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The Pretenders
Released 2000

Back on the Chain Gang
03:52
7,009 plays

I'll Stand by You
04:00
60,764 plays

Brass in Pocket
03:06
5,731 plays

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- 1
- Brass in Pocket
- 03:06
- 5,731 plays

- 2
- Message of Love
- 03:25
- 2,873 plays

- 3
- Don't Get Me Wrong
- 03:48
- 4,338 plays

- 4
- Kid
- 03:04
- 2,434 plays

- 5
- Human
- 03:55
- 3,618 plays

- 6
- I Go to Sleep
- 02:56
- 1,736 plays

- 7
- Forever Young
- 05:04
- 3,048 plays

- 8
- I Got You Babe
- 03:08
- 2,101 plays

- 9
- Night in My Veins
- 03:17
- 2,523 plays

- 10
- Spiritual High (State of Independance)
- 04:30
- 2,647 plays

- 11
- Talk of the Town
- 03:13
- 2,937 plays

- 12
- Stop Your Sobbing
- 02:38
- 2,117 plays

- 13
- Hymn to Her
- 04:57
- 1,599 plays

- 14
- 2000 Miles
- 03:40
- 2,542 plays

- 15
- Breakfast in Bed
- 03:17
- 4,165 plays

- 16
- Popstar
- 03:41
- 1,388 plays

- 17
- Middle of the Road
- 04:14
- 4,221 plays

- 18
- Thin Line Between Love and Hate
- 03:41
- 2,107 plays

- 19
- Back on the Chain Gang
- 03:52
- 7,009 plays

- 20
- I'll Stand by You
- 04:00
- 60,764 plays

album review

The Pretenders' 1987 collection, The Singles, did a fine job of assembling most of the group's finest tracks up to that point in their career, so after another decade passed, their record company felt it was necessary to compile a more "updated" collection, 2000's Euro-only release Greatest Hits. Although it contains a total of 20 tracks, Greatest Hits ultimately fails to improve over its predecessor, for the simple fact that the early '80s was the Pretenders' artistic and commercial peak, and Greatest Hits contains too much latter-day material. Whereas it would have been a wise move to showcase such oft-overlooked classics as "Tattooed Love Boys," "Mystery Achievement," "Precious," "My City Was Gone," or "Birds of Paradise" (all of which weren't included on The Singles), Greatest Hits includes such not-as-strong selections as "Night in My Veins," "Breakfast in Bed," and "Human" instead. Although there are quite a few gems included ("Brass in Pocket," "Message of Love," "Talk of the Town," "Kid," "Back on the Chain Gang," etc.), Greatest Hits leaves out far too many prime selections to be considered truly definitive. Also issued at the same time of Greatest Hits was a DVD by the same name that included most of the group's promo video clips. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide