"Spot a Fake" is a song by American singer

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. It was released on September 20, 2024, through

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Background and release

On July 2, 2024, Max posted a snippet of an early demo of "Spot a Fake" on her social media. On September 13, she announced the single's release date along with a new snippet, followed by the reveal of the single's cover art, which pays homage to the 2012 film ''

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'' three days later. Max stated the song and video tell a "story of betrayal and broken girl code" that were "inspired by moments that shook her inner circle". In a promotional teaser video, it depicts a friend raising a knife behind Max's back, which fans speculate represented her former collaborator

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. It was released for digital download and streaming on September 20. It was written by Max,

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, and its producer Grand Boutin.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting * Grant Boutin – songwriting, production * Lauren Mandel – songwriting *

– songwriting * Kyle Buckley - production *

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Background and release

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