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"Faded"
Song

"Faded" is a 2015 electronic ballad by British-born Norwegian EDM artist Alan Walker, released on 3 December 2015. The song has become a massive success in 2016, peaking in the top ten in most of the countries it charted in, and reached the summit in more than ten.

Walker debuted a live performance of "Faded" with vocalist Iselin Solheim and string support on 1 March 2016 at X Games Oslo 2016.[1] The performance was aired live on Norwegian television.

Background

The song is a revamped version of his past track "Fade", which was released on NoCopyrightSounds in 2014, and had amassed over 40 million views on YouTube (over 200 million views as of April 2016). While the structure and melody are almost identical, "Faded" is noticeably different for its piano intro; with vocals by Iselin Solheim and better mixing and mastering.[2]

Like most EDM songs, the song is set in common time and has a tempo of 90 beats per minute. Having the chord progression of Ebm–B–Gb–Db, the song is written in the key of Eb minor. Iselin Solheim's vocal range spans from Db4 to Eb5.[3]

Commercial performance

"Faded" became a great commercial success almost immediately after its release, topping Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish singles charts, as well as entering the top 3 in the Danish singles chart. The song peaked at number one in more than ten countries and in the top 5 in more than 25 countries.

It also charted in various countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It also reached number one on the Shazam Worldwide Top 100 Popular Songs in February 2016, and by March 2016, had become the world's most Shazam'ed song.[4] As of 23 April 2016, "Faded" has gained over 200 million views on YouTube.[5]

Music video

Derelict Rummu quarry utility buildings in the water at night, September 2014

A music video was released, featuring Shahab Salehi (37[6]) as the protagonist.[7] The video was produced and edited by Bror Bror and directed by Rikkard and Tobias Häggbom, with Rikkard Häggbom also as director of photography.

The video shows a young man roaming with his backpack and a paper photograph of his home in his hand. He is in a disaster area in a completely abandoned neighbourhood including high rise devastated buildings and derelict structures. He explores the area for possible life remaining or for foodstuff. On assumption, that major destruction has hit the area, he is trying to protect himself with an improvised breathing cover to protect his health.

Guided by the photo, he finally locates his parents' house, but finds it in ruins.[7] The despondent protagonist is seen tugging at the mask in the very final shot, which leaves his continuing state of mind open for interpretation. — It could be, that in the face of apparent hopelessness, he was then intent on removing the mask completely, or was only about to dry his face.

Filming locations

Linnahall in November 2011.
Architects Raine Karp and Riina Altmäe

The music video features a young person running through an abandoned town, the video was filmed in Estonia,[7][8] and primarily concentrated on buildings that were derelict, abandoned, or in disrepair.[9] Most filming locations are interspersed across the video and don't appear in a continuous order.

Notable locations include the Linnahall building (built from limestone),[9] a disused textile manufacture building at Põhja puiestee 7 in Tallinn; the former Rummu prison, Rummu limestone quarry[9] and lake alongside the adjoining spoil tip in Vasalemma Parish; and some locations around the city of Paldiski.[10] The last shot features the ruins of a building near the shore on Pakri Peninsula just outside Paldiski, on the outskirts of Laoküla village, Keila Parish (59°19′38″N 24°06′14″E / 59.327337°N 24.103941°E / 59.327337; 24.103941 (Laoküla)).

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 38
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart Top 20)[16] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 1
France (SNEP)[20] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[22] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 6
Israel (Media Forest)[24] 8
Italy (FIMI)[25] 1
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[26] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[29] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[30] 1
Russia (Tophit Weekly 100)[31] 1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[32] 1
South Africa (EMA)[33] 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[37] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 91

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Platinum 70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[41] Gold 10,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42] Platinum 60,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[43] Platinum 0[44]
Italy (FIMI)[45] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[43] Gold 0‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] Platinum 0*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[47] 5× Platinum 200,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[48] Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] Platinum 40,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[50] 6× Platinum 240,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Faded (Restrung)

On 11 February 2016, Alan Walker published "Faded (Restrung)", where in the song is performed with a piano and strings. Walker wrote in a note to The FADER, that he had decided on an alternative version of Faded, so as "to highlight other aspects of the song; to present it to another audience who may like Iselin [Solheim]'s voice and the melodies, but can't stand the electronic parts of it."[52]

The music video to "Restrung" features Walker, Iselin Solheim and an 11-person string ensemble, all wearing the trademark hoodies that sport Alan Walker's artist logo composed of his stylized initials. The same team who created the video for "Faded", also made the music video for "Restrung" — Bror Bror was the producer, Rikkard and Tobias Häggbom directed, and Shahab Salehi was credited as an assistant. The filming atmosphere closely resembles that of "Faded", but the "Restrung" video was filmed in a Scandinavian country.[53]

References

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  2. ^ "Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More". PopCrush.
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  4. ^ Blake, Emily (2016-03-15). "Alan Walker, the 18-year-old behind that 'Faded' song, tells us what's next". Mashable. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  5. ^ Walker, Alan (2015-12-03). "Faded". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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    • "Shahab Salehi". Swedish Film Database. The Swedish Film Institute. 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
    • Asplid, Åsa (2008-02-27). "Sexigast i Sverige" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 2016-02-12. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c Ciavarelli, Giulia (2016-03-07). "Alan Walker, "Faded" è la più cercata su Shazam". sorrisi.com (in Italian). Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  8. ^ "Video! Alan Walker avaldas hittloost "Faded" imekauni akustilise versiooni" (Contains two YouTube Flash embeds). Elu24 (in Estonian). Postimees. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-03-08. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b c Ernits, Rutt (2016-03-22). "Eesti mahajäetud paigad jõudsid Norra muusiku videos laia maailma". menu.err.ee (in Estonian). ERR. Retrieved 2016-03-24. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Ernits, Rutt (2016-03-21). "Maailma enimstriimitud artist Alan Walker esineb suvel Pärnus". menu.err.ee (in Estonian). ERR. Retrieved 2016-03-24. Tallinnas, Rummus ja Paldiskis filmitud videot loole "Faded" on tänaseks Youtube'is vaadatud enam kui 82 miljonit korda. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  15. ^ "Alan Walker Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Croatian Airplay Chart". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 16. týden 2016 in the date selector.
  18. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". Tracklisten.
  19. ^ "Alan Walker: Faded" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
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  22. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  23. ^ "Chart Track: Week 11, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Media Forest Week 12, 2016". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". Top Digital Download.
  26. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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  29. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". VG-lista.
  30. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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  39. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  40. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  41. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  42. ^ "Danish single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 2 February 2016. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2016 to obtain certification.
  43. ^ a b "Alan Walker releases "Faded (Restrung)"". Front View. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  44. ^ "Alan Walker" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  45. ^ "Italian single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 February 2016. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Faded" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  46. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  47. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  48. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2016 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  49. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  50. ^ certweek IS REQUIRED FOR SWEDISH CERTIFICATIONS.
  51. ^ "British single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 19, 2015. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Faded in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  52. ^ Golden, Zara (2016-02-11). "Alan Walker Premieres A Sweeping "Restrung" Version Of "Faded"". Fader (magazine). Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  53. ^ Walker, Alan (2016-02-11). "Faded (Restrung)". Alan Walker & MER Musikk, Sony Music Entertainment Sweden AB / via YouTube. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
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