Far Away (Marsha Ambrosius song)


"Far Away" is a song by English recording artist Marsha Ambrosius. It was released on 7 December 2010 as the second single from her debut studio album, Late Nights & Early Mornings. The album was subsequently released on 1 March 2011. The song was written by Marsha Ambrosius with co-writing by Sterling Simms and production by Just Blaze, in 2008. The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

Background & composition

The track was inspired by one of Ambrosius's own friends who committed suicide, and discusses how it feels once someone she's loved is gone. "Far Away" is a mid tempo R&B song with its
lyrics constructed in the common verse-chorus form.

Remix

The official remix features rapper Busta Rhymes on the intro & 1st verse was leaked online on 8 April 2011. An audio track of the remix premiered on 23 May 2011 on Marsha Ambrosius' Vevo account. It was released on 31 May 2011 as a digital download single.

Music video

The music video to "Far Away" premiered on Vevo on Wednesday 6 January 2011 and sparked lots of controversy towards the concept which involved an African American gay couple, bullying, and suicide. The video featured a written appeal by Ambrosius exhorting viewers to put a stop to bullying and homophobia and prevent suicide, and posted the phone number and URL of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at . The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011.

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