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2019 song by Official Hige Dandism
"
Pretender
" is a song recorded by Japanese band
Official Hige Dandism
, released on May 15, 2019, through
Pony Canyon
in
physical single
format to serve as the theme song of the 2019 film
The Confidence Man JP
. Upon release, it was a commercial success, and spent seven weeks at number one on the
Billboard
Japan Hot 100
and thirty-four weeks at number one on the streaming chart, breaking the record held by "
Marigold
".
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Composition and lyrics
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The song is written by vocalist/pianist Satoshi Fujihara and composed in the
key
of
A-flat major
and is set in
time signature
of
common time
with a tempo of 92
BPM
.
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"Pretender" features a piano, guitar, electric bass, and drums. Begins with melodic guitar arpeggios, the song is described as a sad love song about a man who thinks he is not worthy to fall in love with the woman he likes, and saying 'goodbye' as an expression of giving up.
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Music video
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The video of "Pretender" was released on April 16, 2019, and directed by Takuto Shimpo. It was filmed in
Taipei
, showing the band performing with the night view of Taipei as the background, while theatrical scenes of local
Taiwanese
models and actors are inter-cut in between.
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On May 22, 2019, the video for the acoustic version of the song was released. It was directed by Yoshiaki Muto, features the band performing with the night view of
Tokyo
as the background.
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As of May 2022, "Pretender" has over 400 million views on
YouTube
, became their most viewed music video,
[7]
while the acoustic version has over 7 million views on YouTube.
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Track listing
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All tracks are written by Satoshi Fujihara
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"Pretender" track listing
Title
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1.
| "Pretender"
| 5:26
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2.
| "Amazing"
| 3:51
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3.
| "Pretender" (acoustic version)
| 3:43
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Personnel
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- Words, music and programming: Satoshi Fujihara
- Arrangement: Official Hige Dandism
- Vocal and piano: Satoshi Fujihara
- Guitar and chorus: Daisuke Ozasa
- Bass and chorus: Makoto Narazaki
- Drums and chorus: Masaki Matsuura
- Guitar technician: Tatsuya Mochiduki (Innovator Associates Inc.)
- Drums technician: Genki Wada
- Recorded and mixed by Masahito Komori
- Mastered by
Ted Jensen
(at Sterling Sound)
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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All-time charts
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Certifications
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Awards
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Covers
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- Peaky P-key did a cover of the song for the game
D4DJ Groovy Mix
.
- In 2019,
Pentatonix
covered the song on their PTX Japan 5th Anniversary Greatest Hits album.
[22]
- YESUNG, one of the main vocalists of legendary K-Pop group Super Junior, covered the song in SMTOWN LIVE 2024 : SMCU PALACE @TOKYO
References
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- ^
"Powered by Streaming: Official HIGE DANdism's Rise on Japan Chart Explained"
.
Billboard
. October 17, 2019
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
- ^
"【ビルボ?ド】Official?男dism「Pretender」がストリ?ミング34連覇"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese). January 15, 2020
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
- ^
"Key & BPM for "Pretender" by Official Hige Dandism"
.
Tunebat
. Retrieved
September 10,
2021
.
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Oki, Sayako (May 15, 2019).
"Official?男dismの新曲"Pretender"はテクニックと感情がアンビバレントに絡み合った新感?のラブソングだ"
[Official Hige Dandism's new song "Pretender" is a new love song in which technique and emotion are entwined with ambivalence].
Rockin'On Japan
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
September 10,
2021
.
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"Official?男dism、新曲「Pretender」先行配信開始&ミュ?ジックビデオを公開!"
[Official Hige Dandism starts pre-delivery of new song "Pretender" & releases music video!] (in Japanese).
Pony Canyon
. April 17, 2019
. Retrieved
September 10,
2021
.
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"Official?男dism、東京の夜景をバックにした「Pretender(Acoustic Ver.)」MV公開"
[Official Hige Dandism releases MV for "Pretender (Acoustic Ver.)" with the night view of Tokyo in the background].
Natalie
(in Japanese). May 22, 2019
. Retrieved
September 10,
2021
.
- ^
"Official?男dism ? Pretender[Official Video]"
. Official Hige Dandism
YouTube
. April 16, 2019
. Retrieved
May 25,
2022
.
- ^
"Official?男dism ? Pretender (Acoustic ver.)[Official Video]"
. Official Hige Dandism
YouTube
. May 22, 2019
. Retrieved
May 25,
2022
.
- ^
"Official?男dism ?「Pretender」"
[Official Hige Dandism ? "Pretender"] (in Japanese).
Tower Records Japan
. May 15, 2019
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
- ^
"Pretender | Official Hige Dandism"
(in Japanese).
Oricon
. May 27, 2019
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
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"Japan Hot 100"
.
Billboard
. October 26, 2019
. Retrieved
October 1,
2020
.
- ^
"Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
December 27,
2021
.
- ^
"Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
December 27,
2021
.
- ^
"Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
December 27,
2021
.
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"Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022"
.
Billboard Japan
. Retrieved
December 9,
2022
.
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"Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End"
.
Billboard JAPAN
. Retrieved
2023-12-28
.
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"
"JAPAN HOT 100"15周年を記念したオ?ルタイムTOP50?表 1位は米津玄師「Lemon」"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese). March 31, 2023
. Retrieved
December 30,
2023
.
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"Japanese digital single certifications ? Official Hige Dandism ? Pretender"
(in Japanese).
Recording Industry Association of Japan
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
Select
2020年9月
on the drop-down menu
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"Japanese single streaming certifications ? Official Hige Dandism ? Pretender"
(in Japanese).
Recording Industry Association of Japan
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
Select
2022年3月
on the drop-down menu
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"The Japan Gold Disc Award 2020 | Winners"
(in Japanese).
Japan Gold Disc Award
. February 26, 2020
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
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"39th JASRAC Awards"
.
JASRAC
. Retrieved
September 4,
2021
.
- ^
"Pentatonix Covers J-Pop Band Official Hige Dandism's 'Pretender' for 'Greatest Hits': Listen"
.
Billboard
.
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- Satoshi Fujihara
- Daisuke Ozasa
- Makoto Narazaki
- Masaki Matsuura
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Studio albums
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Singles
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Other songs
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