Fade Into You

About this song

The song is the first track on the album So Tonight That I Might See. Hope Sandoval wrote the lyrics and sang them, while guitarist David Roback composed and produced the music. It never made much impact on the music charts, but it became well known and was often used in television and film soundtracks.

What it's about

The song evokes deep longing, with a slow, repetitive melody and sorrowful strings that swing between hope and despair. Tambourines add a sense of hopeful but elusive joy as the track builds.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 5 other songs, like “Fade Into You by Emmy The Great”.
• Covered 36 times, including “Fade Into You by Wallice”.
• Written by Hope Sandoval and David Roback.
• Produced by David Roback.
• Recorded at Westbeach Recorders.