Fake Magic
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Fake Magic
| cover = Fake_Magic_by_Peking_Duk_and_AlunaGeorge.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge
| album =
| released = 2 June 2017
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:45
| label = Sony Music Australia
| writer = {{flat list|
- Sam Littlemore
- George Reid
- Aluna Francis
- Adam Hyde
- Reuben Styles
- LJL}}
| producer = {{flat list|
| chronology = Peking Duk
| prev_title = Stranger
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Let You Down
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = AlunaGeorge
| type = singles
| prev_title = Not Above Love
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Fake Magic
| year = 2017
| next_title = Last Kiss
| next_year = 2017
}}
}}
"Fake Magic" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Peking Duk featuring English musical duo AlunaGeorge. The song was released in June 2017,{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/fake-magic-single/1240927770|title=Fake Magic (feat. AlunaGeorge) – Single by Peking Duk |publisher=iTunes Store (AUS) |access-date=3 June 2017}} and peaked at number 34 on the Australian ARIA Charts.
In 2022, the band created a non-alcoholic beer named ‘Fake Magic Lager’ after the track. The lager was created in collaboration with First Nations owned non-alcoholic drinks company Sobah Beverages, as part of a sustainability initiative for ING Australia.{{cite web |last1=Curran |first1=Libby |title=Electro Duo Peking Duk Just Launched Their Own Non-Alcoholic Beer with the Minds at Sobah |url=https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/peking-duk-non-alcoholic-beer-sobah |website=Concrete Playground |access-date=26 October 2022}}
Reception
Kat Bein from Billboard described "Fake Magic" as "hip house pop with a tinge of darkness to keep things interesting."{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7817334/peking-duk-alunageorge-fake-magic|title=Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge Get Down in a Dive Bar With 'Fake Magic': Premiere |publisher=Billboard|date=1 June 2017 |accessdate=24 June 2017}}
Triple J dubbed the song "a lush, funky throwback jam with a tasty, punctuated vocal line from Aluna. Like most of the mega-singles in their back catalogue, 'Fake Magic' is a strut-ready d-floor banger."{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4679187.htm|title=First Listen: Peking Duk and AlunaGeorge make 'Fake Magic' together|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 June 2017|accessdate=24 June 2017}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Fake Magic
| length1 = 2:45
}}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australia|34|artist=Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge|song=Fake Magic|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 September 2017}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2017|certyear=2021}}
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