Faded (Zhu song) explained

Faded
Cover:Faded Zhu.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Zhu
Album:The Nightday
Released:April 20, 2014
Recorded:2013
Genre:Deep house[1]
Length:3:46 (album version)
2:46 (radio edit)
Label:
Producer:
  • The Magician
  • Zhu
Next Title:Automatic
Next Year:2015

"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]

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

Remixes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Bulgaria (Airplay Top5)[5] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)!scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 32
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 54
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 84
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] 59
Poland (ZPAV)[10] 31
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 96
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13] 40
Chart (2015)Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[14] 23
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 83

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhu: The mystery man behind some huge crossover hits. Mixmag. Eldred. James B. November 18, 2016. June 3, 2018.
  2. Web site: Faded (The Remixes) - EP by ZHU on Apple Music. iTunes.
  3. Web site: Hot Dance Club Songs . Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc . December 20, 2014. December 11, 2014.
  4. Web site: Triple J pick of the week: ZHU - Faded. The Music Network. May 21, 2014. September 22, 2014.
  5. Web site: 15.12.2014 - 21.12.2014 . . 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223203722/http://www.bamp-bg.org/2009-07-08-09-48-53/nielsen/511-15122014-21122014.html . 23 December 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014 . . . February 5, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109053819/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm . January 9, 2015 .
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop. October 26, 2019.
  8. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014. Ultratop. October 26, 2019.
  9. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014. October 26, 2019. Mahasz.
  10. Web site: Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Polish. January 21, 2015.
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014. TopHit. ru. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01. April 1, 2023.
  12. Web site: The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed. OfficialCharts.com.
  13. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. September 5, 2019.
  14. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2015. October 26, 2019. Mahasz.
  15. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. September 5, 2019.

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