Wake Me Up (EP)
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| EP by Aloe Blacc | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2013 | |||
| Length | 18:17 | |||
| Label |
Aloe Blacc Recording, Inc. XIX Recordings LLC Interscope Records | |||
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Wake Me Up is an EP by American rapper Aloe Blacc. It was released after the big success of "Wake Me Up!" by Avicii that featured the vocals of Aloe Blacc without crediting Blacc on the official cover, nor on chart listings. The similarly-titled Aloe Blacc EP Wake Me Up (without the exclamation mark) includes an acoustic version of "Wake Me Up!" credited solely to Aloe Blacc. It was released on October 22, 2013 on Aloe Blacc Recording, Inc. under exclusive license to XIX Recordings LLC / Interscope Records.[1] The EP release was successful in its own right charting on a number of singles charts, notably Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
EP track list
All five tracks including "Wake Me Up" were solo interpretations by Aloe Blacc.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Man" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Wake Me Up" (Acoustic) | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Love Is the Answer" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Can You Do This" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Ticking Bomb" | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 18:17 | |
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 32 |
| US Heatseekers Albums[3] | 1 |
Single: Wake Me Up
Besides appearing in the Wake Me Up EP as track number 2 in the 5-track EP, the song "Wake Me Up" was available as a Promo stand-alone single on Interscope Records and made available online for downloads via iTunes. The track also appears in Aloe Blacc studio album Lift Your Spirit.
A music video of Blacc's solo version was launched as a music video in collaboration with the immigrant rights group National Day Laborer Organizing Network and the ABC* Foundation's Healing Power of Music Initiative. The is of the music video was Alex Rivera and the cast were real life immigrant activists.
References
- ↑ iTunes: Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up EP
- ↑ Billboard 200 : Jan 18, 2014. Billboard biz. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Heatseekers Albums Chart: Aloe Blacc --Wake Me Up EP