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"Wake Me Up" on YouTube |
"Wake Me Up" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album True , released on CD by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. It was written by Avicii, Annie actress Aileen Quinn, Melinda Marie Marantz, country singer Miranda Lambert, Mike Einziger, and American soul singer Aloe Blacc, who provides vocals for the track. [1] [2] Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar, while Peter Dyer provides keyboard on the song.
Avicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The experimental rendering (it was accompanied by a live band with instruments and vocalists, including Blacc, Einziger and Incubus members Ben Kenney on bass and José Pasillas on drums) [3] reportedly confused and angered a section of the electronic dance festival community. [4] [5] Subsequently, Avicii achieved critical and commercial success with the release of the single worldwide.
"Wake Me Up" has been named as the highest charting dance track of the 2010s, [6] sitting at No. 13 in the 100-strong list from the official UK Singles Chart. It is the only song to crack the Billboard Decade-End without making the top 3 during any week. [7] It also reached number one in much of Europe and charted well in various countries.
The song has been described as a "summer anthem" [8] by Variance Magazine and, throughout the 2013 festival season, Avicii included it as part of the opening or closing sequence of his sets at EDC Las Vegas, EDC London, Tomorrowland, Creamfields, Electric Zoo and the iTunes Festival. [9] Due to the success of the song, Blacc later released an acoustic version of "Wake Me Up" in his solo EP Wake Me Up . It was also released as a promotional stand-alone single on Interscope Records, made available online for downloads via iTunes. A separate music video was also made. The Blacc single charted on various charts.
In an interview with the Daily Star , Avicii, who had previously labelled "Wake Me Up!" as "a fun experiment" during an exclusive chat with MTV UK, [10] said: "I had a demo with Mac Davis singing, the guy who wrote some songs that were covered by Elvis Presley, but I needed another singer to do the parts. At the same time I was tipped off about doing another track with Aloe Blacc, and I started working on that track. When I was with Mike Einziger from Incubus, we came up with the chord progression and the melody for 'Wake Me Up!' but no real lyrics. None of us sing and we really needed to get that demo down and the only person I knew that lived in LA was Aloe, so I called him and he was free. Lyrics come really easy to him so he wrote them in a couple of hours and we finished the track." [11] [12]
Aloe Blacc, who is not credited on the track, explained to The Huffington Post : "I started writing the lyrics at the top of 2013, travelling back from Switzerland. I started in hip hop music back in the 90s and I never expected to be singing and have an actual career as a musician, but I'm travelling all over the world and I thought 'Life is a dream, wake me up when it's all over'. I was invited to the studio with Avicii and Mike Einziger from Incubus, and when I got to the studio they had already come up with a chord progression of the song. I came in with the lyrics and I just developed the melody as I heard the chords, and we all thought it was something very strong. We finished the song that night as an acoustic version, then Avicii made the dance mix in a couple of days, and that's what we released to the world, and that was his release." Blacc later released an acoustic version [13] of the song which was included on his solo EP Wake Me Up . It was also released as a promotional stand-alone single by Interscope Records and made available online for download via iTunes. The single also charted in its own right in various charts.
