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band HIM, released in 2001 as the fifth track from their album ''

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''. It sold 7,641 copies in Finland. In 2006, an acoustic version of "Pretending" was released as a double-A-side single along with the string version of "

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" 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

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. "In Joy and Sorrow"/"Pretending" reached No. 1 in

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. 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 #"Pretending" #"Pretending" (Alternative mix) #"Pretending" (The Cosmic Pope Jam version) #"Please Don't Let It Go" (Acoustic version) * #"Lose You Tonight" (Caravan version) * * * - Only on the Limited Edition ;Alternative release #"Lose You Tonight" (Caravan version) #"Please Don't Let It Go" (Acoustic version) #"Pretending" (Acoustic version) #"Pretending" (Cosmic Pope Jam version)

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

" (String version) #"Pretending" (Acoustic version)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pretending (Him Song) 2001 singles HIM (Finnish band) songs Number-one singles in Finland 2001 songs Songs written by Ville Valo