| Fade Away | |
| Type: | single |
| Cover: | Cover of Susanne Sundfør's single Fade Away.png |
| Artist: | Susanne Sundfør |
| Album: | Ten Love Songs |
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| Label: | Warner Music Norway |
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| Prev Title: | The Silicone Veil |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Delirious |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
"Fade Away" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør from her fourth studio album Ten Love Songs (2015). It was released as the first single from the album on 24 October 2014.[1] The music video for the single was released on 3 December.[2]
The song deals with the theme of a breakup between lovers. In an interview with MusicOMH, Susanne said "It is personal, but at the same time it’s not. I read literature where I can connect. Everything I write I want to be from a perspective where other people can understand it. Love is pastiche. Love is such a cliché" in response to a question about whether the song is written primarily based on her personal experience.[3]
Michael Hann of The Guardian reviewed "The way the bass hook in Fade Away, a straight pinch from scores of dancefloor hits before, is kept stiff and hard seems to symbolise a mood of thwarted desire."[4] Oda Faremo Lindholm of Dagsavisen described "Fade Away is a Duran Duran-style track that gives a better idea of how the rest of the album will develop. Sundfør has definitely popped up, with a clear anchoring in a very melodic 80s expression, where layer-heavy synths and dark electric drums drive the music forward."[5]