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Fade into You

Fade into You

1994 single by Mazzy Star


"Fade into You" is a song by American alternative rock band Mazzy Star from their second studio album, So Tonight That I Might See (1993). The song was written by lyricist Hope Sandoval and composer David Roback, who also served as producer. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1994 and is Mazzy Star's only single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 44. The song also charted at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Iceland.

Quick Facts Single by Mazzy Star, from the album So Tonight That I Might See ...

In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Fade into You" at number 468 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[4] Pitchfork included the song at number 19 on their list of the "Top 200 Tracks of the 90s".[5] Australian alternative music radio station Triple J ranked the song the 32nd greatest of 1994.[6]

Music videos

Two music videos were made for "Fade into You". The first was directed by Kevin Kerslake and premiered on MTV in late October 1993, several weeks after the album's release. The video features the band performing in front of a projection screen depicting white clouds in a black sky, and is interlaced with slow-motion footage of the band in various locales in the Mojave Desert. The tree that can be seen in the video behind Sandoval could still be seen standing in 2024, and is located just off of Route 66. Conversely, the old building seen in the video has decayed significantly and is partially collapsed, though it can still be found off of Interstate 40.

The second music video was directed by Merlyn Rosenberg and first aired in February 1994. Known as the Black and White version for its monochromic content throughout, the intentionally grainy, distorted footage shows the band performing in a darkened Burlesque-era ballroom, and is interspersed with footage of Sandoval and Roback at various sites around San Francisco, including the All Seasons Hotel (now the Crescent Hotel)[when?] and neighboring Stockton Street tunnel, coupled with genuine footage of the same sites shot in the 1930s. Only the latter music video was broadcast internationally.

Track listings

All songs were written and composed by Hope Sandoval and David Roback except where noted.

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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Usage in media

In 2013, Vulture named "Fade into You" the most overused song in film and television, giving examples such as Gilmore Girls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Following and Starship Troopers.[28] The song was used in several films and television shows in 2022, such as Showtime's Yellowjackets, Netflix's Virgin River, Hulu's Dopesick and Amazon Prime Video's Catherine Called Birdy.[29]


References

  1. Borzillo, Carrie (April 23, 1994). "Capital Catches a Rising Mazzy Star". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 17. p. 1. CD-5 with unreleased bonus tracks out now.
  2. Terich, Jeff (April 5, 2012). "10 Essential Dream Pop Albums". Treble. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. Moreland, Quinn (June 14, 2020). "Mazzy Star: So Tonight That I Might See Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 20-01". Pitchfork. September 3, 2010.
  6. "The Hottest 100 Archive: 1994". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. November 11, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. Fade into You (US CD single liner notes). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. C2 7243 8 58121 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Fade into You (Australasian CD single liner notes). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. 88114482.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Fade into You (US cassette single sleeve). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. 4KM 7243 8 58286 4 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Fade into You (UK CD single liner notes). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. CDCL 720, 7243 8 81534 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Fade into You (UK 10-inch vinyl sleeve). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. 10CL 720, 7243 8 81534 0 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Fade into You (Australian cassette single sleeve). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. 8814484.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Fade into You (US limited in-store play CD liner notes). Mazzy Star. Capitol Records. 1994. DPRO-79401.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.–29.11 '94)". DV (in Icelandic). November 24, 1994. p. 16. ISSN 1021-8254 via Timarit.is.
  15. "Árslistinn 1994". DV (in Icelandic). January 2, 1995. p. 25. ISSN 1021-8254 via Timarit.is.
  16. "The Year in Music 1994 – Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-62. ISSN 0006-2510 via Google Books.
  17. Borzillo, Carrie (August 13, 1994). "Capital Catches a Rising Mazzy Star". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 33. p. 7. Capitol has been working the first single, 'Fade Into You,' since last September, but modern rock radio only began to show serious support in the last few months.
  18. "Single Releases". Music Week. August 13, 1994. p. 25.
  19. Riesman, Abraham Josephine (October 1, 2013). "Video: Is Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You' the Most Overused Song in Film and TV?". Vulture. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  20. December 8, Jessica Leon; EST, 2022 at 10:00 AM. "Best of 2022: How the song 'Fade into You' made its way into multiple shows (and a movie)". EW.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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