| "Let's Pretend" | ||||
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| Single by Raspberries | ||||
| from the album Fresh | ||||
| B-side | "Every Way I Can" | |||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Power pop | |||
| Length | 2:51 (single version) 3:42 (album version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Carmen | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Ienner | |||
| Raspberries singles chronology | ||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Let%27s_Pretend_45_RPM.jpg) 45 RPM | ||||
"Let's Pretend" is a song by Raspberries, released in March 1973 as the second single from their second LP, Fresh. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals.
The song reached the top 40 on three principal US charts, including at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 14 on Record World. It was also a number 13 hit in Canada,[1] becoming their second greatest hit in that country. The song spent 16 weeks on the Billboard chart, longer than any of their other singles except for their greatest hit, "Go All the Way", which lasted 18 weeks.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 8, 2016.