Top singles from the past
19 January 2025
THE PRETENDERS topped the UK’s Singles Chart with BRASS IN POCKET
45 years ago today, on 19 January 1980. It was the 3rd single from their
self-titled debut LP.
It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott. Originating as
a guitar lick written by Honeyman-Scott, the song’s lyrics were explained by Hynde
to be about the cockiness that one needs to effectively perform. The song’s title
derives from a phrase she overheard after a show.
It peaked at number 14 in the US.
