Pretender (Official Hige Dandism song)

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All tracks are written by Satoshi Fujihara [9]

"Pretender"
Official Hige Dandism - Pretender.png
Single by Official Hige Dandism
from the album Traveler
LanguageJapanese
B-side "Amazing"
ReleasedMay 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
Recorded2019
Genre J-pop
Label Pony Canyon
Songwriter(s) Satoshi Fujihara
Official Hige Dandism singles chronology
"Stand by You"
(2018)
"Pretender"
(2019)
"Shukumei"
(2019)
Audio sample
"Pretender" track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pretender"5:26
2."Amazing"3:51
3."Pretender" (acoustic version)3:43

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Digital download
Japan (RIAJ) [18] Million1,000,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [19] Diamond500,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Awards

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2019 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Song of the YearWon
2020 Space Shower Music Awards Song of the YearWon
34th Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 Songs by DownloadWon [20]
202139th JASRAC AwardsDomestic WorksSilver Award [21]

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