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Spot a Fake

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

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

Background and release

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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

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Credits adapted from YouTube.[13]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Spot a Fake"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[14] 54
Netherlands (Tipparade)[15] 25
South Korea BGM (Circle)[16] 29
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 2
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[18] 81
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[19] 84

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Spot a Fake"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Italy September 19, 2024 Radio airplay Warner [20]
Various September 20, 2024
Atlantic [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Taylor, Sam (September 20, 2024). "Ava Max has unveiled her personal new single 'Spot A Fake'". Dork. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Griffiths, George (September 19, 2024). "New Releases: Katy Perry, Jamie xx, Nelly Furtado, Ava Max and more". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Pérez García, Sandra (September 20, 2024). "Ava Max nos vigila con prismáticos y no deja pasar ni una en su nuevo single: 'Spot a Fake'" (in European Spanish). Los 40. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Rajarsi (July 4, 2024). "'I think you have a hearing problem' — Ava Max snaps back at fans who suggest that all her songs sound the same". Sportskeeda. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Ava Max [@AvaMax] (September 13, 2024). "Spot a Fake is all yours Sep. 20th 🔗" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Ava Max mit "Spot A Fake" im ENERGY New Hits Friday" (in German). NRJ. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Ava Max [@avamax] (September 14, 2024). "I've been waiting so long to share this record with you!! ❥❥❥❥❥ Spot a Fake pre-save link in bio ❥❥❥❥❥". Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ Mendez, Chris Malone. "Ava Max Says She Can 'Spot A Fake' On New Single". Forbes. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ava Max can "Spot a Fake" on new song". WARM 106.9. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "AVA MAX | some betrayals you never see coming… 🔮". Instagram. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ava Max releases 'Spot A Fake', Cirkut unfollows her". Gaga Daily. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Spot a Fake - Single by Ava Max". September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via Apple Music (US).
  13. ^ Ava Max (September 20, 2024). "Spot a Fake". Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Sep 26, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 39, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "BGM Chart – Week 38 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 39" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  20. ^ Bruno, Eleonora (April 4, 2024). "Ava Max – Spot a Fake". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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