Fade Out Lines
2014 debut single by the Avener
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"Fade Out Lines" is a song by French music producer The Avener. It is a deep house rework of "The Fade Out Line", an original song by Australian band Phoebe Killdeer & the Short Straws from their 2011 album Innerquake.[1][2] It was written by Phoebe Killdeer, composed by Cédric Le Roux and Archive singer Craig Walker, and produced by the Avener.[1] First released in October 2013 through French independent label 96 Musique,[3] it became a chart hit in 2014, entering the French Singles Chart in April 2014 and ultimately reaching number three in November,[4] and debuting at number one on the German Singles Chart in October.[5] It went on to serve as the lead single from his self-titled American EP (2015),[6] and his debut album The Wanderings of the Avener (2015).
| "Fade Out Lines" | ||||
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| Single by the Avener | ||||
| from the album The Wanderings of the Avener | ||||
| Released | 26 September 2014 | |||
| Genre | Deep house | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Tristan Casara | |||
| The Avener singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Fade Out Lines" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fade Out Lines" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fade Out Lines" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Fade Out Lines" (Alle Farben Remix) | 6:49 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[48] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[49] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[50] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[51] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[52] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[53] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[55] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 14 October 2013 | Digital download |
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[3][57] |
| France | 14 July 2014 | Digital download | Capitol | [58] |
| 13 September 2014 | Digital download (remixes EP) | [59] | ||
| Germany | 19 September 2014 | Digital download | [60] | |
| Digital download (remixes EP) | [61] | |||
| 26 September 2014 | CD single | [62] | ||
| 17 October 2014 | 12" vinyl | [63] | ||
| United States | 4 November 2014 | Digital download | Casablanca | [64] |
| 15 December 2014 | Digital download (remixes EP) |
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[65] | |
| United Kingdom | 8 March 2015 | Digital download (UK radio edit) | [66] |
Use in media
The song was used in the German Movie Windstorm 2 (a sequel to Windstorm) from 2015.
In June 2017, the song was used in a Peugeot 208 TV advertisement that was broadcast in Portugal.[67]
In June 2019, the original version "Fade Out Line" was featured in the ending credits of season 2, episode 1 of HBO's Big Little Lies.[68]