Song · The Platters
“The Great Pretender” by The Platters
Released 1988
“The Great Pretender” by The Platters appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2020. It was first released in 1988. Its best result is #1135 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,491 indie & aaa song of all time.
The Platters put out "The Great Pretender" in November 1955, and it's doo-wop with its heart pinned right to its sleeve, Tony Williams out front on lead vocals and singing like everything rides on it. The song came from Buck Ram, who managed and produced the group and had already made his name as a songwriter before he wrote this one for them.
It paid off in a big way. The American group took the record all the way to No. 1 on Billboard's Top 100, and it reached No. 5 in Britain.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1135 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
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