The Pretenders Quiz Hub
Chrissie Hynde dragged new wave out of Hereford and into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and whether you think you know every riff from Brass in Pocket to Learning to Crawl, the numbers say you probably don't — community scores across our Pretenders quizzes sit at a humbling 74%, meaning nearly 1 in 4 answers is flat-out wrong. Put your knowledge to the test with the The Pretenders Trivia Quiz or go deeper into the songbook with the The Pretenders Songs Quiz — fair warning: fans who sailed through the hits got ambushed by the cover history and Ray Davies connections. Can you beat the average, or are you just another pretender?
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Player Performance Insights
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The Pretenders Songs Quiz is the easiest way to impress your friends — fans nail it 79% of the time, a full 7 points above the main Trivia Quiz's 72% score.
Fans are surprisingly shaky on the Chrissie Hynde solo quiz — with only a 40% success rate, it's nearly twice as hard as any other Pretenders quiz, making it the ultimate fan challenge.
Quiz Insights
Based on community quiz performance
Q:Which question stumped the most Pretenders fans?
A:Who covered 'Brass in Pocket' — only 22% got it right (Pearl Jam).
Nearly half of fans guessed Lily Allen instead! Pearl Jam's cover clearly flew under the radar for most quiz-takers.
Q:How do Pretenders fans compare to Rolling Stones fans in quizzes?
A:Pretenders fans score 75% vs. Rolling Stones fans at 79%.
Stones fans edge ahead, but The Pretenders hold their own — especially impressive given the Stones' far larger global fanbase.
The Pretenders Profile
| Inception | Formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. |
| Members | Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman‐Scott, Pete Farndon |
| Key Albums | Pretenders (1979), Last of the Independents (1994), Learning to Crawl (1984), Pretenders II (1981), Get Close (1986), Break Up the Concrete (2008), Hate for Sale (2020), Loose Screw (2002), Packed! (1990), Alone (2016). |
| Key Tracks | Don't Get Me Wrong (1986), Brass in Pocket (1979), I'll Stand by You (1994), Back On The Chain Gang (1982), 2000 Miles (1983), I Go To Sleep (1981), Middle of the Road (1983), Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (1987), Kid (1979), Message of Love (1981). |
| Grammy Record | 0 won and 4 nominated. |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. |
