Fade into You explained

Fade into You
Cover:FadeIntoYou Single Cover.JPG
Type:single
Artist:Mazzy Star
Album:So Tonight That I Might See
B-Side:
  • "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit"
  • "Under My Car"
  • "Bells Ring" (acoustic)
  • "Halah"
Genre:
Length:4:55
Label:Capitol
Composer:David Roback
Lyricist:Hope Sandoval
Producer:David Roback
Prev Title:Five String Serenade
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:She's My Baby
Next Year:1995

"Fade into You" is a song by American alternative rock band Mazzy Star from their second studio album, So Tonight That I Might See (1993). The song was written by lyricist Hope Sandoval and composer David Roback, who also served as producer. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1994 and is Mazzy Star's only single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 44. The song also charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Iceland.

In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Fade into You" at number 468 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[3] Pitchfork included the song at number 19 on their list of the "Top 200 Tracks of the 90s".[4] Australian alternative music radio station Triple J ranked the song the 32nd greatest of 1994.[5]

Music videos

Two music videos were made for "Fade into You". The first was directed by Kevin Kerslake and premiered on MTV in late October 1993, several weeks after the album's release. The video features the band performing in front of a projection screen depicting white clouds in a black sky, and is interlaced with slow-motion footage of the band in various locales in the Mojave Desert. The tree that can be seen in the video behind Sandoval could still be seen standing in 2024, and is located just off of Route 66. Conversely, the old building seen in the video has decayed significantly and is partially collapsed, though it can still be found off of Interstate 40.

The second music video was directed by Merlyn Rosenberg and first aired in February 1994. Known as the Black and White version for its monochromic content throughout, the intentionally grainy, distorted footage shows the band performing in a darkened Burlesque-era ballroom, and is interspersed with footage of Sandoval and Roback at various sites around San Francisco, including the All Seasons Hotel (now the Crescent Hotel) and neighboring Stockton Street tunnel, coupled with genuine footage of the same sites shot in the 1930s. Only the latter music video was broadcast internationally.

Track listings

All songs were written and composed by Hope Sandoval and David Roback except where noted.

  1. "Fade into You" – 4:52
  2. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" – 3:37
  3. "Under My Car" – 3:35
  4. "Bells Ring" (acoustic version) – 4:36
  1. "Fade into You" – 4:52
  2. "Halah" – 3:12
  1. "Fade into You"
  2. "Blue Flower"
  3. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit"
  1. "Fade into You"
  2. "Five String Serenade" (album version)
  3. "Under My Car"
  4. "Bells Ring" (acoustic version)
  1. "Fade into You" (LP version) – 4:52
  2. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" – 3:37
  1. "Fade into You" (album version)
  2. "Into Dust" (live from MTV Europe)
  3. "Ride It On" (live from MTV Europe)
  4. "Ghost Highway" (live from MTV Europe)
  5. "Blue Light" (live from MTV Europe)
  6. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit"
  7. "Under My Car"
  8. "Bells Ring" (acoustic version)
  9. "Fade into You"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–1995)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 72
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 3
US Top 100 Pop Singles (Cash Box)[15] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)! scope="col"
Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] 51
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[17] 18

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesSeptember 1993Modern rock radioCapitol[18]
April 1994CD[19]
United KingdomAugust 15, 1994[20]

Usage in media

In 2013, Vulture named "Fade into You" the most overused song in film and television, giving examples such as Gilmore Girls, , The Following and Starship Troopers.[21] The song was used in several films and television shows in 2022, such as Showtime's Yellowjackets, Netflix's Virgin River, Hulu's Dopesick and Amazon Prime Video's Catherine Called Birdy.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terich. Jeff. April 5, 2012. 10 Essential Dream Pop Albums. June 28, 2020. Treble.
  2. Web site: Mazzy Star: So Tonight That I Might See Album Review. Pitchfork. Quinn. Moreland. June 14, 2020. July 8, 2020.
  3. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. July 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 20-01. Pitchfork. September 3, 2010.
  5. Web site: The Hottest 100 Archive: 1994. November 11, 2017 . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. March 3, 2023.
  6. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. US CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. C2 7243 8 58121 2 5.
  7. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. Australasian CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. 88114482.
  8. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. US cassette single sleeve. Capitol Records. 4KM 7243 8 58286 4 5.
  9. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. UK CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. CDCL 720, 7243 8 81534 2 3.
  10. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. UK 10-inch vinyl sleeve. Capitol Records. 10CL 720, 7243 8 81534 0 9.
  11. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. Australian cassette single sleeve. Capitol Records. 8814484.
  12. Fade into You. Mazzy Star. 1994. US limited in-store play CD liner notes. Capitol Records. DPRO-79401.
  13. Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Mar 1995. The ARIA Report. Imgur.
  14. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.–29.11 '94). DV. is. November 24, 1994. 16. 1021-8254. Timarit.is.
  15. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles – Week Ending November 12, 1994. Cash Box. March 21, 2021.
  16. News: Árslistinn 1994. DV. is. January 2, 1995. 25. 1021-8254. Timarit.is.
  17. The Year in Music 1994 – Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Billboard. 106. 52. December 24, 1994. YE-62. 0006-2510. Google Books.
  18. Capital Catches a Rising Mazzy Star. Borzillo. Carrie. Billboard. 106. 33. 7. August 13, 1994. Capitol has been working the first single, 'Fade Into You,' since last September, but modern rock radio only began to show serious support in the last few months..
  19. Capital Catches a Rising Mazzy Star. Borzillo. Carrie. Billboard. 106. 17. 1. April 23, 1994. CD-5 with unreleased bonus tracks out now..
  20. Single Releases. Music Week. 25. August 13, 1994.
  21. Web site: Riesman . Abraham Josephine . October 1, 2013 . Video: Is Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You' the Most Overused Song in Film and TV? . August 28, 2023 . Vulture.
  22. Web site: December 8 . Jessica Leon . EST . 2022 at 10:00 AM . Best of 2022: How the song 'Fade into You' made its way into multiple shows (and a movie) . August 28, 2023 . EW.com.

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