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Pretending (Eric Clapton song)

"Pretending" is a rock song written and composed by Jerry Lynn Williams. It was released in 1989 on Eric Clapton's Journeyman as the first track of the album. The song was released as the lead single from the album, backed with "Before You Accuse Me" in the US and Europe and "Hard Times" in UK, and reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the album's highest-charting single. It was also #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In the Netherlands, it reached #3 on the Dutch Tip 40 and #24 on the Dutch Top 40. It became a live favorite.

Music video
The music video features Clapton and his band playing in a dark rainy city at night. Clapton has stated in interviews that the idea was based on Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. ==Credits==
Credits
• Eric Clapton – lead vocals, guitar • Jerry Lynn Williams – guitar, backing and harmony vocals • Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano • Jeff Bova – synth organ, synth horns • Alan ClarkHammond organ, synth horns, sequenced bass • Nathan East – bass guitar, backing vocals • Jimmy Bralower – drum programming • Carol Steele – congas • Chaka Khan – backing vocals ==References==
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