

'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' was written by Boy George about his relationship with Culture Club's drummer Jon Moss. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club. ‘Alone’ is out now and is the first Pretenders album for eight years. 'The band's new album 'Relentless' arrives in 2023. The Bangles song 'Eternal Flame' was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley. But Remain in Light probably represents the band's collective peak. Talking Heads released four brilliant albums between 19, and it's hard to pick the best. “A resounding affirmation of a still sharply tuned powerhouse” – 4* The Mirror The excellent sequel, Pretenders II, features an even better Ray Davies cover, the exquisite 'I Go to Sleep.' Remain in Light - Talking Heads, 1980. “Hynde is magnificent here – unapologetic and deferring to no one” – 4* The Guardian “Chrissie Hynde still answers to no one and it’s a glorious sound.” – 4* Q Magazine The Pretenders will embark on a headline tour of the UK later this year following unprecedented demand for their Royal Albert Hall show on April 10 th. The Pretenders is an English-American rock band founded in Hereford, United Kingdom that came to prominence during the punk and new wave movement of the late 1970s due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. It was a pleasure to sing and it’s a thrill to be part of a duet with Chrissie.” Neil Tennant said today: “I love Chrissie’s voice and I love this song. This collaboration continues a working relationship that started when Chrissie performed ‘Four Songs In A Minor’ with Pet Shop Boys and the BBC Concert Orchestra at their Proms show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2014 Chrissie said she would release it on the condition that he sang vocals with her subsequently, when both artists were back in London they went in to Sarm Studios where Neil added his vocals to the track. The track is released as part of a double a-side single with ‘Gotta Wait’.Ĭhrissie Hynde invited Neil Tennant to perform on ‘Let’s Get Lost’ after a conversation between the pair backstage at a Pretenders gig in Austin, Texas, during which Neil told Chrissie that the track should be her next single. The band continued with a new line-up only Hynde and drummer Martin Chambers remained from the original quartet - and their third album Learning to Crawl. Chrissie Hynde and Neil Tennant’s unmistakably poignant vocals combine beautifully on the track which is one of the stand-out songs on The Pretenders album. The Pretenders have revealed a new version of ‘Let’s Get Lost’ featuring guest vocalist Neil Tennant. At age 8, while tuning in his favorite radio show, Make Believe Ballroom, he noticed that Martin Block, the announcer, saluted Patti Page on her 13-week run at No. “ Joyous, guitar-charged new-wave pop-rock that served as a thrilling reminder of Hynde’s extraordinary talents.” 5* The Telegraph THE SINGLE IS AVAILABLE NOW AND IS RELEASED AS A DOUBLE A-SIDE ALONGSIDE ‘GOTTA WAIT’
