"Faded"
Single by soulDecision featuring Thrust
from the album No One Does It Better
Released
  • 1999 (Canada)
  • 2000 (international)
Recorded1998
GenrePop
Length3:29
LabelMCA
Composer(s)Trevor Guthrie
Producer(s)
  • Charles Fisher
  • Femi Jiya
  • soulDecision
soulDecision featuring Thrust singles chronology
"Ooh It's Kinda Crazy"
(1998) 		"Faded"
(1999) 		"No One Does It Better"
(2000)

"Faded" is a song by Canadian pop group soulDecision. It was released in Canada in 1999 as the lead single from their debut album, No One Does It Better. The song reached number-one in Canada[1] and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 when released in the United States in 2000. The song was nominated for song of the year at 2001 Juno Awards.

Versions

The song has three versions: one with the beginning lyrics "When I get you all alone, I'm gonna take off all your clothes"; an edited version with "When I get you all alone, I'm gonna move in nice and close"; and a third version featuring a verse by rapper Thrust.

Music video

The video was shot in Vancouver in an apartment building having various rooms. One room was a house party, another of the band performing in an all white room, and another of the band singing together. The video was released in 1999 in Canada and then internationally in 2000. The video reached the number four spot on MTV's TRL and number five on MuchMusic Countdown.

Chart performance

The single proved successful in the United States, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was the biggest hit internationally for soulDecision's and the biggest hit of the band's lifespan. It peaked at number 23 in Australia on January 21, 2001.

Track listing

US single [1]

  1. "Faded" (radio version) – 3:28
  2. "Faded" (22 Green club mix radio edit) – 3:29

Canada maxi-CD [2]

  1. "Faded" (radio version) – 3:28 rap (featuring) – Thrust
  2. "Faded" (album version) – 3:29
  3. "Faded" (22 Green club mix radio edit) – 3:29

Canada vinyl, 12", promo [3]

"22 Green" and "Morning Sun Dubly" remixes were reproduced and mixed by Mark Ryan.

Charts

Chart performance for "Faded"
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 23
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 1
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] 1
US Billboard Adult Top 40 31
US Billboard Hot 100 22
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 6
US Billboard Top 40 Tracks 20

References

  1. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 19, March 13, 2000". RPM. March 13, 2000. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  2. ^ "soulDecision – Faded". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8304." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ Canadian Digital Song Sales Billboard
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