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I'd Rather Pretend

Bryant Barnes / VANITY

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Bryant Barnes

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Album

VANITY

Release date

September 28, 2025

Duration

3:04

Genres

R&B/Soul

Label

Mercury Records

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"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 the twelfth track to his debut studio album, Solace (2025). The song went viral on TikTok and was later released as a remix featuring D4vd 2 months after the original song.

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