When I Wake Up

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When I Wake Up
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Studio album by
Released22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
Genre
Length54:25
Label FAMM
Maverick Sabre chronology
Innerstanding
(2015)
When I Wake Up
(2019)
Don't Forget to Look Up
(2022)
Singles from When I Wake Up
  1. "Drifting"
    Released: 7 September 2018 [2]
  2. "Her Grace"
    Released: 4 December 2018 [3]
  3. "Glory"
    Released: 2019

When I Wake Up is the third studio album by English/Irish singer Maverick Sabre. His "most personal record" to date, [4] the album was released on 22 March 2019 on Sabre's own imprint FAMM. [5] [6]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
PopMatters 9/10 [5]

The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics, including ABC News [7] and London in Stereo . [8] M. Oliver of PopMatters claimed it to be the best album by Sabre to date. [5]

Track listing

When I Wake Up track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Preach" Michael Stafford, Charlie PerryCharlie Perry4:46
2."Drifting"Michael StaffordMichael Stafford3:53
3."Into Nirvana"Michael Stafford, Jimmy Hogarth, Dan RadclyffeJimmy Hogarth & Utters4:02
4."Guns in the Distance"Michael Stafford, Jimmy HogarthJimmy Hogarth4:06
5."Don't Talk About It"Michael Stafford, Kirsty Parsons, Ian CurtisMichael Stafford3:17
6."Slow Down" (featuring Jorja Smith)Michael Stafford, Jorja Smith, Charlie PerryCharlie Perry3:31
7."Her Grace" (featuring Chronixx)Michael Stafford, Charlie Perry, Jamar McNaughtonMichael Stafford & Charlie Perry3:31
8."Weakness"Michael Stafford, Dan Radclyffe, Ed ThomasUtters3:36
9."A Mile Away"Michael StaffordMichael Stafford2:53
10."Big Smoke"Michael Stafford,Charlie Perry & Michael Stafford6:16
11."Into Hope"Michael Stafford, Eg White Eg White 3:35
12."War"Michael StaffordMichael Stafford & Charlie Perry5:03
13."Glory"Michael Stafford, Adam JordanAdam Jordan (New Machine)5:56

Charts

Chart performance for When I Wake Up
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA) [9] 35
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] 62
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 46

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