fading song fading song recording artist rihanna fifth studio album loud song written whilst production song completed jones production musically song samples irish singer songwriter whilst lyrically song leaving man relationship loud strong digital download sales united_kingdom fading charted number country singles chart november song received generally positive reviews music critics praised don production critic criticized rihanna copying failing create different critics compared rihanna previous singles bow song performed select dates background recording sessions loud began february continued months overlapping rihanna girl production debut feature film battleship beginning march rihanna asked fans help select single following release twitter fans asked choose cheers drink man california king bed fading popular choice video filmed end march march confirmed fans selected california king bed single released album united_states august new version fading leaked online sample composition lyrics fading written whilst production song completed samples album day rain song recorded paris france musically song features piano violin led instrumental whilst lyrically fading female protagonist leaving boyfriend feels distant relationship faded lyrics song feature rihanna adopting vocal urges boyfriend leave walk away relationship gone bye bye long fading away noted nme song reminiscent singer previous songs relationship gone bow lyrical content critical reception loud release multiple music critics wrote fading review praised production song emily nme wrote song overall review album writing weird baroque pop opening violin stabs treated vocals builds slowly rolling beat soft sad toned piano boston_globe called track exceptional compared lyrical content rihanna previous singles bow writing rihanna skilled putting songs woman relationship leaves man fading new_york_times praised production song writing fading long short elements sustained choruses verses keyboard chords notes suddenly truncated capture failing romance rolling stone commented singer manages remain song sampling added maybe good girl gone bad getting better reference rihanna studio album title simply wrote fading song walk away ballad synthesized moment sweet defiance sputnikmusic wrote fading california king bed soulful ballads completely free tones found compositions rihanna previous album rated noted review song passionate expression grief listener consequence sound wrote song best album commenting stands added hopeful piano string based song compared work late 1990s artists pitchfork_media criticized fading rihanna copying lightweight formula redundant chart performance release loud fading charted territories song debuted number issue dated november following week fell number fading charted number singles chart issue dated november song successful chart peaked number chart issue united_states fading peaked number hip hop chart december live performances song performed live televised performance song featured set list select dates rihanna performed song june toronto canada song featured near end set noted performing selection ballads singer repertoire including hate love california king bed rihanna appeared stage wearing rainbow colored coat bra short shorts perform rude boy fading don stop music bow credits personnel lead vocals dean background vocals songwriting don production recording vocal production additional vocal production additional assistant engineering mixed atlanta mixing recorded paris recording credits personnel adapted liner notes loud charts
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