Learning to Crawl

Learning to Crawl is the third studio album by British-American rock band the Pretenders. It was released on 13 January 1984 by Sire Records after a hiatus during which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses. The album's title of "Learning to Crawl" was given in honour of Chrissie Hynde's then-infant daughter, Natalie Rae Hynde. She was learning to crawl at the time that Hynde was trying to determine a title for the album.

Learning to Crawl
Studio album by
the Pretenders
Released13 January 1984 (1984-01-13)
RecordedMid-1982 to late 1983
StudioAIR Studios (London)
Genre
Length39:21
LabelSire
ProducerChris Thomas
The Pretenders chronology
Pretenders II
(1981)		 Learning to Crawl
(1984)		 Get Close
(1986)
Singles from Learning to Crawl
  1. "Back on the Chain Gang"
    Released: 17 September 1982
  2. "2000 Miles"
    Released: November 1983 (UK)
  3. "Middle of the Road"
    Released: November 1983 (US)
  4. "Show Me"
    Released: March 1984 (US)
  5. "Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
    Released: May 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
Chicago Tribune
Mojo
PopMatters10/10
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
Uncut8/10
The Village VoiceA−

Learning to Crawl was a critical and commercial success, reaching number 11 on the UK Albums Chart. In the United States, it peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting album in the US.

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