Wake Up (Imagine Dragons song) explained

Wake Up
Type:single
Artist:Imagine Dragons
Album:Loom
Released:July 2, 2024
Length:2:47
Chronology:Imagine Dragons
Prev Title:Nice to Meet You
Prev Year:2024
Next Title:Stars Will Align
Next Year:2024

"Wake Up" is a song by American band Imagine Dragons as the third single and opening track from their sixth studio album Loom. It was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on July 2, 2024.[1]

Background and composition

"Wake Up" was written by band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, and Ben McKee and Mattman & Robin who also produced the track. A snippet of the song, along with snippets of "Fire in These Hills" and "Nice to Meet You", were shared to the winning Croyants team on the band's four doors website. In an interview with NPR, Reynolds described the background of the song:[2]

Music video

The music video for "Wake Up" premiered on July 2, 2024 and was directed by Matt Eastin.[3] The video features Dan Reynolds checking into a hotel and try to fall asleep. Instead he is interrupted by multicolored lights and it transported to the roof of the hotel. At the end, Reynolds wakes up in his bed and puts a "Do not disturb" tag on the outside of his door.

Personnel

Credits for "Wake Up" adapted from Apple Music.

Musicians

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 12

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[5] 33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enjoy The New English Music Video For 'Wake Up' By Imagine Dragons English Video Songs - Times of India . 2024-08-29 . The Times of India . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-06-29 . Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds: 'All we would listen to is KNPR' . 2024-08-21 . Nevada Public Radio KNPR . en.
  3. Imagine Dragons - Wake Up (Official Music Video) . 2024-07-02 . ImagineDragonsVEVO . 2024-08-29 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 8 July 2023. 29 August 2024.
  5. Web site: SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 10/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 25 November 2024. cs.