"Wake Me Up" is a folktronica song, [14] [15] blending elements of EDM, soul and country music. [16] Musically, it is written in the key of B minor and runs at 124 beats per minute (BPM). It follows a chord progression of Bm/G/D/A – Bm/G/D/F#, with Blacc's vocals ranging from B2 to B4. [17]
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:
"As chart-friendly EDM continues to reach the furthest corners of the globe, staying ahead of the pack can prove a tricky task – especially when more and more acts arrive on the scene turning out mixes with identikit build-ups, tired lyrics and uninspired breakdowns that newcomers to the arena lap up with excitement. Kudos to Avicii then, who has dared to try something a little different for his latest offering. "So wake me up when it's all over/ When I'm wiser and I'm older," featured artist Aloe Blacc sings over dialled-up, country-flecked guitar strums that sound like Mumford & Sons on speed. The jig-along chorus may conjure up images of Brits-on-tour, but to be honest, what summer anthem doesn't?" . [18]
At the end of the year, Rolling Stone listed "Wake Me Up" at number 26 on its list of 100 Best Songs of 2013. [19]
The single has peaked at number one in 22 countries to date, including Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Ireland, [20] the United Kingdom and several European countries, in addition to reaching the top 10 in six others. The song is also the most searched on the Apple owned music identifying app Shazam with more than 23 million in February 2018. [21]
In Australia, the song debuted at number 42 on 24 June, before reaching the two spot two weeks later making it both Avicii's and Blacc's highest-charting single in the country. Prior to reaching the top spot, Robin Thicke's, "Blurred Lines" spent eight weeks atop the chart. On its sixth week at the top, 12 August, "Wake Me Up" became the longest-running number one by a Swedish act since Roxette's 1989 hit "The Look". [22] In Ireland, "Wake Me Up" spent seven consecutive weeks at number one. [23] "Wake Me Up!" has performed well in the North American music markets, having peaked in Canada and the United States at number two and number four, respectively. It spent 21 weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, and 54 non-consecutive weeks overall, making it the first Dance/Electronic song to stay over a year on that chart. It also reached number one position in the 7 September 2013 issue of Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart. [24] In Canada it was the second best-selling song of 2013 with 519,000 copies sold (523,000 for all versions combined). [25] It is the first dance/electronic song to sell over 4 million copies in the U.S., [26] and as of August 2015 it has sold over 4,060,000 copies. [27]
In July 2013, "Wake Me Up" entered at the number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Avicii's second UK number one and selling 88,000 copies in its first day [28] and 267,000 in its first week, becoming Britain's fastest-selling single of 2013 at the time of writing. [29] Following three weeks at number one, "Wake Me Up" spent a further four consecutive weeks at number two, and a total of 11 consecutive weeks in the top ten. [30] By October 2013, the single had sold over 1 million copies in the UK, becoming the 140th single to do so in UK chart history and the third single of 2013 to do so. [31] "Wake Me Up" was also the fifth most streamed track of 2013 in the UK. [32] The song also spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Dance Chart until being replaced by Avicii's next single "You Make Me".[ citation needed ]
A lyric video to accompany the release of "Wake Me Up" was first released on YouTube 28 June 2013, at a total length of four minutes and thirty two seconds, and teaser clips for the official video were also released.
The official video for "Wake Me Up" was released a month after the lyric video on 29 July 2013. It was directed by celebrity photographer Mark Seliger and co-directed and edited by CB "Barney" Miller (former guitarist for 1980's pop band Miller Miller Miller & Sloan). It features a woman and a young girl, intended to be sisters, portrayed respectively by Russian model Kristina Romanova and Laneya Grace. It depicts them and how they are different from the people in their dreary village, said people are seen looking at the two often with disgust and revulsion except for one of them. One morning, Kristina gets up early and rides off on a horse to a nearby city. Once in the city, she finds how welcoming and accepting the people are of her. She notices a woman with the Avicii logo birthmark like the one on her lower arm. They meet others and then jump into a truck and are then shown to be attending an Avicii concert. The next morning, Kristina rides back home on the horse and tells Laneya that she found "somewhere they belong" as they pack up all their belongings and depart the village for good. The video ends with them walking down the highway as they move into the city and shots from the concert and one of the staring villagers from the beginning seeming to notice and depressed by the sisters' departure before resuming her uninspired life.
The video includes product placement from Denim & Supply by Ralph Lauren and the Sony Xperia Z smartphone, used to capture a group selfie at the concert. The video was shot by the Santa Clara River orange groves and in the town of Piru, California, north west of Los Angeles and Downtown LA as well as concert footage from an Avicii performing at the 2013 Ultra Music Festival in Miami. As of November 2024, the video has 2.4 billion views on Avicii's official YouTube channel, [33] making it one of the 60 most viewed videos on the site.
