The Singles (compilation album)
by Pretenders
Pretenders bestography
The Singles is ranked 9th best out of 17 albums by Pretenders on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Pretenders is Pretenders which is ranked number 578 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,950.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Singles track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Singles rankings
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The Singles ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/25/2025 06:48 | Sumbody | 1,708 | 76/100 |
| ! | 08/24/2024 02:38 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,410 | 74/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2024 09:21 | dukeboxkool | 1,961 | 72/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2023 21:48 | LosWochos | 46,624 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/20/2023 10:54 |  RevolverCB72 | 1,803 | 76/100 |
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(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.6/100, a mean average of 81.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.1.
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Showcases what a great singles band the Pretenders were
Excellent compilation, the best songs of the band are in this summary, the guitar solo in "Kid" is wonderful!
Cracking compilation
It is amazing how good some of these songs are. Don’t Get Me Wrong is my favourite. This music has held up over time and still feels fresh every time I listen to it. Chrissie rules!
Great retrospective of one of the best bands of the 80's.
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