Fake Love (Drake song)

"Fake Love"
Single by Drake
from the album More Life
Released	October 29, 2016
Length	3:28 (single version) 3:32 (album version)
Label	Young Money Cash Money
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham Brittany Hazzard Anderson Hernandez Adam Feeney Gene McFadden John Whitehead Leon Huff
Producer(s)	Vinylz Frank Dukes
Drake singles chronology
"Big Amount" (2016) "Fake Love" (2016) "Sneakin'" (2016)

"Fake Love" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, released as the lead single from his 2017 album, More Life.^[1][2] It was co-written by Drake with Starrah, Vinylz, and Frank Dukes, 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 and Cash Money Records.^[5][6]

Composition and lyrics

"Fake Love" features an R&B beat. Lyrically, it focuses on peers who only appreciate Drake for his success, and would not care for him otherwise, hence the lyric, "fake people showing fake love to me".^[7]

The lyrics "That's when they smile in my face/Whole time they wanna take my place" are an interpolation of The O'Jays' song "Back Stabbers".^{[8][better source needed]}

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]

Commercial performance

As of March 27, 2017, "Fake Love" has sold 784,000 copies in the United States.^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016–2017) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 16 Australia Urban (ARIA)[11] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 49 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 10 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 28 Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 14 France (SNEP)[18] 79 Germany (GfK)[19] 54 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 18 Italy (FIMI)[21] 55 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 19 New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[25] 40 Portugal (AFP)[26] 14 Scotland (OCC)[27] 32 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 27 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 73 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 31 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 27 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[32] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[33] 10 US Billboard Hot 100[34] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 4 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[36] 16 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[37] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Australia Urban (ARIA)[38] 17 Chart (2017) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[39] 49 Portugal (AFP)[40] 71 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 91 US Billboard Hot 100[42] 37 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[43] 18 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[44] 5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[45]	4× Platinum	280,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46]	Platinum	60,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[47]	Platinum	90,000^‡
France (SNEP)[48]	Gold	66,666^‡
Germany (BVMI)[49]	Gold	200,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)[50]	Platinum	50,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)[51]	Platinum	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[52]	Platinum	600,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[53]	6× Platinum	6,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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