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“The Adultress” by The Pretenders
From the album Pretenders II (1981)
“The Adultress” by The Pretenders appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1981 and 1991. It was first released in 1981 on the album Pretenders II. Its best result is #14 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #14 alternative song of 1981 and #4,868 alternative song of all time.
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"The Adultress" is Chrissie Hynde's song, words and music both, and it sits on Pretenders II, the band's second album, which Sire put out in August 1981. Chris Thomas produced it.
That record turned out to be the last one the original Pretenders would make together. Within a single week the next year, bassist Pete Farndon was fired and guitarist James Honeyman-Scott died; Farndon himself died in 1983, and Learning to Crawl was made by a new lineup.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 173 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
Also listed as: Adultress.
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