Chrissie Hynde

Songs Written by Chrissie HyndeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British singer, songwriter, and musician. She is a founding member of the rock band the Pretenders and is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter. Hynde is the band's only original member and is the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band. Hynde formed the Pretenders in Hereford, England, in 1978, with Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott, and Martin Chambers. She has... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Chrissie Hynde first charted in 1979 with Kid.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 25 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Brass in Pocket - #2: Back on the Chain Gang - #3: I'll Stand by You [Children in Need 2004] - #4: Don't Get Me Wrong - #5: I'll Stand by You
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  The Pretenders
Kid
1.
07/1979

Kid
The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
25 pts












33
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Brass in Pocket
2.
11/1979

#1  Brass in Pocket
The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
270 pts
14
US




28
dance




1
UK
charted as Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) / Mystery Achievement / Precious in US dance charts
[Sire 49181]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick & James Honeyman-Scott
3.
04/1980

Talk of the Town
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
93 pts












8
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  Grace Jones
4.
06/1980

Warm Leatherette (all cuts)
Grace Jones

from Warm Leatherette   Warm Leatherette
7 pts






20
dance






written by Daniel Miller, Chrissie Hynde greentick, Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones, Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Smokey Robinson, Barry Reynolds, Tom Petty & Jacques Higelin
Private Life
5.
07/1980

Private Life
Grace Jones

from Warm Leatherette   Warm Leatherette
55 pts












17
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  The Pretenders
Message of Love
6.
02/1981

Message of Love
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
101 pts






44
dance
5
rock


11
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
7.
08/1981

The Adultress
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
11 pts








12
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
8.
09/1981

Day After Day
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
18 pts












45
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick & James Honeyman-Scott
9.
09/1981

Louie Louie
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
5 pts
110
US




61
dance






charted as Louie Louie / Bad Boys Get Spanked in US dance charts
[Sire 49819]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Back on the Chain Gang
10.
10/1982

#2  Back on the Chain Gang
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
209 pts
5
US






4
rock


17
UK
[Sire 7-29840]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
My City Was Gone
11.
10/1982

My City Was Gone
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
11 pts








11
rock




[Warner 29840 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
12.
11/1983

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
58 pts












15
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Middle of the Road
13.
12/1983

Middle of the Road
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
83 pts
19
US




43
dance
2
rock


81
UK
[Sire 7-29444]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
14.
02/1984

Time the Avenger
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
15 pts








6
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Show Me
15.
02/1984

Show Me
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
44 pts
28
US






8
rock




[Sire 7-29317]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
16.
02/1984

Thumbelina
The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
2 pts








57
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  Grace Jones
Private Life
17.
05/1986

Private Life
Grace Jones

from Island Life   Island Life
6 pts












91
UK
R
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  The Pretenders
Don't Get Me Wrong
18.
10/1986

#4  Don't Get Me Wrong
The Pretenders

from Get Close   Get Close
194 pts
10
US
28
AC




1
rock


10
UK
[Sire 7-28630]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
My Baby
19.
11/1986

My Baby
The Pretenders

from Get Close   Get Close
47 pts
64
US






1
rock


84
UK
[Sire 7-28496]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Where Has Everybody Gone?
20.
08/1987

Where Has Everybody Gone?
The Pretenders

from The Living Daylights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
5 pts








26
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde greentick & John Barry
21.
05/1990

Never Do That
The Pretenders

from Packed!   Packed!
37 pts








5
rock
4
alt.


[Warner 19820 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Hold a Candle to This
22.
07/1990

Hold a Candle to This
The Pretenders

from Packed!   Packed!
8 pts










18
alt.


written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
Sense of Purpose
23.
09/1990

Sense of Purpose
The Pretenders

from Packed!   Packed!
6 pts










23
alt.


written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
I'll Stand by You
24.
04/1994

#5  I'll Stand by You
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
170 pts
16
US
21
AC






21
alt.
10
UK
[Sire 18160]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
Night in My Veins
25.
04/1994

Night in My Veins
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
91 pts
71
US






13
rock
2
alt.
25
UK
[Sire 18163]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
26.
10/1994

977
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
11 pts












66
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
I'll Stand By You
27.
09/1995

I'll Stand By You
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
6 pts


24
AC










R
[Sire 18160]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
Kid '95
28.
10/1995

Kid '95
The Pretenders

from The Isle of View   The Isle of View
10 pts












73
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
29.
12/1995

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

from The Isle of View   The Isle of View
8 pts












78
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  Kaleef
30.
06/1997

Trials of Life
Kaleef

9 pts












75
UK
written by Mark Chochol, Paul Edmeade, Scott Honeyman, Chrissie Hynde greentick, Mazaufar Khan & Safdar Nazir
  Another Level
From the Heart
31.
06/1999

From the Heart
Another Level

from Nexus…   Nexus…
118 pts












6
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  The Pretenders
Popstar
32.
08/1999

Popstar
The Pretenders

from ¡Viva El Amor!   ¡Viva El Amor!
3 pts












128
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick & Adam Seymour
  Hybrid
Kid 2000
33.
06/2000

Kid 2000
Hybrid

from Wide Angle [US edition]   
28 pts












32
UK
featuring Chrissie Hynde
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  The Pretenders
34.
05/2003

You Know Who Your Friends Are
The Pretenders

from Loose Screw   Loose Screw
7 pts












84
UK
written by Adam Seymour & Chrissie Hynde greentick
  Ultra Naté
Brass in Pocket
35.
06/2003

Brass in Pocket
Ultra Naté

14 pts






8
dance






written by Chrissie Hynde greentick & James Honeyman-Scott
  The Pretenders
36.
08/2003

Saving Grace
The Pretenders

from Loose Screw   Loose Screw
3 pts












174
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  Girls Aloud
I'll Stand by You [Children in Need 2004]
37.
11/2004

#3  I'll Stand by You [Children in Need 2004]
Girls Aloud

from What Will the Neighbours Say?   What Will the Neighbours Say?
208 pts












1
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  Carrie Underwood
I'll Stand by You
38.
05/2007

I'll Stand by You
Carrie Underwood

116 pts
6
US


41
ctry








from the Idol Gives Back 2007 charity show [digital single]
[Fremantle]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  The Pretenders
2000 Miles
39.
12/2007

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

2 pts












168
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
40.
12/2008

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

3 pts












111
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
  The Glee Cast
I'll Stand by You
41.
12/2009

I'll Stand by You
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 2   Glee: The Music, Volume 2
12 pts
73
US










101
UK
featuring Cory Monteith
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
  The Pretenders
2000 Miles
42.
12/2009

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

3 pts












125
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
43.
12/2011

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

2 pts












174
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
44.
12/2013

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

3 pts












157
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
45.
12/2015

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

5 pts












94
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
46.
12/2016

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

11 pts












62
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
47.
12/2017

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

11 pts












64
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
48.
12/2018

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

11 pts












65
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
49.
01/2020

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

12 pts












61
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
50.
12/2020

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

11 pts












62
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
51.
12/2021

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

12 pts












59
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
52.
12/2022

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

15 pts












51
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick
2000 Miles
53.
12/2023

2000 Miles
The Pretenders

10 pts












70
UK
R Christmas
written by Chrissie Hynde greentick


See also...

Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh CherryShane MacGowan & FriendsThe Pretenders

is/was involved with Ray Davies


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