1986 The Pretenders – Hymn To Her (UK:#8)
“Hymn to Her” is a song that was first released on the Pretenders‘ 1986 album Get Close. It was written by Meg Keene, a high school friend of Pretenders’ lead singer Chrissie Hynde.“Hymn to Her” was released as a single in the UK and reached #8 on the charts.
“Hymn to Her” was later included on the Pretenders’ compilation albums The Singles in 1987 and Greatest Hits in 2000. It was also included on the multi-artist compilation album Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute in 1997. Sleeper covered the song as the b-side to “Vegas” and on the related EP in 1995.
Album

Get Close is the fourth album by rock group The Pretenders, released in 1986. The album contains the band’s two biggest Mainstream Rock Tracks chart hits, “Don’t Get Me Wrong” and “My Baby”, both of which reached #1. Get Close was recorded during a particularly transitional period of the band’s career, featuring a variety of […]
Musicians
Bass | Chucho Merchan |
Drums | Simon Phillips |
Guitar | Robbie McIntosh |
Guitar | Chrissie Hynde |
Organ | Bruce Brody |
Synthesizer | Patrick Seymour |
Synthesizer | Tommy Mandel |
Vocals | Chrissie Hynde |
Produced By
Jimmy Iovine
Bob Clearmountain
Songwriters
Meg Keene
Charts
US:# –
UK:#8