Pretender
1,187
R&B/Soul
Pretender was released on July 14, 1983 by Arista as a part of the album Get It Right
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM97
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Performer
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Marcus Miller
Bass
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Doc Powell
Guitar
Georg Wadenius
Guitar
Yogi Horton
Drums
Steve Kroon
Congas
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Yvonne Lewis
Background Vocals
Phillip Ballou
Background Vocals
Brenda White
Background Vocals
Michael Cobbs
Background Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Lewis Eley
Violin
Winterton Garvey
Violin
Sanford Allen
Violin
Alfred Brown
Viola
Regis Iandiorio
Violin
Lamar Alsop
Viola
Richard Young
Violin
Kathryn Kienke
Violin
Marilyn Wright
Violin
Harold Kohon
Violin
Guy Lumia
Violin
Susan Prey
Viola
Julien Barber
Viola
Harry Zaratzian
Viola
Margaret Ross
Harp
Jonathan Abramowitz
Cello
Kermit Moore
Cello
Jesse Levy
Cello
Richard Sortomme
Violin
Elena Barere
Violin
Barry Finclair
Violin
Jan Mullen
Violin
Joseph Rabushka
Violin
Manny Vardi
Viola
Judy Geist
Violin
Jean Dane
Violin
John Beal
Bass
Homer Mensch
Bass
John Pintavalle
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Vocal Arranger
Marcus Miller
Composer
Rob Mounsey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Producer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer
Michael Christopher
Assistant Engineer
Paul Boucek
Assistant Engineer
Mark Cobrin
Assistant Engineer
