"Faking It" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer

Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris (and sometimes under the stage name Love Regenerator), is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'' (2007 ...

featuring American singer

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and American rapper

Lil Yachty Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in August 2015 for his viral hit "One Night (Lil Yachty song), One Night", the lead single from his debut extend ...

. 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 Jessica Reyez (born June 12, 1991) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her 2016 single, "Figures", peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by Music Canada (MC) and platinum by the Recording Industry A ...

, being produced by Harris himself, and was released to contemporary hit radio in the US on 17 October 2017 through

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...

. It was sent to radio in Italy on 24 November 2017 through

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Composition

Musically, "Faking It" is a downtempo R&B and

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song that contains elements of

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and 1980s pop music.

Music video

The official music video was released on 23 October 2017. It was directed by

Emil Nava Emil William Capper Nava (born 29 March 1985) is a British music video director. After leaving school at 16, Emil started his career as a chef. He shot to fame after directing Jessie J's song " Do It Like A Dude". He has since directed over 1 ...

. 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.Calvin Harris - Faking It (Behind the Scenes) ft. Kehlani, Lil Yachty – YouTube
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