Fake & True
"Fake & True" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by Warner Music Japan on October 18, 2019, as the third single from their second Japanese studio album &Twice.
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Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
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"Fake & True" on YouTube |
Background and release
The song was pre-released as a digital single on October 18, 2019, along with its accompanying music video, and was officially released on November 19 by Warner Music Japan as the title track from &Twice.[1][2]
Composition
"Fake & True" was composed by Kass with lyrics written by Jam9.[3] It was described as a retro-feeling synth-pop song that incorporates vibrant brass and deep-house elements and it's "meant to focus on the idea of being truthful to oneself in the pursuit of success and goals, rather than accepting the falsity of settling".[1]
Music video
On October 18, 2019 , the song's music video was released on YouTube. It was directed by production team Vikings League (Vishop).[4]
The music video focused on the group's glamour and fashion sense, with the girls wearing high fashion outfits throughout the video.[5] Visual effects of mirrors, virtual reality goggles, masks, glitchy realities, cameras, and video screens, as well as a prominent lie detector were used throughout the music video to make the viewer question what is "Fake & True". To reinforce the themes, classical art and the biblical story of Adam and Eve also appeared.[1]
A new version of the "Fake & True" music video called "The Truth Game" was released on February 5, 2020 that is only available on the DVD of the &Twice repackage album.[6][7] It is a re-edited version of the original video, featuring more close up shots and lie detector scenes and fewer clips of the choreography.
Promotion
"Fake & True" was first performed during Twice World Tour 2019–2020 "Twicelights"'s Japanese leg, which began on October 23, 2019 in Sapporo. The single was also performed on Music Station on Music Station 2 Hour Special episode on November 22, 2019.[8][9]
Charts
References
- Tamar, Herman (October 18, 2019). "Twice Offer Up Words Of Wisdom With New Japanese Single 'Fake & True': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- Lee, Chang-kyu (October 17, 2019). "트와이스(TWICE) 일본 정규 2집 타이틀곡 'Fake & True' 두 번째 티저 공개…처음에 등장한 미나 후반부에 등장않는 이유는?". Topstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "TWICE(트와이스) - Fake & True". Naver Music (in Korean). Naver Corp. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "TWICE - Fake & True". Vikings League. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- Editor (October 18, 2019). "'Fake & True' 뮤비 속 트와이스 F/W 헤어&메이크업". E-Graphy (in Korean). Graphy Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "2020.2.5 『&TWICE -Repackage-』リリース決定!". Twice Official Japanese Website (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "TWICE、2月に『&TWICE』リパッケージ版 新曲「SWING」追加&新ジャケ写". Oricon Music (in Japanese). Oricon ME Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "「Mステ2時間SP」にDAOKO×MIYAVI、キスマイ、三浦大知、E-girlsら". Natalie Music (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. June 28, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "『Mステ』2時間SPに山崎まさよし × 北村匠海、椎名林檎、GENERATIONSら11組". Barks (in Japanese). Japan Music Network. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Japan (Japan Hot 100)[1] | 19 |
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[2] | 74 |
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- "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (2019/12/02 付け)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "PH Hot 100 October 29 2019". Retrieved August 15, 2020.