The Singles
by Pretenders
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Pretenders bestography
The Singles is ranked 9th best out of 19 albums by Pretenders on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Pretenders is Pretenders which is ranked number 595 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,812.
(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
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 94 Music Albums of 1987 | 54/94 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 1801-1900 | 96/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | uary 2022 (2 B deleeted) | 59/98 | - |
| 2026 | Romanelli | Top 55 Music Albums of 1987 | 37/55 | 2 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 73 Music Albums of 1987 | 61/73 | 1 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 94/100 | 0 |
| 2024 |  TheDude85 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 22/100 | 4 |
| 2024 | DJStuart79 | Top 82 Music Albums of 1987 | 73/82 | 1 |
| 2024 | LosWochos | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 61/100 | 2 |
| 2022 |  Cardboardfolder | Top 64 Music Albums of 1987 | 49/64 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 22 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 25 | |||
The Singles collection
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The Singles ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/18/2026 22:25 | traistboar | 1,811 | 79/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 04:39 | Rivera | 2,055 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/25/2025 06:48 | Sumbody | 1,916 | 75/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.0/100, a mean average of 81.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.2.
The Singles favourites
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The Singles forum mentions
Romanelli 10/14/2026 18:39 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
pedro1976 07/05/2023 07:28 in What album are you listening to right now? Romanelli 04/27/2016 13:56 in The Romanelli Music Diary: Waiting For The SunThe Singles comments
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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.
Excellent compilation, the best songs of the band are in this summary, the guitar solo in "Kid" is wonderful!
Showcases what a great singles band the Pretenders were (Edited)
Cracking compilation
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