"Fake It" | ||||
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Single by Tauren Wells featuring Aaron Cole | ||||
from the album Joy in the Morning | ||||
Released | February 25, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Genre | Contemporary Christian music, electropop, dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:06 | |||
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Tauren Wells singles chronology | ||||
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"Fake It" on YouTube | ||||
"Fake It" (Live) on YouTube |
"Fake It" is a song by American Christian pop artist Tauren Wells featuring Aaron Cole. It was released on February 25,2022, [1] as the lead single from Wells' third album Joy in the Morning. Wells and Cole co-wrote the song with Chris Stevens and Emily Weisband. [2] Chris Steven collaborated with Tedd T in producing the single. [3]
"Fake It" peaked at No. 16 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, [4] and No. 8 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. [5] "Fake It" won the GMA Dove Award for Short Form Video of the Year (Performance) at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards. [6]
Tauren Wells released "Fake It" featuring Aaron Cole on February 25,2022, [7] as the lead single from his upcoming album slated for release later in the year. [8] "Fake It" marks Wells first release following his signing with Capitol Christian Music Group. [9]
In an interview with American Songwriter ,Tauren Wells shared that the song came about from conversations about life in the studio,where Chris Stevens then shared a track he had which everyone got excited about and enjoyed. [10] Wells then reached out to Aaron Cole for the writing of the bridge,with Cole responding within the hour. [10]
"Fake It" is composed in the key of C minor with a tempo of 115 beats per minute. [11]
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref |
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2022 | GMA Dove Awards | Short Form Video of the Year (Performance) | Won | |
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NewReleaseToday | Best of Christian Pop 2022 |
"Fake It" debuted at number 31 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated March 5,2022. [13]
"Fake It" debuted at No. 26 on the US Hot Christian Songs, [14] and No. 10 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts dated March 12,2022. [15]
Tauren Wells released the official visualizer for the song via YouTube on February 25,2022. [16] The official music video of "Fake It" premiered on Facebook exclusively on the same day. The video,filmed in Los Angeles,showcases Wells performing the song alongside Cole and a group of dancers. The music video was produced by Raj Kapoor and directed by Noah Clark. [17] On February 27,2022,the "Fake It" music video was availed on YouTube. [18] On March 21,2022,Tauren Wells released the live performance video of "Fake It" which was filmed at Vevo Studio in Brooklyn,New York. [19] [20]
Choreography by Alexander Chung
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fake It" (featuring Aaron Cole) |
| 3:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Fake It" (featuring Aaron Cole; Music video) | 3:10 |
Total length: | 11:42 |
Adapted from AllMusic. [3]
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Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | February 25, 2022 | Original | |||
United States | March 18, 2022 | Christian radio | |||
Various | March 25, 2022 | Re-release (multi-track single) |
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