Pretender (Official Hige Dandism song)

All tracks are written by Satoshi Fujihara ^[9]

"Pretender"
Single by Official Hige Dandism
from the album Traveler
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Amazing"
Released	May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
Recorded	2019
Genre	J-pop
Label	Pony Canyon
Songwriter	Satoshi Fujihara
Official Hige Dandism singles chronology
"Stand by You" (2018) "Pretender" (2019) "Shukumei" (2019)
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"Pretender" track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pretender"	5:26
2.	"Amazing"	3:51
3.	"Pretender" (acoustic version)	3:43

Personnel

• Words, music and programming: Satoshi Fujihara
• Arrangement: Official Hige Dandism
• Vocal and piano: Satoshi Fujihara
• Guitar and chorus: Daisuke Ozasa
• Bass and chorus: Makoto Narazaki
• Drums and chorus: Masaki Matsuura
• Guitar technician: Tatsuya Mochiduki (Innovator Associates Inc.)
• Drums technician: Genki Wada
• Recorded and mixed by Masahito Komori
• Mastered by Ted Jensen (at Sterling Sound)

Charts

Weekly charts 2019 weekly chart performance of "Pretender" Chart (2019) Peak position Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) [10] 9 Japan Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [11] 1 2025 weekly chart performance of "Pretender" Chart (2025) Peak position South Korea (Circle) [12] 95

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance of "Pretender" Chart (2019) Position Japan Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [13] 3 Chart (2020) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) [14] 2 Chart (2021) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) [15] 20 Chart (2022) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) [16] 26 Chart (2023) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) [17] 44 Chart (2024) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) [18] 53 Chart (2025) Position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) [19] 61 South Korea (Circle) [20] 164 All-time charts All-time chart performance for "Pretender" Chart (2008–2022) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) [21] 3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Digital download
Japan (RIAJ) [22]	Million	1,000,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [23]	Diamond	500,000,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2019	2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan	Song of the Year	Won
2020	Space Shower Music Awards	Song of the Year	Won
	34th Japan Gold Disc Award	Best 5 Songs by Download	Won [24]
2021	39th JASRAC Awards	Domestic Works	Silver Award [25]

Covers

• Peaky P-key did a cover of the song for the game D4DJ Groovy Mix .
• In 2019, Pentatonix covered the song on their PTX Japan 5th Anniversary Greatest Hits album. ^[26]
• YESUNG, one of the main vocalists of legendary K-Pop group Super Junior, covered the song in SMTOWN LIVE 2024 : SMCU PALACE @TOKYO

References

1. "Powered by Streaming: Official HIGE DANdism's Rise on Japan Chart Explained". Billboard . October 17, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
2. "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Pretender」がストリーミング34連覇". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 15, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
3. "Key & BPM for "Pretender" by Official Hige Dandism". Tunebat. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
4. Oki, Sayako (May 15, 2019). "Official髭男dismの新曲"Pretender"はテクニックと感情がアンビバレントに絡み合った新感覚のラブソングだ" [Official Hige Dandism's new song "Pretender" is a new love song in which technique and emotion are entwined with ambivalence]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2021.
5. "Official髭男dism、新曲「Pretender」先行配信開始&ミュージックビデオを公開！" [Official Hige Dandism starts pre-delivery of new song "Pretender" & releases music video!] (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. April 17, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
6. "Official髭男dism、東京の夜景をバックにした「Pretender（Acoustic Ver.）」MV公開" [Official Hige Dandism releases MV for "Pretender (Acoustic Ver.)" with the night view of Tokyo in the background]. Natalie (in Japanese). May 22, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
7. "Official髭男dism – Pretender［Official Video］". Official Hige Dandism YouTube. April 16, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
8. "Official髭男dism – Pretender (Acoustic ver.)［Official Video］". Official Hige Dandism YouTube. May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. "Official髭男dism —「Pretender」" [Official Hige Dandism — "Pretender"] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. May 15, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
10. "Pretender | Official Hige Dandism" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 27, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
11. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard . October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
12. "Circle Digital Chart – Week 42 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 12–18, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
13. "Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
14. "Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
15. "Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
16. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan . Retrieved December 9, 2022.
17. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End". Billboard JAPAN . Retrieved 2023-12-28.
18. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2024 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 6, 2024.
19. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2025 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2025.
20. "Digital Chart – 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2026.
21. ""JAPAN HOT 100"15周年を記念したオールタイムTOP50発表 1位は米津玄師「Lemon」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
22. "Japanese digital single certifications – Official Hige Dandism – Pretender" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved September 4, 2021.Select 2020年9月 on the drop-down menu
23. "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official Hige Dandism – Pretender" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved September 4, 2021.Select 2022年3月 on the drop-down menu
24. "The Japan Gold Disc Award 2020 | Winners" (in Japanese). Japan Gold Disc Award. February 26, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
25. "39th JASRAC Awards". JASRAC . Retrieved September 4, 2021.
26. "Pentatonix Covers J-Pop Band Official Hige Dandism's 'Pretender' for 'Greatest Hits': Listen". Billboard .