![]() ![]() 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, 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. ![]() The Blacc single also charted on various charts. It was also released as a promotional stand-alone single on Interscope Records, made available online for downloads via iTunes. ![]() Due to the success of the song, Blacc later released an acoustic version of "Wake Me Up" in his solo EP Wake Me Up. The song has been described as a "summer anthem" 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. It also reached number one in much of Europe and charted well in various countries. It is the only song to crack the Billboard Decade-End without making the top 3 during any week. 13 in the 100-strong list from the official UK Singles Chart. "Wake Me Up" has been named as the highest charting dance track of the 2010s, sitting at No. Subsequently, Avicii achieved critical and commercial success with the release of the single worldwide. 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) reportedly confused and angered a section of the electronic dance festival community. Mike Einziger of Incubus provides acoustic guitar, while Peter Dyer provides keyboard on the song.Īvicii introduced "Wake Me Up!" for the first time live on stage at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. it was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger, and American soul singer Aloe Blacc, who provides vocals for the track. " 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 Sony Music's Columbia Records on 17 June 2013. ![]()
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