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“Hollywood Perfume” by The Pretenders
From the album Last of the Independents (1994)
“Hollywood Perfume” by The Pretenders appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1994 on the album Last of the Independents. Its best result is #1133 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,608 alternative song of all time.
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"Hollywood Perfume" comes off the Pretenders' 1994 album Last of the Independents, and it finds Chrissie Hynde writing with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg and keeping plenty of grit in the gears. Hynde and Adam Seymour lock their guitars together, Andy Hobson's bass and J.F.T. Hood's drums keep the engine low and steady, and Hynde's voice does what it always does, sounding cool, amused and a little dangerous all at once. Ian Stanley produced it and Steve Williams engineered, and they leave enough air in the mix for the band to sound like a band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1143 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1146 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1149 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1148 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1133 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1133 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1133 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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