"Can We Pretend" is a song recorded by American singer Pink for her eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human (2019). The track was initially released as the second promotional single on April 11, 2019 but later sent to radio on June 21, 2019 as the album's second single. It was the most added single to radio in Australia a month prior.[4]
"Can We Pretend" | ||||
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Single by Pink featuring Cash Cash | ||||
from the album Hurts 2B Human | ||||
Released | June 21, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018–19 | |||
Studio | The Village (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Pink singles chronology | ||||
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Cash Cash singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Can We Pretend" on YouTube |
"Can We Pretend" was written by Pink, Ryan Tedder, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alex Makhlouf, Samuel Frisch, while the production was handled by American DJ trio Cash Cash and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder.
Release
editThe official lyric video of "Can We Pretend" was released on April 11, 2019. An animated music video directed and drawn by JonJon was released on June 28, 2019.[5] On the same day an official remix by Sigala was released.[6]
Live performances
editSince its release, "Can We Pretend" has been included in the setlist of the 2019 leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour.
Track listing
editRemix single[7]
- "Can We Pretend" (Sigala Remix) – 3:05
Can We Pretend (The Remixes) [Featuring Cash Cash][8]
- "Can We Pretend" (MOTi Remix) – 2:57
- "Can We Pretend" (Hook n Sling Remix) – 3:10
- "Can We Pretend" (Yves V Remix) – 2:33
- "Can We Pretend" (Bart B More Remix) – 4:09
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit |
Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[44] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[45] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[46] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | April 11, 2019[note 1] | Original | RCA | ||
Italy | June 21, 2019 | Radio airplay | [48] | ||
Various | June 28, 2019 |
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Sigala remix | [49] | |
July 12, 2019 | Remixes | [50] | |||
United States | July 22, 2019 | Original | [51] |
Notes
edit- ^ Release as a promotional single.
References
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- ^ "Most Added: P!NK is no pretender at Aussie radio". The Music Network. May 23, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Can We Pretend (Animated Music Video) on YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ The song was officially released as a single in the United States on July 12, 2019, along with the remixes by MOTi, Hook N Sling, Yves V, and Bart B More. "Can We Pretend (Sigala Remix) by P!nk on Apple Music". 28 June 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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- ^ "Can We Pretend (The Remixes) [feat. Cash Cash] – EP by P!nk". Apple Music. 12 July 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
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