. | "Don't Get Me Wrong" | Get Close (1986) | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Kid" | Pretenders | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Human" | ¡Viva El Amor! (1999) | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "I Go to Sleep" | Ray Davies | Pretenders II | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Forever Young" | Bob Dylan | Last of the Independents (1994) | 5:04 |
| 8. | "I Got You Babe" (UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde) | Sonny Bono | Baggariddim (1985) | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Night in My Veins" | Last of the Independents | 3:17 | |
| 10. | "Spiritual High (State of Independence)" (Moodswings featuring Chrissie Hynde) | Moodfood (1992) | 4:59 | |
| 11. | "Talk of the Town" (single version) | Extended Play and Pretenders II | 3:13 | |
| 12. | "Stop Your Sobbing" | Davies | Pretenders | 2:38 |
| 13. | "Hymn to Her" | Meg Keene | Get Close | 4:57 |
| 14. | "2000 Miles" | Learning to Crawl (1984) | 3:40 | |
| 15. | "Breakfast in Bed" (UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde) | UB40 (1988) | 3:17 | |
| 16. | "Popstar" |
| ¡Viva El Amor! | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Middle of the Road" | Learning to Crawl | 4:13 | |
| 18. | "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" |
| Learning to Crawl | 3:41 |
| 19. | "Back on the Chain Gang" | Learning to Crawl | 3:52 | |
| 20. | "I'll Stand By You" |
| Last of the Independents | 3:59 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 99 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 45 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 23 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 21 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "BPI".
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 224.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Pretenders – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Pretenders – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "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.