The Pretender

by Foo Fighters

The Pretender cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 21 August 2007
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 8:18
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Rich Costey, Gil Norton, Brian Gardner, John Lousteau, Don Clark, Drew Hester, Marko Kluge

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Opening with a deceptive acoustic intro before exploding into ferocious, high-octane hard rock, 'The Pretender' became one of the band's most commercially successful anthems. The track dominated alternative rock radio formats, spending a record-breaking 18 weeks at the top of the Billboard Modern Rock chart.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. The Pretender (4:29)
  2. Bangin' (3:49)

Credits

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