"Spot a Fake" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ava Max. It was released on September 20, 2024, through Atlantic Records.
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 Moonrise Kingdom 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 Madison Love. It was released for digital download and streaming on September 20. It was written by Max, LØLØ, Salem Ilese, and its producer Grant Boutin.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Apple Music.
Amanda Ava Koci – vocals, songwriting Grant Boutin – songwriting, production Lauren Mandel – songwriting Salem Ilese – songwriting Kyle Buckley - production Chris Gehringer – mastering Tom Norris – mixing engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Spot a Fake" Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 8 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 13 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 31 Finland Airplay (Suomen virallinen radiosoittolista) 6 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 1 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 33 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 103 Netherlands (Tipparade) 25 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 7 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 41 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 18 South Korea (Circle) 29 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)2 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 6 UK Singles Sales (OCC) 84
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Spot a Fake" Chart (20242025) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 14 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 5 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 39 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 3 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 51 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 84 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 10
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Spot a Fake" Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 132 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 67 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 61 + 2025 year-end chart performance for "Spot a Fake" Chart (2025) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 88 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 100 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 64 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 128
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Spot a Fake" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Various September 20, 2024 Atlantic Italy Radio airplay Warner
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