Fake Love (Drake song)

"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]

"Fake Love"
Single by Drake
from the album More Life
ReleasedOctober 29, 2016
Length
  • 3:28 (single version)
  • 3:32 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Big Amount"
(2016)		 "Fake Love"
(2016)		 "Sneakin'"
(2016)

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]

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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[45] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46] Gold 30,000‡
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] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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