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“Wake Me Up” is the lead single for Avicii’s first studio album #True. It features Aloe Blacc, who wrote the lyrics on a plane flying from Geneva, Switzerland, to L.A.

Like many other Avicii hits, this song was first introduced at the Ultra Music Festival with the live performance of a bluegrass band, swaying so far away from the typical EDM spectrum. It infuses Irish folk music with house beats, with vocals from American soul singer Aloe Blacc.

The song spent 53 weeks on the Billboard charts (21 of them being in the top 10), making it the first Dance/Electronic song to stay over a year on that chart. It never reached the #1 spot, though; it only peaked at #4.

The song also broke all of Avicii’s personal records of sales, topping music charts in 22 different countries as well as breaking the top 10 mark in 6 others. Commercially, the song has been a bigger hit than his previous “Levels” that only peaked at #60 on Billboard’s Top 100 and only spent 20 weeks on the charts.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Avicii say about "Wake Me Up"?
Genius Answer

Following Avicii’s passing on April 20, 2018, Aloe Blacc expressed his condolences and his inspiration of Avicii on his Twitter:

My heartfelt condolences to Tim’s family and close friends. I can’t express how deeply sad I am. Meeting him changed my life. He was an amazingly talented person and it hurts so bad that he’s gone.

Who are the 2 girls in the music video ?
Genius Answer

The 2 girls are the russian model Krisrina Romanova and Laneya Grace

Is there a live performance of this song?
Genius Answer

Yes there is!
Aloe Blacc, and Mike Einziger performed it live on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

What inspired and what has been said about the music video for the song?
Official Lyric Video
Is there a behind-the-scenes video?
Credits
Produced By
Uncredited Vocals
Keyboards
Recorded At
Interscope Studios (Santa Monica, California)
Release Date
June 17, 2013
Wake Me Up Covers
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