Pretenders "Don't Get Me Wrong" Single (1986)

Details: The Pretenders' single "Don't Get Me Wrong," b/w "Dance!," released on Sire, 1986. The sleeve is in nice condition, with some writing (in pen) on the back (inner) and folding over (top). Record media is in top condition.

Description: "This was the last big US hit for The Pretenders. This frustrated Hynde, who remedied the situation by asking the top songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly to write some songs for her. This did the trick, resulting in "I'll Stand By You."

"Chrissie Hynde wrote the song for tennis star John McEnroe, who was an aspiring musician. "He loved playing guitar," she told Uncle Joe Benson on the Ultimate Classic Rock Nights radio show. "He's a big music person, which is how I knew him because he used to come to our shows and he was friendly with the band and stuff."

Hynde added that she found inspiration while aboard a plane. "I had in mind that I was going to write this song for him to do. Years later, when I was on British [Airways], I heard an announcement – because I did write some of that song on a plane – and I think I nicked one of the top-line melodies from the overhead announcement: 'Dong-dong-dong-dong … Welcome to British Airways.'"

Grade: VG+ (Sleeve) / NM (Record)

TRACK LISTING SIDE A:

A1. Don't Get Me Wrong

TRACK LISTING SIDE B:

B1. Dance!