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"Always the Pretenders"
Single by Europe
from the album Secret Society
B-side	"Always the Pretenders" (Album Version)
Released	11 October 2006
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	3:30
Label	Sanctuary Records
Songwriter(s)	Joey Tempest / John Levén
Producer(s)	Europe
Europe singles chronology
"Hero" (2004) "Always the Pretenders" (2006) "Last Look at Eden" (2009)

"Always the Pretenders" is a 2006 single released by the Swedish rock band Europe. It is the first single from Europe's album Secret Society, and was released on 11 October 2006. The single peaked at number 2 on the Swedish singles chart.

The song is co-written by vocalist Joey Tempest and bassist John Levén, and was inspired by a phonecall Tempest received on 11 September 2001.

Track listing

1. "Always the Pretenders" (Radio Edit)
2. "Always the Pretenders" (Album Version)
3. "Flames" (Live at B.B.King's, New York 2005)
4. "Superstitious" (Live at B.B.King's, New York 2005)

Personnel

• Joey Tempest − vocals
• John Norum − guitars
• John Levén − bass guitar
• Mic Michaeli − keyboards
• Ian Haugland − drums

Charts

References

1. "Europe – Always the Pretenders". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. "Årslista Singlar – År 2006" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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