Fade into You
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"Fade Into You" was the highest charting song from alternative rock
/dream pop
group Mazzy Star
. The song was written by lyricist
Hope Sandoval
and composer
David Roback
, who also served as producer
. The song made the Top 5 of Billboard's Modern Rock chart in 1994
, peaking at number three, and is Mazzy Star's only single to make the Billboard Hot 100
, peaking at #44. The song also charted at #48 on the UK Singles Chart
.
It appeared on Mazzy Star's album So Tonight That I Might See
, which reached #36 on the Billboard 200
. The group had two other songs make the Modern Rock Top 40, ("Halah" and "Blue Flower") but they did not approach the success of "Fade Into You".
Pitchfork Media
included the song at number 19 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.
in late October 1993, several weeks after the album's release. It features the band performing in front of a projection depicting white clouds in a black sky, and is interlaced with slow-motion footage of the band in various locales in the Mojave Desert
. Portions of this video were filmed at the same location U2
shot the artwork for The Joshua Tree
. A second music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake
and first aired in February 1994. Known as the Black and White version for its mono-chromic
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 New York City
, coupled with genuine footage of the same sites shot in the 1930's. Only the latter music video was broadcast internationally.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
/dream pop
Dream pop
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...
group Mazzy Star
Mazzy Star
Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in Santa Monica, California, in 1989 from the group Opal, a collaboration of guitarist David Roback and bassist Kendra Smith...
. The song was written by lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
Hope Sandoval
Hope Sandoval
Hope Sandoval is an American singer-songwriter who is the lead singer for Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions....
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
David Roback
David Roback
David Roback is a guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the duo Mazzy Star.Roback grew up in Los Angeles and attended Palisades High School, graduating in 1975. He was a classmate and neighbor of John Hoffs, the brother of Susanna Hoffs, who would eventually become the lead singer of...
, who also served as producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. The song made the Top 5 of Billboard's Modern Rock chart in 1994
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
, peaking at number three, and is Mazzy Star's only single to make the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #44. The song also charted at #48 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
It appeared on Mazzy Star's album So Tonight That I Might See
So Tonight That I Might See
So Tonight That I Might See is the second studio album by the dream pop band Mazzy Star, released on October 5, 1993. The album's first track, "Fade into You," was the band's only single to make the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #44...
, which reached #36 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The group had two other songs make the Modern Rock Top 40, ("Halah" and "Blue Flower") but they did not approach the success of "Fade Into You".
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
included the song at number 19 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.
Music videos
Two music videos were completed for "Fade Into You." The first was directed by Merlyn Rosenberg and premiered on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in late October 1993, several weeks after the album's release. It features the band performing in front of a projection depicting white clouds in a black sky, and is interlaced with slow-motion footage of the band in various locales in the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
. Portions of this video were filmed at the same location U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
shot the artwork for The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release The Unforgettable Fire, U2 aimed for a harder-hitting sound on The Joshua...
. A second music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake
Kevin Kerslake
Kevin Kerslake is an American music video director. He has directed videos for Stone Temple Pilots, Filter, R.E.M., 311, Faith No More, Green Day, The Used, 10 Years, Depeche Mode, The Smashing Pumpkins, Papa Roach, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Rise Against, Insane Clown Posse, The Offspring, and Blue...
and first aired in February 1994. Known as the Black and White version for its mono-chromic
Monochrome
Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color. A monochromatic object or image has colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Images using only shades of grey are called grayscale or black-and-white...
content throughout, the intentionally grainy, distorted footage shows the band performing in a darkened Burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
-era ballroom
Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...
, and is interspersed with footage of Sandoval and Roback at various sites around New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, coupled with genuine footage of the same sites shot in the 1930's. Only the latter music video was broadcast internationally.
Tracklistings
All songs written and composed by Hope Sandoval and David Roback, except where noted.- UK CD Single (7243 8-81534-2-3)
- "Fade Into You" - 4:54
- "Blue FlowerSort OfSort Of is the debut album of the avant-rock band Slapp Happy. It was recorded in Wümme, West Germany in May and June 1972.-Side 1:#"Just a Conversation" – 4:02#"Paradise Express" – 2:40#"I Got Evil" – 2:30#"Little Girl's World" – 3:25...
" - 3:35 (Peter BlegvadPeter BlegvadPeter Blegvad is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and cartoonist. He was a founding member of the avant-pop band Slapp Happy, which later merged briefly with Henry Cow, and has released many solo and collaborative albums...
/Anthony MooreAnthony MooreAnthony Moore is a British experimental music composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band Slapp Happy, worked with Henry Cow and has made a number of solo albums, including Flying Doesn't Help and World Service .As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with Pink Floyd on...
) - "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" - 3:37 (Minnie McCoyMemphis MinnieMemphis Minnie was an American blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the only female blues artist considered a match to male contemporaries as both a singer and an instrumentalist.-Career:...
)
- Europe CD EP (7243 8-81448-2-7) / US CD (7243 8-58121-2-5) / AUS CD (8814482)
- "Fade Into You" - 4:52
- "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" - 3:37 (McCoy)
- "Under My Car" - 3:35
- "Bells Ring" (acoustic version) - 4:36
- US 12" Vinyl (7243 8-81534-0-9)
- "Fade Into You" - 4:52
- "Five String Serenade" (album version) - 4:27 (Arthur LeeArthur Lee (musician)Arthur Lee was the frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the Los Angeles rock band Love, best known for the critically acclaimed 1967 album, Forever Changes.-Early years:...
