He's a Pretender
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"He's a Pretender" is a 1983 song by R&B female group High Inergy
. This was the lead single of their last album Groove Patrol, before disbanding in 1984, and it peaked at #82 in the Billboard Hot 100, #62 in the R&B charts.
In 1985, Jennifer Holliday
covered this song on her album Say You Love Me
. The song was also covered by La Toya Jackson
on her 1986 album Imagination
covered the song on her fourth album Imagination
, and it was released as its lead single. Because of financial problems at the now defunct Private-I Records, the single, nor the album it comes from, received the necessary promotion to make it a success. The song peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles
chart.
The single was released on 7" format with the album track "How Do I Tell Them" on the B-side.
High Inergy
High Inergy was an American R&B and soul girl group who found fame on Motown Records in the late 1970s. They are best known for their hit, "You Can't Turn Me Off ".-History:...
. This was the lead single of their last album Groove Patrol, before disbanding in 1984, and it peaked at #82 in the Billboard Hot 100, #62 in the R&B charts.
In 1985, Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer-Yvette Holliday is an African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist...
covered this song on her album Say You Love Me
Say You Love Me (album)
Say You Love Me is Jennifer Holliday's 1985 music album released on vinyl and cassette. It was released by Geffen Records. In 1985, two singles were released from the album. The singles were Hard Time For Lovers and No Frills Love...
. The song was also covered by La Toya Jackson
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of the Jackson family...
on her 1986 album Imagination
La Toya Jackson version
La Toya JacksonLa Toya Jackson
La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of the Jackson family...
covered the song on her fourth album Imagination
Imagination (La Toya Jackson album)
Imagination is the fourth studio album by American singer La Toya Jackson, released in 1986.- Album information :Imagination was released in 1986 on Private-I Records, which went bankrupt shortly after the album's release. Because of the record company's financial problems, promotion was poor for...
, and it was released as its lead single. Because of financial problems at the now defunct Private-I Records, the single, nor the album it comes from, received the necessary promotion to make it a success. The song peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart.
The single was released on 7" format with the album track "How Do I Tell Them" on the B-side.