2016Released
4:04

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Interesting facts and trivia about Fake It. By Songfacts®.

The second single from Wild World, this slice of brooding pop first premiered on Beats 1 on July 27, 2016 and was released on iTunes on two days later. Frontman Dan Smith told NME regarding the track: "This was one of the last tunes we made for the album and it's one of our favorites. It was fun to nod towards a lot of the music we love when putting together the beats and with the really heavy 808 [Roland drum machine] bass line that comes out of nowhere."

The sample at the beginning of the track is an extract from a 1971 US National Institute of Mental Health short film titled Social Seminar: Changing. It focuses on a man who changes his ways for a happier family life only to become ostracised as a hippy by friends and co-workers.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Fake It.
CKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
145BPM

Album

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Released By

The record label that has released Fake It.
Virgin Records Ltd
© 2016 Virgin Records Limited
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited

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