The Pretenders
Top of the Pops Archive Also known as Pretender, The Pretenders, プリテンダーズGENRE
Rock New Wave Hard Rock Jangle Pop Pop Pop Rock Punk Punk RockTYPE
Group
FOUNDED
Mar 1978
LOCATION
United Kingdom
PRIMARY GENRE
Rock
TOTAL APPEARANCES
GROUP MEMBERS
ARTIST OVERVIEW
The Pretenders are a British rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott, Pete Farndon, and Martin Chambers. Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; American-born Hynde has been the band's only continuous member. Read more on Wikipedia.
Performance Statistics
Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.
Mimed
12 / 24
Live
1 / 24
Music Video
5 / 24
Zoo Routine
1 / 24
Played Over TOTP Studio Montage
1 / 24
Repeats
4 / 24
Screengrabs
9 / 24
Archived - Video
24 / 24
TOTP Appearances
| Episode | Performance | archived | performance image preview | YouTube performance |
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| 28/09/1995 |
Kid Mimed |
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| 20/10/1994 |
Don't Get Me Wrong Mimed repeat performance |
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| 07/07/1994 |
Night In My Veins Mimed |
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| 23/06/1994 |
Night In My Veins Played Over TOTP Studio Montage |
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| 21/04/1994 |
I'll Stand By You Live |
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| Review of the 80s |
Brass In Pocket Mimed repeat performance |
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| 08/01/1987 |
Hymn To Her Music Video |
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| 06/11/1986 |
Don't Get Me Wrong Music Video |
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| 23/10/1986 |
Don't Get Me Wrong Mimed |
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| 15/12/1983 |
2000 Miles Mimed |
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| 17/02/1983 |
Back On The Chain Gang Music Video |
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| 14/10/1982 |
Back On The Chain Gang Zoo Routine |
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| 19/11/1981 |
I Go To Sleep Mimed |
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| 12/02/1981 |
Message Of Love Mimed |
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| Christmas 1980 - Part 2 |
Brass In Pocket Mimed repeat performance |
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| 17/04/1980 |
Talk Of The Town Music Video |
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| 03/04/1980 |
Talk Of The Town Music Video |
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| 24/01/1980 |
Brass In Pocket Mimed repeat performance |
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| 17/01/1980 |
Brass In Pocket Mimed |
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| 03/01/1980 |
Brass In Pocket Mimed |
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| 13/12/1979 |
Brass In Pocket Mimed |
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| 22/11/1979 |
Brass In Pocket Mimed |
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| 19/07/1979 |
Kid Mimed |
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| 15/02/1979 |
Stop Your Sobbing Mimed |
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