Faking It (song)

"Faking It" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring American singer Kehlani and American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released as the fifth and final single from Harris's fifth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017). It was written by Harris, Lil Yachty, and Jessie Reyez, being produced by Harris himself, and was released to contemporary hit radio in the US on 17 October 2017 through Columbia Records.^[2] It was sent to radio in Italy on 24 November 2017 through Sony.^[3]

"Faking It"
Single by Calvin Harris featuring Kehlani and Lil Yachty
from the album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
Released	17 October 2017 (2017-10-17)
Genre	R&B pop
Length	4:00 (album version) 3:47 (radio edit)[1]
Label	Columbia Sony
Songwriter(s)	Adam Wiles Jessie Reyez Miles McCollum
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Feels" (2017) "Faking It" (2017) "The Weekend (Funk Wav Remix)" (2017)
Kehlani singles chronology
"Touch" (2017) "Faking It" (2017) "Done for Me" (2018)
Lil Yachty singles chronology
"Marmalade" (2017) "Faking It" (2017) "Ice Tray" (2017)
Music video
"Faking It" on YouTube

Composition

Musically, "Faking It" is a downtempo^[4] R&B and pop^[5] song that contains elements of Miami bass and 1980s pop music.^[6]

Music video

The official music video was released on 23 October 2017.^[7] It was directed by Emil Nava. It features Yachty wearing clout goggles and sitting on an icy car. It also features Kehlani sitting on a throne next to a dog; Harris makes a cameo near the end.^[8]

Track listings

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Faking It" (featuring Kehlani and Lil Yachty)	4:00

Digital download^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Faking It" (Radio Edit) (featuring Kehlani and Lil Yachty)	3:47

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Faking It" Chart (2017–2018) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 23 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 8 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 99 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[12] 66 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[13] 10 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[14] 36 Scotland (OCC)[15] 75 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 97 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 94 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 6 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 38 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[20] 25 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 11

Year-end charts 2017 year-end chart performance for "Faking It" Chart (2017) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 50 2018 year-end chart performance for "Faking It" Chart (2018) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "Faking It"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	Gold	35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[25]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26]	Platinum	30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Faking It"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
United States	17 October 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Original	Columbia	[2]
		Rhythmic contemporary radio			[28]
Various		Digital download	Radio Edit	Sony	[1]
Italy	24 November 2017	Radio airplay			[3]