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Pretending (Glee song)

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called the song a "heartfelt ballad", and partially incorrectly predicted the song would "hit an emotional story beat possibly involving the on-again/off-again lovebirds working out their feelings for each other" rather than being performed as a song at Nationals. Blogcritics deemed it "a heck of a
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described the song as "heartfelt...one-of-a-kind" song as "the gem of the 'Glee' originals we've seen so far", noting it's "especially poignant" for "encompass the roller coaster ride" and for not providing "clear answers" to the "destiny" of Rachel and Finn's "broken relationship"; the site rated
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perform the duet to an enthusiastic audience at Nationals (a metaphor for their rocky relationship and uncertain future). They conclude the song by kissing each other, stunning the entire theatre into silence and "likely ruining their chances of a win with such a blatant display of
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wrote the song was "not as good as Faithfully" (performed in the finale of Season 1 - Part 1) and that the "unprofessional and vulgar" performance "just added to the Finchel distaste".
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gave the song a grade of B+. Jacksonville.com deemed it "forgettable", writing "the duet improves with multiple listens, but still pales to previous Rachel/Finn numbers".
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The song was written by Adam Anders, Peer Astrom and Shelly Peiken.
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said it had "heartfelt lyrics and a performance to match by both."
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Light Up the World
Volume 6
Rachel Berry
Finn Hudson
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"The Cast Of 'Glee' Isn't "Pretending" On Their Latest Original Tune"
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"TV Review: Glee – "New York""
"'Glee' Cast (Rachel and Finn), 'Pretending' – Song Review"
"Glee: Season 2 Episode 22: New York -TV Review"
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"Glee – Recap & Review – New York"
"Doux Reviews: Glee: New York"
"Top 5 Quotes from 'Glee's' 'New York' episode"
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