Artwork for vinyl releases in the UK, some European countries, and Australia
Single by The Pretenders
from the album Pretenders
B-side
"Swinging London"
"Nervous But Shy"
Released
November 1979[1]
Genre
New wave[2]
Length
3:09
Label
Real
Sire (US)
Songwriter(s)
Chrissie Hynde
James Honeyman-Scott
Producer(s)
Chris Thomas
The Pretenders singles chronology
"Kid" (1979)
"Brass in Pocket" (1979)
"Precious" (1980)
Music video
"Brass in Pocket" on YouTube
Back cover
Back sleeve for UK single
"Brass in Pocket", also known as "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)", is a song by English–American rock band the Pretenders, released in 1979 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, and produced by Chris Thomas. Originating as a guitar lick written by Honeyman-Scott, the song's lyrics were explained by Hynde to be about the cockiness that one needs to effectively perform. The song's title derives from a phrase she overheard after a show.
"Brass in Pocket" became the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching number one in the UK and number 14 in the US. Its music video was the seventh video aired on MTV on its launch on 1 August 1981.[3]
^"Great rock discography". p. 649.
^Phares, Heather. "Various Artists – Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Women". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
^"MTV's first 10 music videos". Boston.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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