So Much for Pretending
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"So Much for Pretending" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American
country music singer Bryan White
. Released in mid-1996 as the second single from his 1996 album Between Now and Forever
, the song was White's third No. 1 single — and with a pair of weeks on top (September 21–28, 1996), his only multi-week No. 1 — on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart.
White co-wrote the song with John Tirro and Derek George, the latter of whom was a former member of the band Pearl River
.
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country music singer Bryan White
Bryan White
Bryan White is an American country music artist. Signed to Asylum Records in 1994 at age 20, White released his self-titled debut album that year. Both it and its follow-up, 1996's Between Now and Forever, were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and 1997's The...
. Released in mid-1996 as the second single from his 1996 album Between Now and Forever
Between Now and Forever
Between Now and Forever is the second studio album by American country music artist Bryan White. It was released in 1996 on Asylum Records. Like his debut album Bryan White, it was certified platinum by the RIAA for U.S. sales of one million copies...
, the song was White's third No. 1 single — and with a pair of weeks on top (September 21–28, 1996), his only multi-week No. 1 — on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) chart.
White co-wrote the song with John Tirro and Derek George, the latter of whom was a former member of the band Pearl River
Pearl River (band)
-Track listing:#"I Wanna Be in the Picture" - 2:46#"Hole Where the Heart Oughta Be" - 3:00#"Does She Need Me" - 3:09...
.
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 19 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |