Can't Pretend

For the 1965 song, see The Pleazers.

"Can't Pretend" is the second single released by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, from his debut studio album, Long Way Down (2013). The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 6 March 2013 and peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. It was used in the trailer "Desert" of the second season of The Newsroom, as well as The Blacklist episode "Milton Bobbit", Crisis episode "Found" and The 100 episode "Earth Skills".

"Can't Pretend"
Single by Tom Odell
from the album Long Way Down
Released	6 March 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Soul indie pop indie rock
Length	3:42
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Tom Odell
Tom Odell singles chronology
"Another Love" (2012) "Can't Pretend" (2013) "Hold Me" (2013)

Live performances

On 23 February 2013 he performed the song live on British chat show The Jonathan Ross Show.^[1]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Can't Pretend"	3:42

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2]	2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3]	33
France (SNEP)[4]	200
Iceland (Tonlist)[5]	17
UK Singles (Official Charts)[6]	67

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	6 March 2013[8]	Digital download	Columbia