In addition, his own channel Avicii collaborated with the YouTube channel "Yo Mama" to produce the official music video for the single on his remix album, True: Avicii By Avicii. [34] It was directed by Zachary James and Alex Negrete. [35]
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Chart | Position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [167] | 43 |
US Billboard Pop Songs (1992–2017) [168] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [169] | 15× Platinum | 1,050,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [170] | 2× Platinum | 60,000* |
Belgium (BEA) [171] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [172] | 6× Diamond | 1,500,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [173] | Platinum | 523,000 [25] |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [174] | 2× Platinum | 60,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [175] | Gold | 8,647 [175] |
France | — | 200,000 [176] |
Germany (BVMI) [177] | 11× Gold | 1,650,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [178] | 5× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
Japan (RIAJ) [179] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [180] | 2× Platinum | 120,000* |
Netherlands (NVPI) [181] | 8× Platinum | 160,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [182] | 2× Platinum | 30,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [183] | 7× Platinum | 70,000* |
Portugal (AFP) [184] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [185] | 4× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [186] | 13× Platinum | 520,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [187] | 3× Platinum | 90,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [188] | 6× Platinum | 3,600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [189] | 11× Platinum | 11,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [190] | 6× Platinum | 10,800,000† |
Japan (RIAJ) [191] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [192] | 2× Platinum | 16,000,000† |
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Worldwide (IFPI) | — | 11,100,000 [193] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide | 17 June 2013 | Digital download | Sony Music |
Italy [194] | |||
Spain [195] | |||
United Kingdom [196] | RCA Records UK | ||
United States | 2 July 2013 [197] | ||
29 July 2013 | Adult contemporary radio [198] | ||
Triple A radio [199] | |||
30 July 2013 | Alternative radio [200] | ||
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Single by Aloe Blacc | ||||
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Released | 30 September 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
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On 30 September 2013, Blacc released his own acoustic version of the song. The track appeared on the Wake Me Up EP as track number two in the 5-track EP. "Wake Me Up (Acoustic)" was released as a promotional stand-alone single on Interscope Records and made available online for downloads via iTunes. The track also appears on Blacc's full studio album Lift Your Spirit .
In October 2013, Blacc released the music video for "Wake Me Up". Blacc collaborated with the immigrant rights group National Day Laborer Organizing Network and the ABC* Foundation's Healing Power of Music Initiative. The director is Alex Rivera. The cast were real life immigrant activists: Hareth Andrade Ayala (a Virginia leader in the immigrant youth movement working to stop her own father's deportation), Agustin Chiprez Alvarez (a Los Angeles day laborer), and Margarita Reyes (who was deported with her mother as a child despite being born in the US). [202] [203]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [204] | 71 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [205] | 3 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [206] | 30 |
France (SNEP) [207] | 20 |
Germany (GfK) [208] | 42 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [209] | 24 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [210] | 23 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [211] | 79 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [212] | 11 |
Chart (2013) | Position |
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France (SNEP) [213] | 188 |
Chart (2014) | Position |
France (SNEP) [214] | 189 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [215] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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Single by Tebey featuring Emerson Drive | ||||
from the album Two | ||||
Released | 27 November 2013 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:35 | |||
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"Wake Me Up" was covered in the style of country music in 2013 by Canadian country singer Tebey featuring Canadian country band Emerson Drive. [216] This version was released to digital retailers via TebeyMusic on 27 November 2013 as the third single from the former's second studio album, Two (2014) before impacting radio in January 2014. [217] [218] The song was released in the US on 28 January 2014 through The Talent Associates. [219] It has been well received by Canadian country radio, peaking at No. 5 on the Canada Country airplay chart. The song is also included on Tebey's 2016 EP, Old School . [220]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wake Me Up" (featuring Emerson Drive) | 4:35 |
