Time to Pretend

Infobox Single
Name = Time to Pretend


Artist = MGMT
from Album = Oracular Spectacular
Released = March 3, 2008 (UK)
Format = 7", CD
Genre = Indie rock/pop, Electronica, Synth pop
Length = 4 min 19 s
Label = Columbia Recordscite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/shaun_keaveny/rotw.shtml | title = Record of the Week | work = BBC Radio | first = Shaun | last = Keaveny | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ]
Last single =
This single = "Time to Pretend"
(2008)
Next single = "Electric Feel"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single


Lower caption = CD single cover

"Time to Pretend" is the debut single (in the UK) from MGMT's debut album "Oracular Spectacular".

The single is released as a 7" and CD featuring the b-sides "Weekend Wars" and "Metatonia," respectivelycite web | url = http://angryape.com/news/050208-mgmt-ready-uk-debut-single-time-to-pretend | title = MGMT Ready UK Debut Single Time To Pretend | work = Angry Ape | accessdate = 2008-02-05 ] .

It was the iTunes Single of the Week for the second week of January, 2008. It was made available as a free download on iTunes during that time. MGMT performed the song on The Late Show with David Letterman on January 8, 2008. The song subsequently hit #38 on the Mediabase Alternative chart [ [http://w2.mediabase.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/Charts.asp?format=r3MM&showtopn=500&cutoff=1 Mediabase US Alternative Radio Airplay Monitor] Accessed on 5 February 2008] .

The track was originally recorded for the "Time to Pretend EP" (2005). It was re-recorded for the "Oracular Spectacular" album.

It was featured in the the 2008 film "21" and in the Season 1 finale of "Gossip Girl".It was also the final song played on the second series of popular UK teen drama "Skins", after the song reached a new peak in the UK charts.

Track listing

7" single

# "Time to Pretend"
# "Weekend Wars"

CD single

# "Time to Pretend"
# "Metanoia"

Quotes

*"Time to Pretend" is a space-rock gem that mocks the clichéd coke-and-hookers rock-star lifestyle, over big synth whooshes." - Kevin O'Donnell, Rolling Stonecite web | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17323914/artist_to_watch_mgmt | title = Artist to Watch: MGMT | work = Rolling Stone | first = Kevin | last = O'Donnell | accessdate = 2007-11-14 ]

Music video

*"Time to Pretend"cite web | url = http://208.65.153.238/watch?v=XVnRzEjpUmE | title = Time To Pretend video | work = YouTube | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ] . "Tiscali Music" gave the video a rating of 10 out of 10cite web | url = http://www.tiscali.co.uk/music/music-video/index.html?id=4687 | title = Time to Pretend: video review | work = Tiscali Music | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ]

Charts

* Metanoia - B-side of "Time to Pretend" CD single peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart in September 2008. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?keyword=MGMT&x=0&y=0&exposeNavigation=true&applicationName=bbcom&matchType=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&rangePropertyName=FORMATTED_DATE&rangeFilterType=BTWN Billboard Hot Singles Sales] ]

Appearances

* Soundtrack for the movie "21" released in 2008.
* The last episode of Skins Series Two (2008) uses the song in its final scene.
* Episode eighteen of Gossip Girl.
* Performed live on the Dave Letterman Show
* Featured on the trailer and in the movie of the 2008 comedy Sex Drive.
* Theme music for Manchester based UK radio station Key 103/Piccadilly Magic 1152's new football show Total Football covering Manchester United and Manchester City games
* Played on the series premier of 90210 (TV series).
* Played in the 2008 film How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (film)

References