Nat King Cole – Pretend

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Pretend (1952 song)

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“Pretend”
Song
GenrePopular music
Songwriter(s)Dan Belloc
Lew Douglas
Cliff Paraman
Frank Levere

Pretend” is a popular song, written in 1952 by Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman and Frank Levere.

The best-known recording, by Nat King Cole, was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2346. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on January 31, 1953, and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 3. It also reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1953, just behind Frankie Laine‘s chart topping hit, “I Believe“. Cole would later re-record the song for his 1961 album The Nat King Cole Story.

The recording by Ralph Marterie was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70045. It reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on February 7, 1953 at No. 16, its only week on the chart.

1953 HITS ARCHIVE: Pretend – Ralph Marterie

The recording by Eileen Barton was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60927. It reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on March 7, 1953 at No. 18, its only week on the chart.

Eileen Barton – Pretend (1953)

On the Cash Box chart, where all versions of the song were combined, the song reached a peak of No. 5 in 1953.

The song was subsequently recorded by Tab Smith, reaching No. 89 on the Billboard chart in 1957,

Tab Smith and His Fabulous Alto Sax – Pretend (1957)

and by Carl Mann (issued as catalog number 3546 by Philips International), reaching No. 57 on Billboard and No. 56 on Cash Box in 1959.

Carl Mann – Pretend

Alvin Stardust‘s cover version was a popular hit in the United Kingdom in 1981, when it reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. This cover was largely based on Carl Mann’s 1959 version of this song.

Alvin Stardust – Pretend

Recorded versions

  • Henri Rene & His Orchestra feat Franz Dietschmann (zither solo) (1953)
Henri René Et Son Orchestre – Pretend
Keely Smith – Pretend
Pretend
Brenda Lee — Pretend
Gerry The Pacemakers – Pretend (Subt. Ing/Esp)
  • Johnny Preston released a version of the song on his 1960 album, Running Bear.
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Buzz Clifford Pretend
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Don Williams – Pretend.wmv
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  • Pretend – Alvin Stardust – instrumental cover by Dave Monk
Pretend – Alvin Stardust – instrumental cover by Dave Monk

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