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"He's a Pretender" is a 1983 song written by Gary Goetzman (BMI) and Mike Piccirillo (BMI). It was originally recorded 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 on the Black Singles charts.[1] On the US, Dance/Disco Top 80 chart, "He's a Pretender" went to #25.[2]

La Toya Jackson version

"He's a Pretender"
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album Imagination
B-side	"How Do I Tell Them"
Released	1986
Recorded	1985[3]
Genre	Pop R&B soul dance
Length	3:38
Label	Private-I Records
Songwriter(s)	Gary Goetzman, Mikr Piccirillo
Producer(s)	Joe Isgro Mike Piccirillo Gary Goetzman
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"Baby Sister" (1985) "He's a Pretender" (1986) "Imagination" (1986)

La Toya Jackson covered the song on her fourth album Imagination, and it was released as its lead single. The song peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[4]

The single was released on 7" format with the album track "How Do I Tell Them" on the B-side.

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