Fake (Simply Red song)

"Fake" is a song written and recorded by British soft rock group Simply Red. It was released in July 2003 as the second single from the album, Home. It was the next single after their international smash hit "Sunrise". It reached number-one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart on the week of 14 February 2004.

"Fake"
Single by Simply Red
from the album Home
Released	7 July 2003 (2003-07-07)
Length	3:58
Label	simplyred.com
Songwriter(s)	Sara Brown Chris de Margary Mick Hucknall Mark Jaimes John Johnson Dee Johnson Ian Kirkham Steve Lewinson Kenji Suzuki Gota Yashiki
Producer(s)	Mick Hucknall Stewart Levine
Simply Red singles chronology
"Sunrise" (2003) "Fake" (2003) "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (2003)
Music video
"Fake" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was filmed at a nightclub in Watford, England and was directed by Andy Morahan.^[1] It features Mick Hucknall walking around in the nightclub and talking to people who look like famous artists and celebrities. Among them are doubles of Eminem, Ozzy Osbourne, Naomi Campbell, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Robert De Niro, Madonna, Britney Spears, Pamela Anderson, Cameron Diaz, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery, Halle Berry, Michael Jackson, Joan Collins, Cher, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham. Hucknall also meets his own double. It also features Hucknall in a library when the line "I read a book and it's your face" is said.

Track listings

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fake" (radio mix)	3:43
2.	"Fake" (album edit)	3:15
3.	"Fake" (Love to Infinity Classic radio mix)	4:37
4.	"Fake" (Love to Infinity club mix)	7:00
5.	"Fake" (Phunk Investigation radio edit)	3:02
6.	"Fake" (Phunk Investigation Exte-Club mix)	7:03
7.	"Fake" (Phunk Investigation in Elettrica dub mix)	7:07

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Fake" Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 97 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 12 Croatia (HRT)[5] 10 Germany (GfK)[6] 43 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)[7] 19 Italy (FIMI)[8] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 19 Scotland (OCC)[11] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 41 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 21 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[14] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Fake" Chart (2003) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 77 Chart (2004) Position US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[16] 27

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	7 July 2003	CD cassette	simplyred.com	[17]
Australia	18 August 2003	CD		[18]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2004 (U.S.)