AVICII

"Wake Me Up" (stylized as "Wake Me Up!") is a song by Swedish producer and DJ Avicii featuring vocals from Aloe Blacc and work from Incubus' Mike Einziger. It was released in June 2013 as the first single by Avicii from his upcoming debut studio album True, which is set to be released on 17 September 2013.

The song achieved critical and commercial success internationally, peaking at number one in 22 countries including in Italy, Ireland and the UK Singles Chart and charting on the US Billboard Hot 100. It has been described as a "summer anthem".

To date, the single has peaked at #1 in twenty countries including Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Israel and several European countries, in addition to reaching the top 10 in six others.

"Wake Me Up!" has performed well in the North American music markets, having currently peaked in Canada and the US at #2 and #11, respectively.

The Official Video for "Wake Me Up" was released on to YouTube on July 29th. The younger girl in the video is Laneya Grace and the name of the older girl is Kristina Romanova. The video includes cross-promotion from Denim & Supply by Ralph Lauren and Sony.

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