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Pretender (Official Hige Dandism song)

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"Pretender" is the physical single by Official Hige Dandism and released by Pony Canyon. It was released on May 15, 2019 and served as the theme song of the film The Confidence Man JP. The song spent seven weeks at number one on the Japan Hot 100 and thirty-four weeks at number one on the streaming chart, breaking the record held by "Marigold".[1][2]

"Pretender"
Single by Official Hige Dandism
from the album Traveler
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Amazing"
ReleasedMay 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
Recorded2019
GenreJ-pop
LabelPony Canyon
Songwriter(s)Satoshi Fujihara
Official Hige Dandism singles chronology
"Stand by You"
(2018) 		"Pretender"
(2019) 		"Shukumei"
(2019)
Music video
"Pretender" on YouTube
"Pretender" (Acoustic ver.) on YouTube

Track listing

All tracks are written by Satoshi Fujihara

"Pretender" track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pretender"5:26
2."Amazing"3:51
3."Pretender" (instrumental)3:43
Total length:13:02

Personnel

  • 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

Weekly chart performance of "Pretender"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[3] 9
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] 1

Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
2019 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Song of the Year Won
2020 Space Shower Music Awards Song of the Year Won

References

  1. ^ "Powered by Streaming: Official HIGE DANdism's Rise on Japan Chart Explained". Billboard.
  2. ^ "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Pretender」がストリーミング34連覇". Billboard Japan.
  3. ^ "Pretender in Oricon Chart". Oricon.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/10/28". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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