Wide Awake (Sonny Fodera album)

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Wide Awake
Wide Awake by Sonny Fodera.png
Studio album by
Released22 October 2021 (2021-10-22)
Label Solotoko
Sonny Fodera chronology
Rise
(2019)
Wide Awake
(2021)
Singles from Wide Awake
  1. "One Night"
    Released: November 2019 [1]
  2. "Wired"
    Released: 9 October 2020 [1]
  3. "Turn Back Time"
    Released: 20 November 2020 [1]
  4. "Nah"
    Released: July 2021 [1]
  5. "Angel"
    Released: 8 September 2021 [2]
  6. "Last Thought"
    Released: 2 October 2021 [3]
  7. "You"
    Released: 22 October 2021 [4]

Wide Awake is the fifth studio album by Australian born, English-based DJ and producer, Sonny Fodera. The album was announced on 8 September 2021 and released on 22 October 2021. [2]

Contents

A deluxe edition was released in April 2022, featuring three additional tracks. [5]

Reception

Carlie Belbin from EDM called it "his most ambitious record to date." [1]

Lisa Kocay from Forbes said "The 14-track LP delivers anthemic records that range from groovy sounds to uplifting vocals, emotive lyrics, shimmery synths, house heaters, hip hop and bouncy bass lines." [6]

Oliver Tryon from Cultr said "While a lot of the singles follow the same pattern of strong vocal with a punchy and soulful house production, there is no denying that recipe works tremendously. There are not a lot of stand outs in the album because all of the songs are brilliant." [7]

Track listing

Wide Awake track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Be My One" (with Kolidescopes and Hayley May)2:22
2."All I Need" (featuring Alex Mills)3:26
3."Phases"2:58
4."You" (featuring Sam Tompkins)3:25
5."Angel" (featuring Clementine Douglas)3:09
6."Nah" (with Kolidescopes and featuring Sinéad Harnett)2:49
7."So High" (featuring Dan Caplen)2:59
8."Turn Back Time" (with Diplo)2:27
9."Something About You" (with Camden Cox and Yeah Boy)2:45
10."Wide Awake" (featuring Laura Welsh)3:00
11."One Night" (with MK and featuring Raphaélla)2:41
12."Silhouettes" (featuring Poppy Baskcomb)2:36
13."Stuck in My Head" (with Punctual and featuring Rug Wilson)3:01
14."Last Thought" (with Vintage Culture and featuring MKLA)3:58
15."Next 2 U" (featuring Sinéad Harnett & Bru-C)2:55
16."Selfish" (featuring Kelli-Leigh and You)3:25
17."Wired" (with Ella Eyre)3:22

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Wide Awake
Chart (2021)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 47

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