"Hymn to Her" | ||||
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Single by the Pretenders | ||||
from the album Get Close | ||||
B-side | "Room Full of Mirrors" | |||
Released | November 1986 | |||
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Length | 4:27 | |||
Label | Warner Music Group | |||
Songwriter(s) | Meg Keene | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain | |||
The Pretenders singles chronology | ||||
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"Hymn to Her" is a song that was first released from British–American rock band the Pretenders' fourth studio album, Get Close (1986). It was written by Meg Keene, a high school friend of Pretenders' lead singer Chrissie Hynde.[2] "Hymn to Her" was released as a single in the UK and reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. According to AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald, the song has remained popular on adult contemporary radio stations.[3]