Released April 20, 2014 Recorded 2013 Label Mind of a Genius | Format Digital download | |
Length 3:46 (album version)2:46 (radio edit) | ||
"Faded" is a song by Zhu, an electronic musician who has been active since the beginning of 2014. A remix extended play was released on June 29, 2014. "Faded" peaked at number one on the US Dance chart.
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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. 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.
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Chart performance
It became the third single released in 2014 to top the UK Dance Chart without topping the UK Singles Chart (the first two being "Wasted" by Tiësto featuring Matthew Koma and "Right Here" by Jess Glynne), charting at number 3.