Wake Up (Sway EP)

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Wake Up
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Released20 October 2013 (2013-10-20) [1]
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Sway chronology
The Signature LP
(2008)
Wake Up
(2013)
The Deliverance
(2014)

Wake Up is an extended play (EP) by the British rapper Sway. It was released on 20 October 2013 through 3Beat under exclusive license to All Around the World. The title track is produced by BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. "No Sleep" featuring KSI and Tigger Da Author has received widespread recognition from KSI's YouTube fanbase. An official music video for the song premiered on 20 October 2013, and in two days had accumulated almost a million views. [2] The single version of the song also features Tubes from Soccer AM. "Back Someday" features uncredited vocals from Ed Sheeran.[ citation needed ] "No Sleep" reached number 34 in the UK Midweeks Chart, and on Sunday entered the UK Singles Chart at number 44.

Contents

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) [3] Length
1."Wake Up" Zane Lowe 3:09
2."To Be Frank"
  • Safo
  • Raptor
Raptor4:03
3."Back Someday"
Sway4:52
4."No Sleep" (Main Radio Edit) (featuring KSI and Tigger Da Author)
3:26
5."Wake Up" (Xilent Radio Edit)
  • Safo
  • Lowe
3:38
6."No Sleep" (iTunes Version) (featuring KSI, Tigger Da Author and Tubes)
  • Safo
  • Olatunji
  • Tigger Da Author
3:08
Notes

Chart performance

For "No Sleep"

Chart positions listed for "No Sleep".

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [4] 41
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 44
UK R&B (OCC) [6] 11

For "Wake Up"

Chart positions listed for "Wake Up".

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 183

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Worldwide20 October 2013 Digital download All Around the World, 3Beat

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