Fake It (Bastille song)
| "Fake It" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bastille from the album Wild World | |
| Released | 27 July 2016[1] |
| Format | Digital download |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Writer(s) | Dan Smith |
| Producer(s) |
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"Fake It" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. Despite being released before their second studio album Wild World, it is not a single, as confirmed by lead singer Dan Smith on Twitter.[2]
Video
An official video for the song, however was released August 19, 2016 to promote the single. The video is based on the 2016 candidational election and features a candidate who uses his speech as the song's lyrics. The video opens with him performing his speech (the song's lyrics) on various TV screens across the world. However, the video soon cuts to what it is like behind the camera showing him reading a script and recording it earlier doing his very best to "Fake It." As the video grows more intense, it shows his anger behind the camera shown tearing and throwing pages of his speech, screaming, and laughing idiotically. At the end of the video, the candidate must say his speech in front of a crowd of people but the screen blanks out after opening his mouth unknown what he is to say.
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] | 54 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 83 |
References
- ↑ "Bastille debut new single 'Torn Apart'". iTunes. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "Twitter". Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-08-05". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-08-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2016.