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He's a Pretender

He's a Pretender

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"He's a Pretender" is a 1983 song written by Gary Goetzman (BMI) and Mike Piccirillo (BMI). It was originally recorded by R&B female group High Inergy. This was the lead single of their last album Groove Patrol, before disbanding in 1984, and it peaked at #82 in the Billboard Hot 100, #62 on the Black Singles charts.[1] On the US, Dance/Disco Top 80 chart, "He's a Pretender" went to #25.[2]

La Toya Jackson version

Quick Facts Single by La Toya Jackson, from the album Imagination ...

La Toya Jackson covered the song on her fourth album Imagination, and it was released as its lead single. The song peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[4]

The single was released on 7" format with the album track "How Do I Tell Them" on the B-side.

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 255.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 121.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 283.

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