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"Faded"
Song

"Faded" is a 2015 song by Norwegian EDM artist Alan Walker originating from Bergen, Norway. The song features the vocals from the singer Iselin Solheim.

Walker had launched it originally as an instrumental titled "Fade" in 2014, firstly uploaded under NoCopyrightSounds on Youtube; and seeing its appeal, he revamped it, adding acoustic instruments and lyrics. The vocal version was retitled "Faded".[1]

"Faded" became a great commercial success in December 2015 and January 2016, topping the Norwegian VG-lista, Finnish Suomen virallinen lista and the Swedish Sverigetopplistan singles charts, and making the top 3 on the Danish Hitlisten singles chart. 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 is also #1 on the Shazam Worldwide Top 100 Popular Songs as of 6 February 2016.

Alan Walker performed the first live debut of "Faded" along with Iselin Solheim and string support on 1 March 2016 at X Games Oslo 2016.[2] The performance was aired live on Norwegian television.

Music video

A music video was released, featuring Shahab Salehi (37[3]) as the protagonist.[4] 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.[4] 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 was filmed in Estonia,[4][5] and primarily concentrated on buildings that were derelict, abandoned, or in disrepair. Most filming locations are interspersed across the video and don't appear in a continuous order.

Notable locations include the Linnahall building (Mere puiestee 20B; built from limestone), a disused textile manufacture building at Põhja puiestee 7 in Tallinn; the former Rummu prison, Rummu quarry and lake alongside the adjoining spoil tip in Vasalemma Parish; and some locations around the city of Paldiski. 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)).

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

The Rummu quarry is located right next to the former Rummu open-air prison, which was merged with the Murru prison, which itself was closed on 31 December 2012. The inmates of the former Rummu and Murru prisons excavated and processed limestone from the quarry that had been drained of water. Pumping ceased in the 1990s, and the quarry quickly filled with groundwater, immersing in it some of the utility buildings and machinery.

Paldiski was a closed city employing some 16,000 people to run the complex facilities that supported an extensive submarine training centre with two nuclear reactors, one at 70 MW power, the other at 90 MW. To house the stationing troops and those in training, many barracks buildings were built, which have been left in disrepair since the city was opened in 1994, when Soviet military personnel left. This followed the events of 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed and Estonia regained independence. Control over the nuclear facilities was relinquished to Estonia in 1995. The nuclear reactors were shut down, and all nuclear material was transported back to Russia. The reactors were thereafter decommissioned.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 14
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 75
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart Top 20)[11] 1
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[12] 18
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 1
France (SNEP)[16] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 9
Italy (FIMI)[20] 2
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[21] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[26] 8
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27] 11
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[32] 21
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[34] Gold 25,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35] Platinum 60,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] Gold 0*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[37] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[38] 4× Platinum 160,000‡

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

Faded (Restrung)

On February 11, Alan Walker published "Faded (Restrung)", wherein the song is performed with a piano and strings. Walker wrote in a note to Fader magazine, 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."[39]

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.[40]

References

  1. ^ "Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More". PopCrush.
  2. ^ "DJ Alan Walker celebrates X Games Oslo" (Contains video). X Games. ESPN. 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  3. ^
    • "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)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ^ "Alan Walker Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Croatian Airplay Chart". Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20169 into search.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201610 into search.
  14. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". Tracklisten.
  15. ^ "Alan Walker: Faded" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  16. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  17. ^ [1]
  18. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". Top Digital Download.
  21. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  22. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Alan Walker" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  24. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". VG-lista.
  26. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201610 into search.
  28. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20164 into search.
  29. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded" Canciones Top 50.
  30. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". Singles Top 100.
  31. ^ "Alan Walker – Faded". Swiss Singles Chart.
  32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  33. ^ "Alan Walker Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  34. ^ "Italian single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 February 2016. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Faded" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  35. ^ "Danish single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 2 February 2016. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2016 to obtain certification.
  36. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  37. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Alan Walker – Faded" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  38. ^ certweek IS REQUIRED FOR SWEDISH CERTIFICATIONS.
  39. ^ Golden, Zara (2016-02-11). "Alan Walker Premieres A Sweeping "Restrung" Version Of "Faded"". Fader (magazine). Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  40. ^ Walker, Alan (2016-02-11). "Faded (Restrung)". Alan Walker & MER Musikk, Sony Music Entertainment Sweden AB / via YouTube. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

External links

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