Fake It (Tauren Wells song)

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"Fake It"
Fake It (feat. Aaron Cole) - Tauren Wells.jpg
Single by Tauren Wells featuring Aaron Cole
from the album Joy in the Morning
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Recorded2021
Genre Contemporary Christian music, electropop, dance-pop
Length3:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tauren Wells singles chronology
"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
(2021)
"Fake It"
(2022)
"Joy in the Morning"
(2022)
Aaron Cole singles chronology
"Leave Me"
(2021)
"Fake It"
(2022)
"Risky (Remix)"
(2022)
"Fake It" [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fake It" (featuring Aaron Cole)
3:06
"Fake It" — Re-release [22]
No.TitleLength
1."Fake It" (featuring Aaron Cole)3:06
2."Fake It" (featuring Aaron Cole and Neon Feather; Warehouse Mix)2:17
3."Fake It" (Live)3:09
Total length:8:33
Fake It — Apple Music re-release bonus content [23]
No.TitleLength
4."Fake It" (featuring Aaron Cole; Music video)3:10
Total length:11:42

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [3]

Charts

Release history

RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 25, 2022Original
United StatesMarch 18, 2022 Christian radio
VariousMarch 25, 2022Re-release
(multi-track single)
  • Digital download
  • streaming

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