A 2013 single by Swedish DJ Avicii featuring vocals by Aloe Blacc, combining country guitar with electronic dance production for a folktronica chart success.
Composition
Wake Me Up was written and produced by Tim Bergling (Avicii), with vocals and co-writing from Aloe Blacc and Mike Einziger of Incubus. The arrangement combines acoustic guitar and Blacc’s lead vocal with electronic dance production.
Reception
Released in June 2013, the single reached number one in over twenty countries and the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the best-selling digital single of 2013 in the United Kingdom.
Legacy
Wake Me Up was widely cited for advancing a fusion of electronic dance music and traditional songwriting. Following Avicii’s death in 2018, the song’s streaming counts climbed sharply, and it remains his most-played track on streaming platforms.
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