"Fake as Hell" | ||||
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Single by All Time Low and Avril Lavigne | ||||
Released | September 14, 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
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Producer(s) | Zakk Cervini | |||
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"Fake As Hell (with Avril Lavigne)" on YouTube |
Fake as Hell is a song by American band All Time Low and Canadian singer Avril Lavigne,released on September 14,2023. The song was released as a standalone single following the band's 2023 album, Tell Me I'm Alive .
Prior to their collaboration,All Time Low and Avril Lavigne had already joined forces in 2022 when they performed a cover of Blink-182's "All The Small Things" during their set at the When We Were Young festival. [1] [2] A year subsequent to their initial collaboration,All Time Low and Avril Lavigne forged their second collaborative effort with the release of the single "Fake As Hell". [3] The song was written by Andrew Goldstein,Alex Gaskarth,Avril Lavigne,Jack Barakat,and Zakk Cervini with Cervini also serving as the producer. [4] It was released on September 14,2023,on digital and streaming platforms through Fueled by Ramen. [5]
"Fake As Hell" is a pop punk track that delves into the emotional landscape of a breakup and its aftermath. [6] [7] According to All Time Low's frontman,Alex Gaskarth,the song revolves around the theme of "recognizing what's real and saying goodbye to what's not". [8] Gaskarth describes it as an anthem about cutting ties with people and things that hinder personal progress,symbolizing a departure from the past and a fresh perspective on the future. In his words,"It's a wave goodbye to whatever's in the rear-view mirror and a new perspective on the road ahead". [8] The lyrics convey a symbolic departure from the past and an optimistic embrace of a new journey ahead. [6]
"Fake As Hell" was received positively upon release by critics;with Mary Varvaris of The Music describing the song as " a three-minute pop-punk anthem about “recognizing what’s real and saying goodbye to what’s not". [9] Alternative Press' Andrew Sacher praised the song,calling it an "aughts-era pop-punk sugar rush you’d expect from a collaboration like this one". [10] Cillea Houghton of American Songwriter,praised the artists' vocal performance in the song by calling them "strong voices that were made for each other,making for a natural collaboration". [6]
The debut live performance of "Fake As Hell" took place on October 22,2023,during All Time Low's set at the When We Were Young festival. [11] The band showcased the song in a medley alongside Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi". [12]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [13] | 44 |
Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [14] | 144 |
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [15] | 50 |
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [16] | 52 |
UK Rock &Metal (OCC) [17] | 29 |
US Alternative Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [18] | 7 |
US Rock Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [19] | 10 |
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