The Pretender

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"The Pretender" is a 2007 hard-rock single by American rock band Foo Fighters, known for its explosive dynamics, political overtones, and status as one of their signature songs.

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The Pretender canonical 4
The Pretender (song) 2
Pretender 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
artist Foo Fighters
award Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance nomination
belongsToCatalogOf Foo Fighters
chartPositionARIA 4
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 8
chartPositionUSAlternativeSongs 1
chartPositionUSHotMainstreamRockTracks 1
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresGuitarRiff prominent
featuresLoudQuietContrast true
featuresPoliticalOvertones true
genre alternative rock
hard rock
post-grunge
hasExplosiveDynamics true
hasLiveFavoriteStatus true
hasMusicVideo true
hasPoliticalThemes true
hasTimeSignature 4/4
includedInAlbum Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
isConcertStapleFor Foo Fighters
isOpeningTrackOf Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
isSignatureSongOf Foo Fighters
isWellKnownFor dynamic build-up
explosive chorus
label RCA Records
Roswell Records
language English
length 4:29
musicVideoDirector Sam Brown
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
performer Foo Fighters
producer Foo Fighters
Gil Norton
recordedIn 2007
releaseDate 2007-08-21
releaseYear 2007
tempo fast
trackNumberOnAlbum 1
writer Chris Shiflett
Dave Grohl
Nate Mendel
Taylor Hawkins

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Foo Fighters notableWork The Pretender
The Pretender hasPart The Pretender (song)
linked to: The Pretender
The Pretender titleTrack The Pretender (song)
linked to: The Pretender
Material Girl bSide Pretender
linked to: The Pretender