Fake Love

"Fake Love"
Single by Drake
from the album More Life
Released October 29, 2016
Format Digital download
Length 3:27
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Big Amount"
(2016)		 "Fake Love"
(2016)		 "Sneakin'"
(2016)

"Fake Love" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake, released as a single from his upcoming playlist More Life.[1][2] It was co-written by Drake with Brittney Hazzard, Anderson Hernandez, and Adam Feeney, while the latter two handled the song's production.[3][4] The song was released for digital download on October 29, 2016, through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Motown Records.[5][6]

Composition

"Fake Love" features an R&B beat and the lyric, "fake people showing fake love to me".[7]

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork compared the song to "Hotline Bling" and called it "infectious and vaguely familiar, with top notes of several songs in the Drake canon".[4]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 49
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 10
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 28
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 14
France (SNEP)[15] 86
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 54
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 18
Italy (FIMI)[18] 55
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 31
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 40
Portugal (AFP)[22] 19
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[23] 32
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 27
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[27] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 5

References

  1. ↑ Berman, Taylor (October 24, 2016). "New Music: Drake — "Two Birds One Stone," "Sneakin" Ft. 21 Savage, "Fake Love," "Wanna Know" (Remix)". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ Helman, Peter (October 23, 2016). "Drake – "Two Birds One Stone," "Sneakin'" (Feat. 21 Savage), & "Fake Love"". Stereogum. Spin Media. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fake Love - Drake (Credits)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Pearce, Sheldon (October 24, 2016). ""Fake Love" by Drake Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fake Love - Single by Drake on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Fake Love - Drake (Releases)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Drake Previews New Project 'More Life' With Four Songs". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Drake – Fake Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Drake – Fake Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Drake – Fake Love" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201644 into search. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 44, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Drake – Fake Love" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Drake – Fake Love". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 45" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Drake – Fake Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  21. ↑ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 47, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Drake – Fake Love". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-04". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  24. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201645 into search. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Drake – Fake Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Drake – Fake Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-10-28" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Drake: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Drake. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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