Spot a Fake

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"Spot a Fake"
Ava Max - Spot a Fake Artwork.png
Single by Ava Max
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length2:47
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Grant Boutin
Ava Max singles chronology
"Brought the Heat Back"
(2024)		"Spot a Fake"
(2024)		"Forever Young"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Spot a Fake" on YouTube

"Spot a Fake" is a song by American singer Ava Max. It was released on September 20, 2024, through Atlantic Records as the second single from her upcoming third studio album. [3]

Contents

Background and release

On July 2, 2024, Max posted a snippet of "Spot a Fake" on her social media. [4] On September 13, she announced the single's release date, [5] followed by the reveal of the single's cover art, which pays homage to the 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom , three days later. [6] [7] Max stated the song and video tell a “story of betrayal and broken girl code” that were “inspired by moments that shook her inner circle". [8] In a promotional teaser video, it depicts a friend raising a knife behind Max's back, which fans speculate represented her former collaborator Madison Love. [9] [10] [11] It was released for digital download and streaming on September 20. [12] It was written by Max, LØLØ, Salem Ilese, and its producer Grand Boutin. [1]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube. [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Spot a Fake"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [14] 13
CIS (TopHit) [15] 8
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [16] 32
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [17] 11
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [18] 45
Netherlands (Tipparade) [19] 25
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [20] 3
South Korea BGM (Circle) [21] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 2
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [15] 115
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [23] 81
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [24] 84
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [25] 19

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Spot a Fake"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousSeptember 20, 2024 Atlantic [12]
Italy Radio airplay Warner [26]

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