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| The Pretenders discography | |
|---|---|
 Pretenders (original line-up), Dominion Theatre, London, December 1981 | |
| Studio albums | 12 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 55 |
For over 40 years the discography of The Pretenders, a London, England-based rock band, reflects worldwide charting of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums, one extended play (EP), four live albums, six video albums and 55 singles.
Vocalist/guitarist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist/keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon and drummer Martin Chambers formed The Pretenders in 1978. Their chart-topping debut album, Pretenders, is widely regarded as one of the finest debut albums of all time.[1] The Pretenders' hit songs include "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1984), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986), and "I'll Stand by You" (1994).
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN |
GER [4] |
NLD [5] |
NOR [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | ||||||||||
| Pretenders | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 14 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | |||||||||
| Pretenders II |
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7 | 18 | 9 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 20 | — | 10 | ||||||||
| Learning to Crawl |
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11 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 5 | ||||||||
| Get Close |
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6 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 25 | ||||||||
| Packed! |
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19 | 55 | 23 | 48 | 43 | 15 | 31 | 7 | — | 48 |
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| Last of the Independents |
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8 | 22 | 25 | 42 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 41 | ||||||||
| ¡Viva El Amor! |
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32 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 158 | ||||||||
| Loose Screw | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | |||||||||
| Break Up the Concrete |
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35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | 32 |
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| Alone |
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40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | ||||||||
| Hate for Sale |
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29 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | ||||||||
| Relentless |
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25 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes;
- Break Up the Concrete was released in Europe only as a double-disc with The Best of Pretenders.
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
BEL [17] |
US [10] | |||
| Live at the Santa Monica Civic |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Superstar Concert Series |
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— | — | — | — | |
| The Isle of View |
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23 | 98 | 46 | 100 |
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| Loose in L.A. |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Live in London |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Live in New York City |
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— | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
NZ [7] |
SPA [18] |
SWE [8] |
US [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Singles |
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6 | 19 | 11 | 48 | 50 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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21 | 99 | — | — | 23 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pirate Radio |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Best of Pretenders |
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35 | — | — | 56 | 58 | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes;
- The Best of Pretenders was released as a double disc with Break Up the Concrete in Europe and Brazil in June 2009, titled The Best of / Break Up the Concrete.
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [10] | ||
| Extended Play |
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27 |
Singles
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