"Wake Me Up", as performed by Tebey and Emerson Drive, entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 63 for the week ending 1 February 2014. [221] It peaked at No. 56 for the week ending 29 March 2014, which position it held for one chart week. [222]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [223] | 56 |
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [224] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [225] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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Single by Britton Buchanan and Alicia Keys | |
from the album The Complete Season 14 Collection | |
Released | 21 April 2018 |
Label | Republic Records |
"Wake Me Up" was covered by American recording artists Alicia Keys and Britton Buchanan during Season 14 of the singing competition The Voice . Buchanan and Keys performed the song as a tribute to Avicii who had died a little over a month earlier. [226] Studio version of the song was released as a single on 21 May 2018 through Republic Records. [227] The song appears on Buchanan's album The Complete Season 14 Collection (The Voice Performance). [228]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wake Me Up" (The Voice Performance) | 3:28 |
Buchanan and Keys performed the song live on the Season 14 finale of The Voice on 21 May 2018. [230] They performed a stripped down rendition of the song and dedicated their performance to Avicii, with Keys saying "This one's for you Avicii! We're celebrating life, love and finding ourselves!". [226] [230] Amanda Bell of Entertainment Weekly wrote that "his whimpering tones are a good match for this piece, and her ability to break away is always pretty strong" but concluded that the performance was "still a bit boring". [231]
In the United Kingdom, the original release date was intended to be 8 September 2013. [232] In the absence of the original, a group called "Spark Productions" took advantage and released a cover version of it; this version reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart [233] before Avicii conceded to public demand and decided to release it early, with the Official Charts Company announcing on 15 July 2013 that it would be released that week. [234]
A cover of the song in Irish was uploaded onto YouTube on 9 August 2013, by TG Lurgan, a music project by Irish-language summer college Coláiste Lurgan. The video received heavy publicity and popularity within Ireland from many news websites and the public. The video was a viral hit within the country and with Irish abroad, hitting a million views in one week. [235] [236] [237]
British band You Me at Six made a country version for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. [238] James Shotwel commented that their cover "will be pulling at your heart strings all day long. The once fun-loving track has taken a turn for the melancholy, but it plays so well you'll hardly think twice about the change." [239]
Jessica Mauboy covered the song on 14 October 2016 For her 2016 album, The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series . It reached number 34 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. [240]
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Released | 9 November 2014 |
Recorded | 2014 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:55 |
Label | Decca |
Music video | |
"Wake Me Up" on YouTube |
Performed by Gareth Malone's All Star Choir, the song was released as the official BBC Children in Need single for 2014. [241] Choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone has previously had chart success after putting together non-singers and turning them into a cohesive choir. In 2011, he guided the Military Wives – a group of women with partners serving overseas in the army – to Christmas number one with the song "Wherever You Are". In 2012, in collaboration with Gary Barlow, Malone produced the song "Sing", as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, with the Commonwealth Band being joined by the Military Wives.
Malone was chosen to create the official Children in Need single for 2014, and his efforts were captured in a two-part series, Gareth Malone's All Star Choir, which aired on 3 November and 10 November. The BBC press release said that Malone would "bring together an array of untrained voices from the world of television sport and theatre" for the single. [242]
The celebrities that make up the All Star Choir are Margaret Alphonsi, Jo Brand, Radzi Chinyanganya, John Craven, Mel Giedroyc, Nitin Ganatra, Larry Lamb, Alice Levine, Fabrice Muamba, Craig Revel Horwood, Linda Robson and Alison Steadman.
Gareth Malone went on numerous television and radio shows to promote the song, including some presented by celebrities who feature on the record. This included spots on Loose Women , Blue Peter , The One Show and Alice Levine's afternoon show on Radio 1.
