THE PRETENDERS albums and sales
THE PRETENDERS sold over 6.49 million albums. The best-selling album by THE PRETENDERS is THE SINGLES, which sold over 1.75 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, THE PRETENDERS is the 722nd best-selling album artist of all time.
THE PRETENDERS albums ranked by sales
Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.
| № | Album | Total Sales | BSA Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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THE SINGLES THE PRETENDERS 1987 | 1987 | 1,755,000 | |
| 2 |
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PRETENDERS THE PRETENDERS 1980 | 1980 | 1,157,500 | |
| 3 |
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LEARNING TO CRAWL THE PRETENDERS 1984 | 1984 | 1,100,000 | |
| 4 |
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GET CLOSE THE PRETENDERS 1986 | 1986 | 707,500 | |
| 5 |
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LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS THE PRETENDERS 1994 | 1994 | 700,000 | |
| 6 |
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PRETENDERS II THE PRETENDERS 1981 | 1981 | 560,000 | |
| 7 |
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GREATEST HITS THE PRETENDERS 2000 | 2000 | 290,000 | |
| 8 |
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THE BEST OF/BREAK UP THE CONCRETE THE PRETENDERS 2009 | 2009 | 100,000 | |
| 9 |
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ISLE OF VIEW THE PRETENDERS 1995 | 1995 | 60,000 | |
| 10 |
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PACKED THE PRETENDERS 1990 | 1990 | 60,000 | |
| 11 |
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EXTENDED PLAY THE PRETENDERS 1981 | 1981 | N/A |
THE PRETENDERS sales by country
THE PRETENDERS album sales by country
The largest markets for albums by THE PRETENDERS are the United States (4 million), the United Kingdom (1.68 million) and Australia (210,000).
| № | Country ▲ | Sales △ | Albums △ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Argentina | 30,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 
Australia | 210,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 
Belgium | 25,000 | 1 |
| 4 | 
France | 200,000 | 2 |
| 5 | 
Netherlands | 85,000 | 2 |
| 6 | 
New Zealand | 60,000 | 4 |
| 7 | 
Spain | 200,000 | 2 |
| 8 | 
United Kingdom | 1,680,000 | 10 |
| 9 | 
United States | 4,000,000 | 6 |