I'd Rather Pretend

"I'd Rather Pretend" is a song by Bryant Barnes originally released as the fourth track from his debut extended play, Vanity (2024) and then to his debut studio album Solace (2025).^[1][2] The song went viral on TikTok^[3] and was later released as a remix featuring D4vd 2 months after the original song.^[4]

ReleasedJuly 26, 2024

Label

• Mercury

Songwriters

• Bryant Barnes
• Calle Lehmann
• Kris Eriksson
• David Burke
• Jackson Monroe

Producer

• Andrew Luce

Quick facts from the album Vanity(EP) and Solace, Released ...

"I'd Rather Pretend"
Remix cover art
Single by Bryant Barnes (solo or with D4vd)
from the album Vanity(EP) and Solace
Released	July 26, 2024
Label	Mercury
Songwriters	Bryant Barnes Calle Lehmann Kris Eriksson David Burke Jackson Monroe
Producer	Andrew Luce
Bryant Barnes singles chronology
"Give Me A Singe" (2024) "I'd Rather Pretend" (2024) "Is This Love To You" (2024)
D4vd singles chronology
"There Goes My Baby" (2024) "I'd Rather Pretend (Remix)" (2024) "Remember Me" (2024)
Music video
"I'd Rather Pretend" on YouTube

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