I'm Fakin

"I'm Fakin"
Promotional single by Sabrina Carpenter
from the album Singular: Act II
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019
Studio
GenreTropical
Length2:55
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Katie Pearlman
  • Jackson Morgan
  • Andrés Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
Producer(s)
  • Torres
  • Rengifo

"I'm Fakin" is a song by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her fourth studio album Singular: Act II (2019), which served as the fourth track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter, Jackson Morgan, Katie Pearlman and the songs producers Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. Hollywood Records released the song on July 12, 2019 as Singular: Act II's first promotional single, a week before the album's release. With tropical house and pop influences, it is a tropical song[1] which lyrics discuss the ups and downs of a relationship.[2][3][4]

Release

During Carpenter's performance on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series on July 5, 2019, concert-goers were AirDropped a clip of the song and a message saying it would be released on July 12, 2019. Hollywood Records nor Carpenter confirmed or denied this until July 11, 2019.[5] The song was released that night.[6]

Critical reception

Mike Neid of Idolator said it is "one of the catchiest songs we've heard from the project yet" and that it is an "irresistible and relatable bop".[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Sabrina Carpenter – vocals, songwriting
  • Jackson Morgan – songwriting
  • Katie Pearlman – songwriting
  • Mauricio Rengifo – production, songwriting, programming, arrangement, engineering, studio personnel, synthesizer
  • Andrés Torres – production, songwriting, electric guitar, programming, arrangement, engineering, studio personnel, synthesizer
  • Tim Watt – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
  • Will Quinnell – assistant recording engineer, studio personnel
  • Eric J Dubowsky – mixing, studio personnel

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 12, 2019 Digital download Hollywood [9]

References

  1. ^ Beamish, Ben (July 21, 2019). "Sabrina Carpenter Drops Tropical Summer Tune "I'm Fakin"". Cultr.
  2. ^ "Download Lagu Barat Terbaru Berjudul I'm Fakin by Sabrina Carpenter". Tribun Lampung (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Miller·Featured·July 12, Jordan; Read, 2019·3 Min (July 12, 2019). "New Music Friday: Ed Sheeran, Bebe Rexha, Becky G, Sabrina Carpenter, BANKS And More". BreatheHeavy.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Brown, Tatiana (July 20, 2019). "Sabrina Carpenter's Singular: Act II Is The Album Everyone Needs To Hear". Affinity. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Hollywood Records on Instagram: "We're not fakin'...@sabrinacarpenter's new song is out TONIGHT at 9 p.m. PT/midnight ET!!"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  6. ^ SabrinaCarpenterVEVO (July 11, 2019), Sabrina Carpenter – I'm Fakin (Audio Only), retrieved July 15, 2019
  7. ^ "More Of 'Singular: Act II.' Sabrina Carpenter Drops "I'm Fakin"". idolator. July 12, 2019. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  9. ^ I'm Fakin, retrieved July 15, 2019