Today rising singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and alternative outlier Bryant Barnes, unloads a stunning performance of his breakout hit, “I’d Rather Pretend” on COLORS. Watch it HERE.
“I’d Rather Pretend” quickly became one of Bryant Barnes’ most popular songs with a tidal wave of viral engagement. Upon release it crashed the Top 20 of Billboard’s RnB Songs Chart peaking at #13. Simultaneously it gained nearly 40 million global streams as the debut ep VANITY, charted at #13 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart and #10 Apple Music R&B Albums Chart.
Following the success of the song, he recently collaborated with fellow Houston, TX native, 19-year-old visionary artist, d4vd, for a new version of “I’d Rather Pretend.” The song is out now via Mercury Records.