Fade into You

Music videos

Two music videos were made for "Fade into You". The first was directed by Merlyn Rosenberg and premiered on MTV's late-night alternative rock program 120 Minutes in October 1993, a few weeks after the album's release. 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) and neighboring Stockton Street tunnel, coupled with genuine footage of the same sites shot in the 1930s.

The second music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake and first aired in March 1994. 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. It has the initials JC and SW carved into the tree in tribute to a deep connection of two of the bandmates. It 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. Only the first music video was broadcast internationally.

Additionally, a recording of a live performance of the song, "Mazzy Star - Fade Into You | Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre (1994)", was uploaded to the Alt Vault YouTube page in 2021 and has accumulated over 31M views.

Track listings

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

• US and Australasian CD single (C2 7243 8 58121 2 5; 88114482)

1. "Fade into You" – 4:52
2. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" – 3:37 (Minnie McCoy)
3. "Under My Car" – 3:35
4. "Bells Ring" (acoustic version) – 4:36

• US cassette single (4 km 7243 8 58286 4 5)

1. "Fade into You" – 4:52
2. "Halah" – 3:12

• UK CD single (CDCL 720)

1. "Fade into You"
2. "Blue Flower" (Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore)
3. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" (McCoy)

• UK 10-inch vinyl (10CL 720)

1. "Fade into You"
2. "Five String Serenade" (album version) (Arthur Lee)
3. "Under My Car"
4. "Bells Ring" (acoustic version)

• Australian cassette single (8814484)

1. "Fade into You" (LP version) – 4:52
2. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" (McCoy) – 3:37

• US limited-edition in-store play CD (DPRO-79401)

1. "Fade into You" (album version)
2. "Into Dust" (live from MTV Europe)
3. "Ride It On" (live from MTV Europe)
4. "Ghost Highway" (live from MTV Europe)
5. "Blue Light" (live from MTV Europe)
6. "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit" (McCoy)
7. "Under My Car"
8. "Bells Ring" (acoustic version)
9. "Fade into You"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Cover versions

• The Irish rock band Inhaler released a cover of the song in 2020.
• The Australian singer Mallrat released a cover of the song in 2022.
• The American rock band Sponge released a cover of the song in 2024.
• The Australian alt rock band The Rubens released a cover of the song in 2024.
• The side-project of Interpol singer Paul Banks, The Walkmen's Matt Barrick, Josh Kaufman, and Muzz covered the song in 2020.
• Chamber pop band The Wild Birds covered the song in 2026 in a mainly acoustic version, using using a Loar Archtop and brass slide instead of electric guitar and bottleneck. Their version can be heard on their You Tube site.

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, Psych, Starship Troopers and End of Watch. The song was used in several additional films and television shows, such as American Horror Story: Hotel, Showtime's Yellowjackets, ABC's Desperate Housewives, Netflix's Virgin River, Hulu's Dopesick and The Handmaid’s Tale, and Amazon Prime Video's Catherine Called Birdy.

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