On May 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “¡Viva El Amor!”, the seventh Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “RAK” and “Innovation” in London, “Bearsville” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Stephen Street and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

• Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Adam Seymour – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
• Andy Hobson – bass
• Martin Chambers – drums
• Jeff Beck – guitar solo
• Lindsay Edwards – keyboards
• Stephen Hague – keyboards, accordion
• Chuck Norman – keyboards, programming
• Tom Kelly – bass, guitar, backing vocals
• Andy Duncan – percussion, programming
• Preston Heyman – percussion
• David Johansen – backing vocals, ad libs
• Jules Shear – backing vocals
• The Duke Quartet:

Louisa Fuller – violin

Richard Koster – violin

Ivan McCready – cello

John Metcalfe – viola, string arrangements

• Julie Gardner – engineer
• David Boucher – engineer
• Doug Wynne – engineer
• Richard Norris – engineer, mixing
• Stephen Hague – mixing
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Ian Cooper – mastering
• Tin Tin Out – remix, additional production
• Michael Nash Associates – artwork
• Linda McCartney – cover photography
• Mary McCartney – inner sleeve photos
• Rob Dickins – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

1. Popstar – Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour
2. Human – Shelly Peiken, Mark McEntee
3. From the Heart Down – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
4. Nails in the Road – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
5. Who’s Who
6. Dragway 42
7. Baby’s Breath – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
8. One More Time
9. Legalise Me
10. Samurai
11. Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
12. Biker