After its release on 9 November, the song was placed at number 1 on the midweek Official Chart Update on Radio 1, ahead of "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and Cheryl's "I Don't Care", which was number one the previous weekend. [243]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC) [244] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC) [245] | 1 |
Tebey Solomon Ottoh, known mononymously as Tebey, is a Canadian-American country music singer and multi-genre songwriter. His debut single, "We Shook Hands ", hit No. 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and remains his only American chart hit. He has composed several singles for other artists, in addition to releasing music of his own. Tebey has landed seven songs in the top ten of the Canada Country airplay chart, including the number one hit "Who's Gonna Love You" in 2018.
Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III, known professionally as Aloe Blacc, is an American singer and rapper. He is best known for his guest performance on Avicii's 2013 single "Wake Me Up", which peaked on the charts in 22 countries, including in Australia and the UK. As a lead artist, he is known for his singles "I Need a Dollar" and "The Man", the latter of which topped the UK Singles Chart. Aside from his solo career, Aloe Blacc is also a member of the hip hop duo Emanon, alongside American record producer Exile.
"The Nights" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, featuring uncredited vocals from singer/songwriter Nicholas Furlong. It was initially released as an audio video on Avicii's official YouTube channel on 17 November 2014. The song was later released by PRMD Music and Universal Island on Avicii's The Days / Nights EP on 1 December 2014, and subsequently on 11 January 2015 in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart. On 23 January 2015, Avicii released "The Nights ", his own remix of the song. The song appears on the UK version of Avicii's second studio album Stories (2015).
Old School is the debut extended play by Canadian country music singer, Tebey. It was released July 8, 2016 through Road Angel Entertainment and Warner Music Canada. The EP includes the top-20 Canada Country singles "When the Buzz Wears Off" and "Jealous of the Sun", as well as Tebey's top-5 cover of Avicii's "Wake Me Up", which was also included on his 2014 album, Two.
Tim Bergling, known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single "Levels". His debut studio album, True (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. It peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts; the lead single, "Wake Me Up", topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States.
"I Need a Dollar" is a song performed by American singer Aloe Blacc, written by Blacc, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon and Jeff Dynamite.
"Good Feeling" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his 2012 EP of the same name, also appearing on his fourth studio album, Wild Ones. It was released as the album's lead single on August 29, 2011, in the United States. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Breyan Isaac, Arash Pournouri, Avicii, Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods. It was also produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.
"Levels" is a progressive house song by Swedish DJ Avicii that was released on 28 October 2011 through Universal Music Group on iTunes. "Levels" topped the Swedish Singles Chart. Outside Sweden, "Levels" topped the charts in Norway and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and received a platinum certification eight times in Sweden, and three times in the United Kingdom and the United States.
"I Could Be the One" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii and Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, which features uncredited vocals from Swedish singer Noonie Bao. The song was written by Avicii, Romero, Bao, Arash Pournouri, Linus Wiklund and Måns Wredenberg, and produced by the former two and Pournouri. The song was released as a digital download in Sweden and the Netherlands on 26 December 2012. It peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. Internationally, the single topped the charts in Hungary and the United Kingdom, peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and the Republic of Ireland and the top 20 of the charts in Austria and New Zealand.
The discography of American singer Aloe Blacc consists of five studio albums, five extended plays and 47 singles. On July 11, 2006, he released his first LP album, Shine Through. He then toured across Europe and the US with Emanon, while working on his second solo album. In 2010, Blacc released his second album, Good Things, on Stones Throw records. The first single "I Need a Dollar", made major chart success in over 15 countries in Europe, peaking number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and also charting in the top 20 in Australia and New Zealand. He later released a second single from the album, "Loving You Is Killing Me" which also attained chart success in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In 2013, Blacc collaborated with Swedish DJ/Producer Avicii on a song titled "Wake Me Up!" for the first single from Avicii's debut studio album True. Blacc partnered up with Coca-Cola in 2014 and released an exclusive charity single titled "Together (RED)". The money paid for the song was donated to AIDS research.
