I'm Fakin
| "I'm Fakin" | |
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| Promotional single by Sabrina Carpenter | |
| from the album Singular: Act II | |
| Released | July 12, 2019 |
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| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | Hollywood |
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"I'm Fakin" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fourth studio album Singular: Act II (2019), which served as the fourth track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Jackson Morgan, Katie Pearlman and the songs producers Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. Hollywood Records released the song on July 12, 2019 as Singular: Act II's first promotional single, a week before the album's release. The dance-pop and tropical house song has lyrics that discuss the ups and downs of a relationship.[1][2]
Release
During Carpenter's performance on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series on July 5, 2019, concert-goers were airdropped a clip of the song and a message saying it would be released on July 12, 2019. Hollywood Records nor Carpenter confirmed or denied this until July 11, 2019.[3] The song was released that night.[4]
On July 29, 2019, "I'm Fakin" was played on BBC Radio 1 as part of the Best New Pop playlist.[5][6]
Critical reception
Mike Neid of Idolator said it is "one of the catchiest songs we’ve heard from the project yet" and that it is an "irresistible and relatable bop".[7]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Sabrina Carpenter - vocals, songwriting
- Jackson Morgan - songwriting
- Katie Pearlman - songwriting
- Mauricio Rengifo - production, songwriting, programming, arrangement, engineering, studio personnel, synthesizer
- Andrés Torres - production, songwriting, electric guitar, programming, arrangement, engineering, studio personnel, synthesizer
- Tim Watt - assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Will Quinnell - assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
- Eric J Dubowsky - mixing, studio personnel
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 12, 2019 | Digital download | Hollywood | [9] |
References
- ^ "Download Lagu Barat Terbaru Berjudul I'm Fakin by Sabrina Carpenter". Tribun Lampung (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Miller·Featured·July 12, Jordan; Read, 2019·3 Min (July 12, 2019). "New Music Friday: Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Becky G, Sabrina Carpenter, BANKS And More". BreatheHeavy.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Hollywood Records on Instagram: "We're not fakin'...@sabrinacarpenter's new song is out TONIGHT at 9 p.m. PT/midnight ET!!"". Instagram. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ SabrinaCarpenterVEVO (July 11, 2019), Sabrina Carpenter - I'm Fakin (Audio Only), retrieved July 15, 2019
- ^ "Adele Roberts - Best New Pop! - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Sabrina, Carpenter (July 29, 2019). "thank u @BBCR1 for playing i'm fakin 🖤🖤". Twitter. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "More Of 'Singular: Act II.' Sabrina Carpenter Drops "I'm Fakin"". idolator. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ I'm Fakin, retrieved July 15, 2019