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"Always the Pretenders"
Single by Europe
from the album Secret Society
Released	October 11, 2006
Format	CD single
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	3:30
Label	Sanctuary Records
Writer(s)	Joey Tempest / John Levén
Producer(s)	Europe
Europe singles chronology
"Hero" (2004)	"Always the Pretenders" (2006)

"Always the Pretenders" is a 2006 single released by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It is the first single from Europe's album Secret Society, and was released on October 11, 2006. The single peaked at number 2 in Swedish singles chart. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Europe_Always_the_Pretenders_single. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... Secret Society is the seventh album by Swedish hard rock band Europe. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sanctuary Records is the largest independent record label in the United Kingdom, and the largest music management company in the world, looking after around 120 acts. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Joey Tempest in 2004 Joey Tempest, born as Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on August 19th, 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. ... John Levén in 2004 John Levén, born as John Gunnar Levén on October 25th, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... Secret Society is the seventh album by Swedish hard rock band Europe. ...

The song is co-written by vocalist Joey Tempest and bassist John Levén, and was inspired by a phonecall Tempest received on September 11, 2001. Joey Tempest in 2004 Joey Tempest, born as Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on August 19th, 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. ... John Levén in 2004 John Levén, born as John Gunnar Levén on October 25th, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

The single's cover is the first to feature the band's brand new logo.

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)

Credits

• Written by Joey Tempest
• Produced by Europe
• Vocals by Joey Tempest
• Guitar by John Norum
• Keyboards by Mic Michaeli
• Bass by John Levén
• Drums by Ian Haugland

Joey Tempest in 2004 Joey Tempest, born as Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on August 19th, 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. ... Europe is a Swedish hard rock band originally assembled as a progressive rock group; they later added keyboards to their sound in order to soften it, in hopes of gaining radio airplay. ... John Norum in 2004 John Norum, born as John Terry Norum on February 23rd, 1964 in Vardø, Norway. ... Mic Michaeli in 2004 Mic Michaeli, born as Gunnar Mathias Michaeli on November 11th, 1962 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... John Levén in 2004 John Levén, born as John Gunnar Levén on October 25th, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Ian Haugland in 2004 Ian Haugland, born as Jan Håkan Haugland on August 13, 1964 in Nordreisa, Norway. ...

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