When I think of the Pretenders, I think, on the one hand, of chiming, surprisingly tough rock-pop numbers like "Brass in Pocket", "Don't Get Me Wrong" and "Back on the Chain Gang", and on the other hand of their big ballad, "I'll Stand By You", which I've listened to loud, late at night and on my own more times than I'd probably care to admit. This best of hasn't done much to shake that impression, but I know a lot of the songs and like them well enough.