Let's Pretend (Raspberries song)

"Let's Pretend"
Single by Raspberries
from the album Fresh
B-side "Every Way I Can"
Released March 1973
Recorded 1972
Genre Power pop
Label Capitol Records
Writer(s) Eric Carmen
Producer(s) Jimmy Ienner
Raspberries singles chronology
"I Wanna Be With You"
(1972)		 "Let's Pretend"
(1973)		 "Tonight"
(1973)

"Let's Pretend" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in March 1973. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was the second single release from their second LP, Fresh.

The song reached the Top 40 on three principal U.S. charts, #35 on the Billboard Hot 100, #18 on Cashbox and #14 on Record World. It was also a number 13 hit in Canada.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 35
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [1] 18
U.S. Record World 14
Canadian RPM [2] 13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart (1973) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3] 213

Cover versions

"Let's Pretend" was covered by the Bay City Rollers in 1976 on their album, Dedication. It was also done by Joey Travolta on his 1978 eponymous debut LP.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19730630.html
  2. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4839&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=9nopulei397in8954890iakem6
  3. ↑ http://oldgoldmusic.wall.fm/forum/topic/63