"Faded" is the debut single by American electronic musician Zhu. An extended play of remixes was released on June 29, 2014.[2] "Faded" peaked at number one on the US Dance chart.[3]
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| Single by Zhu | ||||
| from the album The Nightday | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Deep house[1] | |||
| Length | 3:46 (album version) 2:46 (radio edit) | |||
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One of the first radio stations to pick up "Faded", the alternative music orientated station Triple J, gave the song significant airplay which was responsible for its success in Australia.[4] Subsequent to its success on Triple J, more mainstream stations began to play it, giving the song a larger audience. Eventually, "Faded" gained momentum internationally, becoming a club hit largely thanks to its initial success on Triple J. A black-and-white music video for the song was released on May 6, 2014. The track was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne. Despite this, the song came to be one of Zhu's most successful singles to date since its release in 2014.
Track listing
Digital download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faded" | 3:46 |
Remixes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faded" (The Magician Remix) | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Faded" (Odesza Remix) | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Faded" (Amtrac Remix) | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Faded" (Lido Remix) | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Faded" (Tâches Remix) | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Faded" (Steve James Remix) | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Faded" (Toyo Remix) | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Faded" (Redondo Rhode to Home Mix) | 7:19 |
| 9. | "Faded" (A. Abdukhalikov Remix) | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Faded" (DJ Snake and DJ Mustard Remix) | 3:26 |
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[27] | 32 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[28] | 54 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[29] | 84 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[30] | 59 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[31] | 31 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit)[32] | 36 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] | 96 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[34] | 40 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40)[35] | 23 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[36] | 83 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[37] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[38] | Gold | 40,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[39] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[40] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States | — | 211,000[42] |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[43] | Platinum | 2,600,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||