"Faded" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker. The release date of the single was originally set to be 25 November, but "due to circumstances out of Walker's control", it was delayed until 3 December. The song was highly successful, peaking in the top ten in most of the countries it charted in, and reached the summit in more than ten.

Walker débuted a live performance of "Faded" with Norwegian vocalist Iselin Solheim and string support on 27 February 2016 at X Games Oslo 2016. The performance was aired live on Norwegian television.

The song is a revamped version of Walker's past track "Fade", which was released via the record label NoCopyrightSounds in 2014. While the structure and melody are almost identical, "Faded" is noticeably different for its piano intro; with vocals by Iselin Solheim and improved production.

The song is set in common time and has a tempo of 90 beats per minute. Having the chord progression of E♭m–B–G♭–D♭, the song is written in the key of E♭ minor.

"Faded" became a worldwide commercial success upon its release, topping Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish singles charts, as well as entering the top 3 in the Danish singles chart. The song peaked at number one in more than ten countries and in the top 5 in more than 25 countries.

It also charted in various countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also reached number one on the Shazam Worldwide Top 100 Popular Songs in February 2016, and by March 2016, had become the world's most Shazamed song.

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