Fade Away (Six60 song)

"Fade Away"
Single by Six60
Released13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)
GenrePop
Length3:32
LabelEpic, Massive
Songwriter(s)
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

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Fade Away"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Credits / Fade Away / SIX60". Tidal. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.