"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]
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| SinglebyLa Toya Jackson | ||||
| from the album Imagination | ||||
| B-side | "How Do I Tell Them" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985[3] | |||
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| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Private-I Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Goetzman, Mikr Piccirillo | |||
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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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| 1. | "He's a Pretender" (Album version) | 3:40 |
| 2. | "He's a Pretender" (Album version instrumental) | 3:40 |
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