The Pretender (Foo Fighters song)

"The Pretender" is the first single from the Foo Fighters' 2007 album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.

"The Pretender"
Song by Foo Fighters
from the album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Released	August 21, 2007
Recorded	March–June 2007
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:27
Label	Roswell RCA
Songwriter(s)	Dave Grohl Taylor Hawkins Nate Mendel Chris Shiflett
Producer(s)	Gil Norton
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Miracle" (2006) "The Pretender" (2007) "Long Road to Ruin" (2007)

Track listing

• 2-track CD^[1]

1. "The Pretender"
2. "If Ever"

• Maxi CD^[2]

1. "The Pretender" - 4:31
2. "Come Alive" (Demo) - 5:31
3. "If Ever" - 4:15
4. "Monkey Wrench" (Live from Hyde Park video) - 5:35

• 7"^[3]

1. "The Pretender"
2. "Bangin"

Chart positions

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4]	10
Canadian Hot 100[5]	15
Dutch Mega Top 50	13
German Singles Chart	72
Irish Singles Chart	11
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[6]	9
Swedish Singles Chart	46
UK Singles Chart	8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	37
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	47