Can We Pretend Explained

Can We Pretend
Type:single
Artist:Pink featuring Cash Cash
Album:Hurts 2B Human
Released:June 21, 2019
Recorded:2018–19
Studio:The Village (Los Angeles, California)
Length:3:40
Label:RCA
Chronology:Pink
Prev Title:Walk Me Home
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Hurts 2B Human
Next Year:2019

"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.[1]

"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

The 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.[2] On the same day an official remix by Sigala was released.[3]

Live performances

Since its release, "Can We Pretend" has been included in the setlist of the 2019 leg of her Beautiful Trauma World Tour.

Track listing

Remix single[4]

Can We Pretend (The Remixes) [Featuring Cash Cash][5]

  1. "Can We Pretend" (MOTi Remix) – 2:57
  2. "Can We Pretend" (Hook n Sling Remix) – 3:10
  3. "Can We Pretend" (Yves V Remix) – 2:33
  4. "Can We Pretend" (Bart B More Remix) – 4:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 99
China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[7] 39
Croatia (HRT)[8] 41
France Airplay (SNEP)[9] 3
France Downloads (SNEP)[10] 64
Germany (Airplay Chart)[11] 4
Iceland (Tonlist)[12] 22
Netherlands (Tipparade)[13] 14
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 14
Slovenia (SloTop50)[15] 9
Sweden Heatseaker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 1
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] 31
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 92
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[20] 98
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 34
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 49

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)
VariousApril 11, 2019OriginalRCA
ItalyJune 21, 2019Radio airplay[23]
VariousJune 28, 2019Sigala remix[24]
July 12, 2019Remixes[25]
United StatesJuly 22, 2019Original[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Most Added: P!NK is no pretender at Aussie radio . The Music Network. May 23, 2019. June 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Can We Pretend (Animated Music Video) on YouTube. YouTube. June 28, 2019.
  3. 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. Web site: Can We Pretend (Sigala Remix) by P!nk on Apple Music. 28 June 2019. June 28, 2019.
  4. Web site: Can We Pretend (Sigala Remix) by P!nk. Apple Music. 28 June 2019. June 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: Can We Pretend (The Remixes) [feat. Cash Cash] – EP by P!nk]. Apple Music. 12 July 2019. September 20, 2019.
  6. Web site: Australian Charts: Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus send 11th week at no 1. Noise11. July 7, 2019. July 8, 2019.
  7. Web site: China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language – 06/05/2019. Billboard China. Chinese. May 9, 2019. 2019-05-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517192140/http://www.billboardchina.cn/top/radiocharts/2019-05-06.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. January 14, 2020.
  9. Web site: Radiomonitor.com. http://www.freezepage.com/1569389219XOBKILYEVC?url=http://www.radiomonitor.com/airplay-chart/france-all_radio. dead. September 25, 2019. September 20, 2019.
  10. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 34, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. August 23, 2019. https://archive.today/20150905220633/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/. 2015-09-05. dead.
  11. Web site: Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 39/2019 . http://www.freezepage.com/1570274029HKQJIIFKZK?url=https://radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm . dead . 5 October 2019 . German Charts . 5 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Lagalistinn Vika 34 – 2019. Tonlistinn. Icelandic. August 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513153942/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. May 13, 2019. dead.
  13. Web site: Tipparade week 33 van 2019. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top40.nl. nl. August 16, 2019.
  14. Web site: NZ Hot 40 Singles. nztop40.co.nz. April 22, 2019.
  15. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 26 November 2019. 7 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807064106/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2019&week=44. dead.
  16. Web site: Veckolista Heatseaker, vecka 16. Sverigetopplistan. April 20, 2019.
  17. Pop Digital Song Sales: April 27, 2019. . April 27, 2019. subscription.
  18. Pop Digital Song Sales: April 27, 2019. Billboard. April 27, 2019. subscription.
  19. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019. Ultratop. December 20, 2019.
  20. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög – 2019. Plötutíðindi. is. November 29, 2021.
  21. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. 2 January 2013. December 5, 2019.
  22. Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 5, 2019. December 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205173308/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/dance-club-songs. dead.
  23. Web site: P!NK "Can we pretend" (Radio Date:21-06-2019). June 22, 2019.
  24. Web site: Can We Pretend (feat. Cash Cash) (Sigala Remix) on Spotify. Spotify. 28 June 2019. June 28, 2019.
  25. Web site: Can We Pretend (The Remixes) [feat. Cash Cash] - EP]. Apple Music. July 12, 2019. October 22, 2023.
  26. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. July 10, 2019.

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