The Pretender

Summary

The Pretender is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (666 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pretender received the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance^[3].
• The Pretender's instance of is recorded as single^[4].
• The Pretender's composer is recorded as Foo Fighters^[5].
• The Pretender's genre is hard rock^[6].
• The Pretender followed No Way Back / Cold Day in the Sun^[7].
• The Pretender was followed by Long Road to Ruin^[8].
• The Pretender was produced by Gil Norton^[9].
• Among the performers on The Pretender was Foo Fighters^[10].
• The Pretender's record label is recorded as Roswell Records^[11].
• The Pretender's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[12].
• The Pretender is part of Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace^[13].
• The Pretender's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• The Pretender was distributed by compact disc^[15].
• The Pretender was distributed by 7″ single^[16].
• The Pretender was distributed by music download^[17].
• The Pretender was distributed by music streaming^[18].
• The Pretender's country of origin is recorded as United States^[19].
• The Pretender was published on August 21, 2007^[20].
• The Pretender's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[21].
• The Pretender's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Pretender'}^[22].
• The Pretender's different from is recorded as The Pretender^[23].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[24]

• First release date: 2007-07-21^[25]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, rock^[26]

• Community tags: alternative rock, general alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, rock^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: d3c03d3a-85af-39a4-a0f9-df1a7233d05f^[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Pretender was performed by Foo Fighters^[10]. It was produced by Gil Norton^[9].

Publication

The Pretender was published on August 21, 2007^[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Its genre is hard rock^[6]. It is part of Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace^[13]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[15], 7″ single^[16], music download^[17], and music streaming^[18].

Reception

The Pretender received the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance^[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pretender followed No Way Back / Cold Day in the Sun^[7]. It was followed by Long Road to Ruin^[8].

Why It Matters

The Pretender ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (666 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Pretender receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance^[3].