The Pretenders
- United Kingdom
- formed 1978, Hereford
- 1 album
- 4 Dutch Top 40 hits
The Pretenders is a group from the United Kingdom, formed in March 1978 in Hereford. Over the years, Pete Farndon, Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman‐Scott, Martin Chambers, Billy Bremner, Robbie McIntosh, Malcolm Foster, T. M. Stevens and seven others played in the group. The collection holds one album by the group: The Singles, from 1987. On top of that, the group appears on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Don't Get Me Wrong: number 19 in week 47 of 1986.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of The Pretenders
The members of The Pretenders over the years: fifteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Pete Farndon†
Chrissie Hynde
James Honeyman‐Scott†
Martin Chambers
Billy Bremner
Robbie McIntosh
Malcolm Foster
T. M. Stevens†
Blair Cunningham
Johnny Marr
Adam Seymour
Andy Hobson
Nick Wilkinson
Eric Heywood1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Albums by The Pretenders
Click the cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Also appears on
The Pretenders also turns up beyond the own albums: on one album by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
The Pretenders in the Dutch Top 40
The Pretenders had four records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 47, 198614weeks in the chart
with 4 records1981first entry
week 10, 19811987latest entry
week 6, 19874years with an entry
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1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 47 of 1986, 5 weeks in the chart Don't Get Me Wrong
Pretenders3:48 -
1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 28 of 1984, 3 weeks in the chart Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Pretenders3:41 -
1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 30 in week 11 of 1981, 3 weeks in the chart Message of Love
Pretenders3:25 -
Pretenders4:58
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
Who played in The Pretenders?
Over the years that was Pete Farndon, Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman‐Scott, Martin Chambers, Billy Bremner, Robbie McIntosh, Malcolm Foster, T. M. Stevens, Blair Cunningham, Johnny Marr, Adam Seymour, Andy Hobson and three others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did The Pretenders have?
Four records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Don't Get Me Wrong, which reached number 19 in week 47 of 1986. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature The Pretenders?
On one album: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
How many albums by The Pretenders are in the collection?
There is one: The Singles, from 1987. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.
Where can you see and hear The Pretenders?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.