"Faded" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker. The release of the single was originally set to be on 25 November 2015, but was delayed to 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 debuted 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 progressive house song "Faded" is a revamped version of Walker's past electro house track "Fade", which was released via the record label NoCopyrightSounds in 2014.

In the creation of "Fade", Walker was inspired by the music producer Ahrix's sound on his track "Nova" from 2013. In a couple of interviews he stated: "The melodies and the way the track progresses are what’s so unique and its what inspired me to create "Fade" which later on became "Faded". The style is inspired by the Norwegian producer K-391. The melody, I don’t know where it came from, but I try to let my emotions and feelings have a big influence on the melodies I produce."

While the structure and melody are almost identical to "Fade", "Faded" is noticeably different for its piano intro; with uncredited 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–C♭-G♭–D♭, the song is written in the key of E♭ minor.

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