True is the debut studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Avicii, released on 13 September 2013 by PRMD Music, Lava Records and Sony Music Entertainment's Columbia Records. Avicii said that sonically, the album would move away from his earlier house music sound on previous records by incorporating elements of other genres such as country music. True was preceded by the release of the Aloe Blacc-assisted "Wake Me Up" that featured a rare Marantz Enhanced Digital Stereo audio track and topped several charts around the world, and "You Make Me", which features vocals from Swedish artist Salem Al Fakir.
"You Make Me" is a song written and recorded by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. The song features unlisted/uncredited vocals from Swedish musician and singer Salem Al Fakir in collaboration with Swedish songwriter Vincent Pontare. It was produced for Avicii's debut studio album, True and appears as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from True on 30 August 2013 as a follow-up to "Wake Me Up". The single made its worldwide debut on BBC Radio 1's The Pete Tong Show on 16 August.
"Hey Brother" is a dance song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii from his debut studio album, True (2013). American bluegrass singer Dan Tyminski provides vocals for the track. It was written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare and Veronica Maggio. "Hey Brother" sees Avicii giving his brother advice.
"Addicted to You" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, incorporating vocals by American folk rock singer Audra Mae. The track was written by Avicii, Arash Pournouri, Mac Davis and Josh Krajcik for making appearance on Avicii's debut studio album, True (2013), with it being later released as its fourth single. "Addicted to You" first premiered to Australian radio on 23 November 2013; a digital single of "Addicted to You" remixes was released on 11 March 2014.
Wake Me Up is an EP by American singer Aloe Blacc. After the big success of "Wake Me Up!" by Avicii, Blacc recorded a solo acoustic version of the song, and released it on this similarly-titled EP. It was released on October 22, 2013 on Aloe Blacc Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to XIX Recordings LLC/Interscope Records. The EP release was successful in its own right charting on a number of singles charts, notably Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Lift Your Spirit is the third studio album by American musician Aloe Blacc. The album was released on October 25, 2013, through Interscope Records. It was released in the United States on March 11, 2014, and April 7, 2014, in the United Kingdom. The album has charted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It includes production and co-songwriting from DJ Khalil, Pharrell Williams, Elton John, Theron Feemster and Rock Mafia. Strings for the entire album were arranged and recorded by Daniel "Danny Keyz" Tannenbaum. The album received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015.
"The Man" is a song by American singer Aloe Blacc. First included on his EP Wake Me Up, the song was later released as the second single from his third studio album, 2014's Lift Your Spirit, on Interscope Records. Blacc co-wrote the track with Sam Barsh, Daniel Seeff, and its producer DJ Khalil and Alex Finkin. Additionally, Elton John and Bernie Taupin are credited as songwriters as the song interpolates the melody and the lyric "you can tell everybody" from John's 1970 song "Your Song".
"Lay Me Down" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. Written by Avicii, Ash Pournouri, Nile Rodgers and Adam Lambert, the track appears on Avicii's debut studio album, True (2013). American singer-songwriter Adam Lambert also provides vocals for the track, while Nile Rodgers provides guitar backing. The track was released as the fifth single from his album on April 21, 2014.
"The Days" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, with vocals by English singer Robbie Williams. The song was written by Brandon Flowers, Robbie Williams, Salem Al Fakir, Avicii, and Vincent Pontare, and was produced by Avicii, Fakir and Pontare. The song was played for the first time in Las Vegas, with uncredited vocals by Fakir and Pontare. The song was released worldwide on 3 October 2014, alongside another song, "The Nights" on The Days / Nights EP. A planned release in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2014 was cancelled.
"SOS" is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring co-productions from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark, and vocals by American singer Aloe Blacc. It was released on 10 April 2019 as the lead single of Avicii's posthumous third studio album, Tim (2019). The single is also his second number-one, as well as Blacc's first, on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, in its 1 June 2019 issue.
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