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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

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"He's a Pretender"
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album Imagination
B-side"How Do I Tell Them"
Released1986
Recorded1985[3]
Genre
Length3:38
LabelPrivate-I Records
Songwriter(s)Gary Goetzman, Mikr Piccirillo
Producer(s)
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"Baby Sister"
(1985) 		"He's a Pretender"
(1986) 		"Imagination"
(1986)

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.

Versions

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No.TitleLength
1."He's a Pretender" (Album version)3:40
2."He's a Pretender" (Album version instrumental)3:40

References

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  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. ^ Discogs
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 283.
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