Fade Away (Six60 song)

"Fade Away"
Single by Six60
Released	13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:32
Label	Epic, Massive
Songwriter(s)	Jacob Dutton James Ho Marlon Gerbes Matiu Walters Paul Shelton
Producer(s)	Malay
Six60 singles chronology
"Sundown" (2020) "Fade Away" (2020) "All She Wrote" (2021)
Music video
"Fade Away (Lyric Video)" on YouTube

"Fade Away" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as a single in November 2020, during promotion for the band's documentary film Six60: Till the Lights Go Out . The song was the most played track on New Zealand radio by a domestic artist in 2021.

Background and composition

The song was written and produced by the band members in collaboration with American music producers Jake One and Malay, ^{[1] [2]} and is a pop ballad that features elements of hip-hop. ^{[2] [3]}

Release and promotion

"Fade Away" was released as a single on 13 November 2020. ^[4] The song's release coincided with the world premiere of band's documentary Six60: Till the Lights Go Out (2020). ^[5] After the release of the track, the band performed Six60 Saturdays, a summer tour of New Zealand held across six dates in January and February 2021. ^[6]

At the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards, "Fade Away" was recognised as the song most played on radio for the year. ^[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[1]

• Jacob Dutton – songwriting
• Marlon Gerbes – songwriting
• James Ho – production, songwriting
• Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
• Raul Lopez – mixer
• Paul Shelton – songwriting
• Six60 – performer
• Matiu Walters – songwriting

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2021) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 33

Certifications

Certifications for "Fade Away"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [10]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Credits / Fade Away / SIX60". Tidal . Retrieved 14 February 2023.
2. Schulz, Chris (15 November 2020). "Why Six60 are spilling their guts: 'It's a redemptive story'". Stuff . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
3. Kerr-Lazenby, Mina (24 April 2021). "Six60 at Eden Park: 50,000 fans flock to Auckland stadium for inaugural concert". Stuff . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
4. "Fade Away - Single". iTunes . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
5. "Six60 - Fade Away". Mai FM . 1 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
6. "Six60'S New Single 'Fade Away' Is Getting Us Excited For Six60 Saturdays 2021". More FM. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
7. "2021 Aotearoa Music Awards Winners". NZ Musician. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
8. "Six60 – Fade Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
9. "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2021". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
10. "New Zealand single certifications – Six60 – Fade Away". Radioscope. Retrieved 21 February 2025.Type Fade Away in the "Search:" field.