"Wake Up"
Single by Travis Scott featuring the Weeknd
from the album Astroworld
Released
  • March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26)
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"First Off"
(2019) 		"Wake Up"
(2019) 		"Chopstix"
(2019)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Lost in the Fire"
(2019) 		"Wake Up" / "Price on My Head"
(2019) 		"Power Is Power"
(2019)
Music video
"Wake Up" on YouTube

"Wake Up" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on March 26, 2019, as the fourth single from Scott's third studio album, Astroworld (2018).

Background and release

The song was originally supposed to be included in the Weeknd's 2018 EP My Dear Melancholy.[2] However, the song was later given to Scott, to be included on his third studio album Astroworld. Following the release of the aforementioned album's third single "Yosemite", "Wake Up" was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on March 26, 2019, as Astroworld's fourth single.

Composition

Over an ambient guitar beat, "Wake Up" is in the key of B Minor at 149 BPM.[3]

Critical reception

"Wake Up" received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the acoustic production of the track and its fusion of the Weeknd's and Scott's vocals.[4] Tesfaye's vocal delivery and Sevn Thomas' guitar hook were also subject to appraise.[5][6]

Commercial performance

"Wake Up" initially entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 30 on the issue dated August 18, 2018, where it became the seventh highest charting song from the album. The track then charted at 71 for an additional week before falling off the Hot 100.[7] Following its release as a single, "Wake Up" managed to chart an additional five weeks in the summer of 2019, where it reached a position of 82.[8] The song also became Scott's sixth number-one on Billboard's Rhythmic Songs chart and would have been the Weeknd's tenth number-one if credited on the chart.[9]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Jonah Hill, and was released on July 25, 2019.[10] It features Scott walking through a mansion filled with sleeping people, that is gradually losing gravity in its interior and exterior.[11] A black and white tint is also present throughout the entire video.[12] The Weeknd and his respective bridge and chorus at the end of the song, do not appear in the video.[13]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[30] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States March 26, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary
[33]
April 16, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [34]

References

  1. ^ "Louis Futon and Medasin drop bouncy flip of Travis Scott's 'Wake Up'". Dancing Astronaut. September 20, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Travis Scott's "WAKE UP" Was Originally Intended For The Weeknd's 'My Dear Melancholy'". Genius. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Key & BPM for WAKE UP by Travis Scott | Tunebat". tunebat.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Roisin. "Travis Scott, Astroworld review: Lightyears ahead of his peers". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Phillips, Yoh. "Travis Scott 'ASTROWORLD' 1 Listen Album Review". djbooth.net. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "8 Best Features on Travis Scott's 'Astroworld': Critic's Take". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Travis Scott Charts All 17 Songs From 'Astroworld' on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Hot 100 (July 6, 2019)". Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Travis Scott Awakens at No. 1 on Rhythmic Songs Chart With 'Wake Up'". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Travis Scott Drops Jonah Hill-Directed Video for "Wake Up"". Complex. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Travis Scott's Jonah Hill-Directed "Wake Up" Video: Watch Here". Highsnobiety. July 25, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jonah Hill Directs Travis Scott's New "WAKE UP" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jonah Hill Teases "Wake Up" Video With Travis Scott & The Weeknd". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Travis Scott – Wake Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  16. ^ "Travis Scott – Wake Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  17. ^ "Travis Scott – Wake Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Travis Scott – Wake Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "Travis Scott – Wake Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  22. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  23. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  24. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  27. ^ "Hot R&B Singles: Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  28. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Travis Scott – Wake Up" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  31. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Travis Scott – Wake Up". Music Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Travis Scott – Wake Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  33. ^ "Top 40-Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  34. ^ "Top 40 Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.

External links

Travis Scott
The Weeknd songs
Categories