Faded Love

"Faded Love" is a Western swing song written by Bob Wills, his father John Wills, and his brother, Billy Jack Wills. The tune is considered to be an exemplar of the Western swing fiddle component of American fiddle.The melody came from an 1856 ballad, Darling Nelly Gray, which John Wills knew as a fiddle tune. "Faded Love" is a sentimental song about lost love. The name comes from the refrain that follows each verse:

The song was a major hit for Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys (MGM K10786) reaching No.8 on the Country charts in 1950. It became one of his signature songs.

Leon McAuliffe had two Top 40 hits with "Faded Love", both reaching No.22 (Cimarron 4057, 1962, and MGM 14249, 1971). The former was an instrumental version, and the latter rendition was a collaboration with Tompall & the Glaser Brothers. Also in 1962, it was a modest hit for Jackie DeShannon, reaching No.97 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song had even greater success when Patsy Cline covered the song in 1963. Her version became a hit, reaching No.7 on the U.S. Country charts and No.96 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Faded Love (album)

Faded Love is a compilation album released by American country music artist, Patsy Cline. The album was released in 1988 under MCA Records and was produced by Allen Reynolds and Don Williams. It was the second compilation MCA released in 1988.

Background

Faded Love is a ten-track collection of songs by Patsy Cline under her second record label, Decca Records. The songs varied from Country and Pop music standards such as the title track and "Anytime," as well as previously unrecorded material such as "Imagine That" and "When You Need a Laugh." The album's title track originally peaked at #7 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Songs chart and #96 on the Billboard Pop Chart in 1963. In addition "He Called Me Baby" peaked at #23 on the Billboard Country Chart in 1964. The album was issued on a compact disc at the time of its release. In 1995, the album was reissued on Universal Special Products.Faded Love was on the first Patsy Cline MCA compilations to ever be released on a CD instead of a record.

Faded Love (disambiguation)

"Faded Love" is a Western swing song by Bob Wills.

Faded Love may also refer to: