Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley singles
| "Just Pretend" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Elvis Presley | |
| from the album That's the Way It Is | |
| Released | November 11, 1970 (on the album That's the Way It Is) |
| Recorded | June 6, 1970 |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Music video | |
| Elvis Presley "Just Pretend" (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (official audio) on YouTube | |
"Just Pretend" is a 1970 song by Elvis Presley.
It was composed by Guy Fletcher in partnership with his writing partner Doug Flett.[1][2]
Elvis Presley recorded it on June 6, 1970[3] as part of his July 4–8 studio sessions for RCA at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]
The song was first released on Presley's album That's the Way It Is that appeared on November 11, 1970.
Robert Matthew-Walker in his 1995 book Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley calls the song "massive, slow and uninspired":
'Just Pretend' and 'Life' are similar: massive, slow and uninspired in both material and execution. These were recorded towards the end of the 6 June session; perhaps Presley was tired.[3]
In 2016, the song appeared on the album The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which included new versions of Presley's songs, reworked and dubbed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. There were two versions of the song: Presley's solo version and a (‘virtual’) duet with Helene Fischer.[5]