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It also charted in various countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States. It also reached number one on the [[Shazam (service)|Shazam]] Worldwide Top 100 Popular Songs in February 2016, and by March 2016, had become the world's most Shazamed song.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blake |first=Emily |title=Alan Walker, the 18-year-old behind that 'Faded' song, tells us what's next |publisher=[[Mashable]] |date=2016-03-15 |url=http://mashable.com/2016/03/14/alan-walker/#MBxrMYemlqqC |accessdate=2016-03-26}}</ref>
It also charted in various countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States. It also reached number one on the [[Shazam (service)|Shazam]] Worldwide Top 100 Popular Songs in February 2016, and by March 2016, had become the world's most Shazamed song.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blake |first=Emily |title=Alan Walker, the 18-year-old behind that 'Faded' song, tells us what's next |publisher=[[Mashable]] |date=2016-03-15 |url=http://mashable.com/2016/03/14/alan-walker/#MBxrMYemlqqC |accessdate=2016-03-26}}</ref>

On YouTube, "Faded" has over 680 million views as of October 2016, and reached the [[list of most liked YouTube videos|list of Top 40 most liked YouTube videos]] with over 4.2 million likes, and the best like-to-dislike ratio of 97.68% as of October 2016.<ref name="YouTube_60ItHLz5WEA">{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Alan |authorlink=Alan Walker (artist) |title=Faded |publisher=YouTube |date=2015-12-03 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ItHLz5WEA |accessdate=2016-10-06}}<!--This view count is for "Faded". Don't forget to update the accessdate when updating the view count. Note also, that 2015-12-03 is the video upload date and should not be changed.--></ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 13:03, 13 October 2016

"Faded"
Song

"Faded" is a 2015 electronic ballad by British-born Norwegian EDM artist Alan Walker, released on 25 November 2015. The song was highly successful, 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 Walker's past track "Fade", which was released on NoCopyrightSounds in 2014. 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]

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.

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, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States. 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 Shazamed song.[3]

On YouTube, "Faded" has over 680 million views as of October 2016, and reached the list of Top 40 most liked YouTube videos with over 4.2 million likes, and the best like-to-dislike ratio of 97.68% as of October 2016.[4]

Music video

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

A music video was released, featuring Shahab Salehi (37[5]) as the protagonist.[6] The video was shot in Rummu quarry and 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.[6] 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,[6][7] and primarily concentrated on buildings that were derelict, abandoned, or in disrepair.[8] 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),[8] a disused textile manufacture building at Põhja puiestee 7 in Tallinn; the former Rummu prison, Rummu limestone quarry[8] and lake alongside the adjoining spoil tip in Vasalemma Parish; and some locations around the city of Paldiski.[9] 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)).

Faded (Restrung)

R1 reactor hall in a facility of KTH, Sweden (2010)

On 11 February 2016, Alan Walker published "Faded (Restrung)", wherein 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."[10]

The music video to "Restrung" features Walker, Iselin Solheim and an 11-person string ensemble performing in the reactor hall of the dismantled R1, Sweden's first nuclear reactor. The cast were wearing the trademark hoodies that sport Alan Walker's artist logo composed of his stylized initials.[11] The R1 reactor hall is located underground at Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm.[12]

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"; according Alan Walker's behind the scenes video, the "Restrung" video was filmed as a continuation of sorts to the original "Faded" video.[11][12]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Faded"3:32
2."Faded (Instrumental)"3:35
Digital download (Alternative Version)[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Faded (Restrung)"3:37
Digital download – remixes[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Faded" (Tiesto's Deep House Remix)4:29
2."Faded" (Dash Berlin Remix)3:35
3."Faded" (Tungevaag & Raaban Remix)4:11
4."Faded" (Y&V Remix)4:33
5."Faded" (Tiesto's Northern Lights Remix)4:10
6."Faded" (Luke Christopher Remix)3:35
Digital download – remixes II[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Faded" (Slushii Remix)3:31
2."Faded" (Young Bombs Remix)3:22

Charts and certifications

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External links

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