"Woke Up Late"
Single by Drax Project
from the EP Noon
Released2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)
GenrePop
Length3:02
Label300
Songwriter(s)
  • Devin Abrams
  • Shaan Singh
  • Matt Beachen
  • Ben O'Leary
  • Sam Thomson
Producer(s)Devin Abrams
Drax Project singles chronology
"So Lost"
(2016) 		"Woke Up Late"
(2017) 		"Toto"
(2018)

"Woke Up Late" is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, originally released in November 2017. It reached number 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was included on their 2018 EP Noon.

Background

In September 2019, Drax Project re-recorded the song for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The new version, retitled "I Moeroa / Woke Up Late", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu.[1] This version reached number six on the New Zealand artists' singles chart.[2]

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Late"3:02
Digital download – Royale Avenue remix[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Late" (Royale Avenue Remix)2:58
Digital download – Lash remix[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Late" (Lash Remix)3:13
Digital download – Andrew Trigger remix[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Late" (Adam Trigger Remix)3:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] 2× Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Woke Up Late"
Region Date Format Original Label Ref.
Various 16 March 2018
Original 300 [3]
Australia 30 March 2018 Contemporary hit radio [10]
Various 12 October 2018
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Royale Avenue Remix [4]
26 October 2018 Lash Remix [5]
9 November 2018 Adam Trigger Remix [6]
United States 5 February 2019 Contemporary hit radio Original [11]

Drax Project and Hailee Steinfeld version

"Woke Up Late"
Single by Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld
from the album Drax Project
Released21 January 2019 (2019-01-21)
GenrePop
Length3:01
Label300
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Devin Abrams
Drax Project singles chronology
"Toto"
(2018) 		"Woke Up Late"
(2019) 		"All This Time"
(2019)
Hailee Steinfeld singles chronology
"Back to Life"
(2018) 		"Woke Up Late"
(2019) 		"Afterlife"
(2019)

The duet version featuring American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld was released on 21 January 2019 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (2019).[12]

Background

The band said that it "cross[ed] our minds while writing it as to how it might work as a duet -- with a female voice telling her side", and so they reached out to Steinfeld as they liked her songs "Starving" and "Let Me Go".[13] The collaboration happened after Drax Project toured with singer Camila Cabello. A member of Cabello's team was good friends with Steinfeld, and after showing her the song, she loved it and asked the band to be a featured vocalist on the track.[14] iHeartRadio noted how the song "tells the story of sleeping in after a wild night out, realizing you're at someone else's house".[15]

In March 2019, the version featuring Hailee Steinfeld was featured in an episode of CBS's MacGyver.[16] In May 2019, a remix of the song by Sam Feldt was released.[17]

Chart performance

The duet version peaked at number 29 on the Mainstream Top 40,[18] 18 in the Australia[19] and 35 in New Zealand.[20]

Music video

The official music video was released to the band's YouTube channel on 9 April 2019. It was directed by Jonathon Singer-Vine and filmed in Los Angeles. It features American YouTuber Liza Koshy.[15][21]

Critical reception

Billboard called the song a "fizzy pop track" and complimented both the band and Steinfield's "sweet falsettos".[13] Idolator labelled the song a "hit" and an "anthem", and said Steinfeld's feature "adds another perspective to the ode to a developing relationship".[22] The Official Charts Company named Drax Project "one to watch" and said the track "gives a pretty good impression of their overall sound", which it described as a "healthy mix of pop, dance and hip-hop".[23]

Track listing

Digital download[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Late" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld)3:01
Digital download – Sam Feldt remix[24]
No.TitleLength
1."Woke Up Late" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld) (Sam Feldt remix)3:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 44

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] 4× Platinum 120,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Woke Up Late (Remix)"
Region Date Format Original Label Ref.
Various 21 January 2019
Original 300 [12]
2 May 2019 Sam Feldt Remix [24]

References

  1. ^ "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Woke Up Late - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Woke Up Late (Royale Avenue Remix) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Woke Up Late (Lash Remix) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Woke Up Late (Adam Trigger Remix) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Drax Project – Woke Up Late". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Drax Project – Woke Up Late". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Singles To Radio - The Music Network". themusicnetwork.com.
  11. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d "Woke Up Late (feat. Hailee Steinfeld) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  13. ^ a b Reitman, Shelby (21 January 2019). "Drax Project and Hailee Steinfeld Drop Bubbly Pop Anthem 'Woke Up Late'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  14. ^ Roth, Madeline (27 September 2019). "Drax Project Break Down Their Debut Album, From 'Woke Up Late' To 'Catching Feelings'". MTV. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  15. ^ a b Fields, Taylor. "YouTuber Liza Koshy Stars in Drax Project's "Woke Up Late" Music Video". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  16. ^ "MacGyver - S3E17 "Seeds + Permafrost + Feather" Music and List of Songs". What-song. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  17. ^ Thomas, Langston (3 May 2019). "PREMIERE - Sam Feldt Delivers Refreshing, Upbeat New Remix Of Drax Project's "Woke Up Late" Ft. Hailee Steinfeld". This Song Is Sick. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Hailee Steinfeld Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  19. ^ a b "DRAX Project feat. Hailee Steinfeld – Woke Up Late". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  20. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  21. ^ Alston, Trey. "Liza Koshy Dances With Drax Project's Shaan Singh In 'Woke Up Late' Video". MTV News. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  22. ^ Nied, Mike (21 January 2019). "Hailee Steinfeld Partners With Drax Project On 'Woke Up Late'". Idolator. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  23. ^ Ainsley, Helen (1 March 2019). "One To Watch: Drax Project". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Woke Up Late (feat. Hailee Steinfeld) [Sam Feldt Remix] - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  25. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  26. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  28. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Drax Project feat. Hailee Steinfeld – Woke Up Late". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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