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"Brass in Pocket", also known as "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)", is a song by English–American rock band the Pretenders, released in 1979 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, and produced by Chris Thomas. Originating as a guitar lick written by Honeyman-Scott, the ...
Pretenders is the debut studio album by British-American band The Pretenders, released in January 1980. A combination of rock and roll, punk and new wave music, [3] this album made the band famous. The album features the singles "Stop Your Sobbing", "Kid" and "Brass in Pocket".
On 3 September 2022, Pretenders performed at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium with Dave Grohl on bass. They performed "Precious", "Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket". [39] Relentless was announced in May 2023, with a release date of 1 September, which has subsequently been moved to 15 September.
In November 1979, the Pretenders released their first signature single "Brass in Pocket" in the UK, which hit UK number 1 on January 19, 1980, the same date as their eponymous first album. [23] Both went on to similar chart success worldwide. The Pretenders playing at London's Dominion Theatre in 1981
The Pretenders' hit songs include "Brass in Pocket" ... The Best of Pretenders was released as a double disc with Break Up the Concrete in Europe and Brazil in June ...
"Precious" was first released on the band's 1979 album Pretenders. It was the opening track of the album. "Precious" was also released as a single in some countries, such as the Netherlands and Spain. A medley of "Precious" with "Brass in Pocket" and "Mystery Achievement" reached number 28 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. [13]
"Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by British-American rock band the Pretenders. It was the first single released from the band's fourth studio album, Get Close (1986). It was also included on the band's compilation album, The Singles (1987).
The Singles is the Pretenders' 1987 compilation album and features all the band's UK single hits to that date, as well as including "I Got You Babe", which Chrissie Hynde had performed with UB40 in 1985. The album reached No. 69 in the US album chart and No. 6 in the UK. [7]