"Pretend" is a song by American singerTinashe. It was released as her second single from her debut albumAquarius.[3] The song, which was produced by producerDetail, features a guest verse from Harlem-based rapperASAP Rocky.
In an interview withRap-Up, Tinashe talked about the concept behind the song. She said "The song with Rocky is definitely kind of a contemporary-sounding song, it doesn’t really sound like a lot of other songs on the radio, but it’s a midtempo feel and it’s kinda minimalistic in the track."[4] And when speaking about the song's meaning, she said, ""Pretend" is basically about when you're in a relationship and instead of dealing with the stuff that you deal with in a relationship, you don't want to do that. You're just going to pretend that everything is fine. I think a lot of people can relate."[5]
"Pretend" is a pop-r&b song written by Tinashe, Lyrica Anderson and ASAP Rocky and was produced byDetail.[1][2]
Exclaim! editor Gregory Adams complimented the singers vocals saying "Her voice builds up to an emotional cry in the chorus, which finds her praising the concept of "a love that never ends."[7] Chris DeVille fromStereogum was less vocal about ASAP Rocky's appearance on the song but praised Tinashe by saying "her performance is the showstopper here."[6]
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