"Fade Away" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter

Susanne Sundfør Susanne Aartun Sundfør ( (local Haugesund dialect; Help:IPA/Norwegian, ʉˈsɑ̀nːə ˈɔ̀ʈːʉːn ˈsʉ̀nføːrin Urban East ("standard") Norwegian); born 19 March 1986) is a Norwegians, Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer. ...

from her fourth studio album '' Ten Love Songs'' (2015). It was released as the first single from the album on 24 October 2014. The music video for the single was released on 3 December.

Background and composition

The song deals with the theme of a breakup between lovers. In an interview with

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, Susanne said "It is personal, but at the same time it’s not. I read literature where I can connect. Everything I write I want to be from a perspective where other people can understand it. Love is pastiche. Love is such a cliché" in response to a question about whether the song is written primarily based on her personal experience.

Critical reception

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reviewed "The way the bass hook in ''Fade Away'', a straight pinch from scores of dancefloor hits before, is kept stiff and hard seems to symbolise a mood of thwarted desire." Oda Faremo Lindholm of

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described "''Fade Away'' is a

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-style track that gives a better idea of how the rest of the album will develop. Sundfør has definitely popped up, with a clear anchoring in a very melodic 80s expression, where layer-heavy synths and dark electric drums drive the music forward."

Track listing

Charts

References

{{Susanne Sundfør 2014 songs 2014 singles English-language Norwegian songs Susanne Sundfør songs