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"False Alarm"
Single by Matoma and Becky Hill
from the album Hakuna Matoma, One in a Million and Get to Know
Released	24 June 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Tropical house
Length	3:44
Label	Warner Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Daniel Heløy Davidsen James Newman Kara DioGuardi Mich Hansen Peter Wallevik Rebecca Hill Tom Lagergren
Producer(s)	Davidson Wallevik Matoma Cutfather MNEK
Matoma singles chronology
"Take Me Back" (2015) "False Alarm" (2016) "All Night" (2016)
Becky Hill singles chronology
"Piece of Me" (2016) "False Alarm" (2016) "Warm" (2016)

"False Alarm" is a song written by British singer Becky Hill and produced by Norwegian DJ and tropical house record producer Matoma. Written at a writing camp in Copenhagen with the acclaimed songwriter Kara DioGuardi, the song was released as a digital download on 24 June 2016 through Warner Music Group. The song peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number 52 on the Irish Singles Chart. It also charted in Belgium, Norway and Sweden. Although originally included on Matoma's 2016 debut album Hakuna Matoma, it was also later included on his second album, One in a Million (2018).

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "False Alarm" was first released onto YouTube on 5 August 2016 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-five seconds.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

1. Matoma & Becky Hill - False Alarm (Official Music Video) on YouTube
2. ^ "False Alarm - Single by Matoma & Becky Hill". iTunes Store (UK).
3. ^ "False Alarm - Single by Matoma & Becky Hill (Remixes EP)". iTunes Store (US).
4. ^ "False Alarm - Single by Matoma & Becky Hill (Remixes Vol. II)". iTunes Store (US).
5. "Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
6. "Chart Track: Week 39, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
7. "Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
9. "Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
11. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
12. "Matoma Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
13. "Årslista Singlar – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
14. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
15. "Italian single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 December 2022. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "False Alarm" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
16. "British single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
17. "American single certifications – Matoma & Becky Hill – False Alarm". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
18. "MATOMA & BECKY HILL "False Alarm" - (Radio Date: 08/7/2016)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

• 2016 singles
• 2016 songs
• Matoma songs
• Becky Hill songs
• Warner Music Group singles
• Tropical house songs
• Songs written by James Newman (musician)
• Songs written by Kara DioGuardi
• Songs written by Cutfather
• Songs written by Peter Wallevik
• Songs written by Becky Hill
• Songs written by Matoma
• Songs written by Daniel Davidsen