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| "Can't Pretend" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Odell | ||||
| from the album Long Way Down | ||||
| Released | 6 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Tom Odell | |||
| Tom Odell singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Pretend" is the second single released by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, from his debut studio album, Long Way Down (2013). The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 6 March 2013 and peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. It was used in the trailer "Desert" of the second season of The Newsroom, as well as The Blacklist episode "Milton Bobbit", Crisis episode "Found" and The 100 episode "Earth Skills".
Live performances
[edit]On 23 February 2013 he performed the song live on British chat show The Jonathan Ross Show.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Pretend" | 3:42 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 33 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 200 |
| Iceland (Tonlist)[5] | 17 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[6] | 67 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 March 2013[8] | Digital download | Columbia |
References
[edit]- ↑ Tom Odell – Can't Pretend (Live Jonathan Ross Show). YouTube
- ↑ "Tom Odell – Can't Pretend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Tom Odell – Can't Pretend" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Tom Odell – Can't Pretend" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Icelandic Singles Chart". Tonlist.is. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ "Tom Odell > UK Charts". officialcharts.com.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Tom Odell – Can't Pretend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 January 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Can't Pretend Tom Odell in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ iTunes – Music – Can't Pretend – Single by Tom Odell