On November 12, 2021, "Spectre"—along with "Fade" and "Force"—was removed from the NoCopyrightSounds channel. This occurred because Alan Walker's contract with NCS expired after he signed with . In a public statement, Walker noted the decision was about "taking control of [his] own music and creations". Evolution into "The Spectre"
Features uncredited vocals by Norwegian songwriter Jesper Borgen .
This vocal version surpassed the original's popularity, reaching over 1 billion views on YouTube by 2022.