Fake Magic Explained

Fake Magic
Cover:Fake_Magic_by_Peking_Duk_and_AlunaGeorge.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge
Released:2 June 2017
Length:2:45
Label:Sony Music Australia
Chronology:Peking Duk
Prev Title:Stranger
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Let You Down
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,[1] 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.[2]

Reception

Kat Bein from Billboard described "Fake Magic" as "hip house pop with a tinge of darkness to keep things interesting."[3]

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."[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fake Magic (feat. AlunaGeorge) – Single by Peking Duk . iTunes Store (AUS) . 3 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Curran . Libby . Electro Duo Peking Duk Just Launched Their Own Non-Alcoholic Beer with the Minds at Sobah . Concrete Playground . 26 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge Get Down in a Dive Bar With 'Fake Magic': Premiere . Billboard. 1 June 2017 . 24 June 2017.
  4. Web site: First Listen: Peking Duk and AlunaGeorge make 'Fake Magic' together. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 June 2017. 24 June 2017.