) - "Under My Car" - 3:36
- "Bells Ring" (acoustic version) - 4:35
- US Limited Edition EP (DPRO-79401)
- "Fade Into You" (Album Version) - 4:53
- "Into DustInto Dust"Into Dust" is a song by alternative rock duo Mazzy Star that appears as the ninth track on their second album So Tonight That I Might See. The song's arrangement is sparse and features only acoustic guitar and violin as accompaniment to the vocals....
" (Live) - 5:39 - "Ride It On" (Live) - 2:59
- "Ghost Highway" (Live) - 3:16
- "Blue Light" (Live) - 5:09
- "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" - 3:37 (McCoy)
- "Under My Car" - 3:35
- "Bells Ring" (Acoustic Version) - 4:36
- "Fade Into You" (Radio Edit) - 4:16
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- Tracks 2-5 taken from a
November 1, 1993
MTV EuropeMTV EuropeMTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
performance.
- Tracks 2-5 taken from a
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... (RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... ) |
83 |
| U.K. United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... (The Official Charts Company) |
48 |
| U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 Singles Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
44 |
| Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| Billboard Top 40 Mainstream Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
19 |
Covers and tributes
- A remake of this song was done by the band Run Run RunRun Run Run (band)Run Run Run is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles. The quintet consists of Xander Smith , Nic Speck , Doug Palmer , Francisco DeCun and Alek Speck .- Discography :...
, and was later remixed by Z-Trip. - A version by NenaNenaGabriele Susanne Kerner , better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons". In 1984, she re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons". Nena was also the name of the band with whom she...
is on her cover album Cover MeCover Me (Nena album)Cover Me is a cover album by German pop star Nena, released in 2007. It contains songs that she likes.- CD 1 :# "Mach die Augen auf" # "Eiszeit" # "Der Sheriff" # "Mein weg ist mein Weg" # "Helden"...
. - A cover version of the song by Natalie Wilde was on the 2006 film DreamlandDreamland (film)Dreamland is an American Drama film that was released on December 19, 2006. The primary plot focuses concern overcoming fear, struggling friend to friend relationships, and overall coming of age in small-town America.- Plot :...
. - A version by FlickerstickFlickerstickFlickerstick was a Ft. Worth, TX rock band who gained national attention after winning VH1's acclaimed and Emmy-nominated talent/reality show Bands on the Run.-Birth and local fame:...
is on their live album Causing a CatastropheCausing a CatastropheCausing a Catastrophe is a live album by Flickerstick released in 2002 by 226 Records. It features songs from Welcoming Home the Astronauts, a cover of Mazzy Star's "Fade into You", and two tracks that Brandin Lea said would appear on the next album...
. - Finnish rock band HIM has performed the song live.
- David BazanDavid BazanDavid Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...
of the now-defunct band Pedro the LionPedro the LionPedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
has performed the song live. - Richard XRichard XRichard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
samples the song in "Into U" on his album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 - UK electronic artists Slab recorded a version of Fade Into You on the album Ripsnorter (1999).
In film
- The song was notably featured in the movie Angus, yet somehow failed to appear on the soundtrack album.
- It appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Starship TroopersStarship TroopersStarship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published as a serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and published hardcover in December, 1959.The first-person narrative is about a young soldier from the Philippines named Juan "Johnnie" Rico and his...
. - The unabridged song appeared in a montage sequence in Guy RitchieGuy RitchieGuy Stuart Ritchie is an English screenwriter and film maker who directed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla and Sherlock Holmes.-Early life:...
's 2002 film Swept AwaySwept Away (2002 film)Swept Away is a 2002 Franco-British romantic comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Madonna, Adriano Giannini, and Bruce Greenwood. It was released by Screen Gems and produced by Matthew Vaughn. It received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure.-Plot:Amber...
. - It was used in the 2005 film Lord of WarLord of WarLord of War is a 2005 French-German-American action drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, with the DVD following on January 17, 2006 and the Blu-ray Disc on July 27, 2006.Cage plays an illegal arms...
, starring Nicolas CageNicolas CageNicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and... - It also featured in the 2010 film BurlesqueBurlesque (film)Burlesque is a 2010 musical film directed and written by Steven Antin and starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The film was released on November 24, 2010 in North America....
, starring Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
and CherCherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
.
In television
- "Fade Into You" has appeared in four different episodes of CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
. - The track was used in an episode of RoswellRoswell (TV series)Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002...
titled "Baby, It's You." - It featured in the "Sons and Daughters" episode of Without a TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
. - The song appeared in the episode "Wishing" of Cold Case.
- The song also appeared in the tenth episode of the sixth season of MediumMedium (TV series)Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
, the episode titled "You Give Me Fever." - It was used in season one episode of Gilmore GirlsGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
titled "Rory's Dance." - The song appeared in the first episode "Pilot", of the television series Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. - It was featured in the episode "Ice" of season 4 of AliasAlias (TV series)Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
. - The song also appeared in the ninth episode of the fifth season of CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
. - The song was used in the third episode of NBC's Love BitesLove BitesLove Bites may refer to:* Love-bite or hickey, a small bruise caused by kissing, sucking, or biting the skinIn film and television:* Love Bites , a 2011 drama starring Becki Newton...
. - It appeared in the seventh episode ("Wallflower") of the fourth season of FringeFringe (TV series)Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
.