Pretending (HIM song)


"Pretending" is a song by the Finnish band HIM, released in 2001 as the fifth track from their album Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights.
In 2006, an acoustic version of "Pretending" was released as a double-A-side single along with the string version of "In Joy and Sorrow" on the album Uneasy Listening Vol. 1. The orchestral "In Joy and Sorrow" is the fifth track on the compilation, while the acoustic "Pretending" was an exclusive sixteenth track only available by buying the album from Best Buy. "In Joy and Sorrow"/"Pretending" reached #1 in Finland.
The first track on the international release is a shorter version than the official album version. The original version is 3:55 while the single version is 3:44.

Tracklisting

;International release and German and Finnish maxi-single release
  1. "Pretending"
  2. "Pretending"
  3. "Pretending"
  4. "Please Don't Let It Go" *
  5. "Lose You Tonight" *
;Alternative release
  1. "Lose You Tonight"
  2. "Please Don't Let It Go"
  3. "Pretending"
  4. "Pretending"

    "In Joy and Sorrow"/"Pretending" double single

  5. "In Joy and Sorrow"
  6. "Pretending"