"Faded"
Single by Tyga featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Careless World: Rise of the Last King
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)
Recorded2011
GenreHip hop
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dnyc3
  • Cisse Methods
Tyga singles chronology
"Rack City"
(2011) 		"Faded"
(2012) 		"Ayy Ladies"
(2012)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"The Motto"
(2011) 		"Faded"
(2012) 		"All Aboard"
(2012)

"Faded" is a song by American rapper Tyga featuring Young Money-founder Lil Wayne. The song was first released on January 13, 2012 as the fourth single from the rapper's debut studio album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2012).[1] For the chart dated May 27, 2012, "Faded" debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 33,[2] marking Tyga's second highest-charting single after "Rack City"; which peaked at number seven. It was released to US rhythmic radio stations on March 13, 2012.[3] Complex named the song No. 42 of the best 50 songs of 2012.[4]

Music video

The music video was released on March 31, 2012 on MTV Hits. The video features Lil Wayne and Tyga with big heads in a scene. Tyga sits on a throne and a bed full of models while rapping and a scene where he is in a box and along others too, similar to the opening to the American sitcom The Brady Bunch. Fellow YMCMB artists Birdman and Mack Maine make cameo appearances in the video.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 33.[2] On May 23, 2014, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million units in the United States.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Faded (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single". iTunes. January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Trust, Gary (May 18, 2011). "Adele Stays Atop Hot 100, Lady Gaga Makes 'Glory'-ous Start". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Future Rhythmic Radio Adds". AllAccess. February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 201242. Tyga f/ Lil Wayne "Faded"". Complex. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Tyga". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  8. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  9. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  10. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  11. ^ "Rap Songs – 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  12. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Tyga – Faded". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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