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Fading
Rihanna
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- Album
- Loud
- Released
- 2010
- Genres
- Pop
- Length
- 3:20
- Tempo
- 88 BPM
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
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About this song
"Fading" is the fourth track on Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud. The pop/R&B song musically samples "One by One" by Irish new-age singer-songwriter Enya. The track was highlighted in nearly all critical reviews of the album as a standout, with praise for its production and Rihanna's vocal performance.
What it's about
The song follows a protagonist who realizes a relationship is fading and decides to move on.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Samples “One by One by Enya”.
- Written by Q. Amey, William Hodge Jr and Alex Gazaway.
- Produced by The Ambassadorz [Darnell Dalton x Lamar Taylor], Willy Will (Producer) and Polow da Don.
- Recorded at The Bunker Studios.