"Can't Pretend" is the second single released by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, from his debut studio album, Long Way Down (2013). The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 6 March 2013 and peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. It was used in the trailer "Desert" of the second season of The Newsroom, as well as The Blacklist episode "Milton Bobbit", Crisis épisode "Found" and The 100 episode "Earth Skills". Used on America's Got Talent
| "Can't Pretend" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Odell | ||||
| from the album Long Way Down | ||||
| Released | 6 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Odell | |||
| Tom Odell singles chronology | ||||
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Live performances edit
On 23 February 2013 he performed the song live on British chat show The Jonathan Ross Show.[1]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Pretend" | 3:42 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 33 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 200 |
| Iceland (Tonlist)[5] | 17 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[6] | 67 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 March 2013[8] | Digital download | Columbia |
References edit
- ^ Tom Odell – Can't Pretend (Live Jonathan Ross Show). YouTube
- ^ "Tom Odell – Can't Pretend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Tom Odell – Can't Pretend" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Tom Odell – Can't Pretend" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Icelandic Singles Chart". Tonlist.is. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Tom Odell > UK Charts". officialcharts.com.
- ^ "British single certifications – Tom Odell – Can't Pretend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ iTunes – Music – Can't Pretend – Single by Tom Odell