Fade Away (Logic song)

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"Fade Away"
FadeAwayLogic.jpg
Single by Logic
from the album The Incredible True Story
ReleasedNovember 5, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre Hip hop
Length
  • 3:19(single version)
  • 4:47 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Logic
Logic singles chronology
"Like Woah"
(2015)
"Fade Away"
(2015)
"Flexicution"
(2016)

"Fade Away" is a song by American rapper Logic. The song was released on November 5, 2015 by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings as the third single from his second studio album, The Incredible True Story . [1] The track was written and produced by Logic himself. The song samples "I'm Gone" by Logic and "Deck the Halls" performed by The Singers Unlimited. [2]

Contents

Background

Logic said in an interview with Genius that "“Fade Away” is about accepting death and that no matter who you are, what historical figure, any of that, one day your name will be forgotten. Whether a comet hits the Earth or we all repopularize one day, you'll be forgotten. Do something for you before you fade away." [3] [4]

Versions

In December of 2022, Logic appeared on Norah Jones Is Playing Along podcast, where Norah Jones and Logic collaborated on several of his songs. [5] Their version of "Fade Away" was shared to YouTube and Spotify, among other sites. [6] [7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 44

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatRef.
United StatesNovember 5, 2015 Digital download

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