Wake Up (Three Days Grace song)
2005 single by Three Days Grace
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"Wake Up" is a song by the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, from their debut studio album Three Days Grace. The song was released on January 10, 2005, as the fourth and final single from the album. It was released exclusively in Canada.[1] The radio edit version changes the original line, "you're not drunk enough to fuck" to "you're just not drunk enough to talk."
| "Wake Up" | ||||
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| Single by Three Days Grace | ||||
| from the album Three Days Grace | ||||
| Released | January 10, 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Gavin Brown | |||
| Three Days Grace singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "Wake Up" on YouTube | ||||
Background
"Wake Up" is a moderately slow tempo power ballad,[2][3] about a plea for a second chance.[4] During an interview, lead singer Adam Gontier explained the meaning behind the song, "We kind of wrote that song together as a band. The other guys in the band have gone through quite a few relationships, and I've been through a couple. Really that song's just about wanting to get a second chance at a relationship that has gone pretty bad."[5] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 77 BPM and is in the key of A Major.[2] Gontier's range in the song spans from the notes D4 to A5.[2]
The band performed an acoustic version of the song on MTV in May 2004.[6] The acoustic version was included in their Rolling Stone Original EP and a live version was included in their Three Days Grace DVD album.[7][8]
Critical reception
On AXS.com's "Top 10 Best Three Days Grace Songs" list, writer Patricia Jones stated, "Instrumentally this song is beautiful. The melodies are well orchestrated and the heavy guitar help balance out the lightness of the rest, but it's the lyrics that cause some conflict." She praised the song for being an "easy" and "entrenching" track and how "the lyrics are in sharp contrast to the ease of the music."[9]
Chart performance
"Wake Up" debuted at number 30 on the Radio & Records Canada Rock Top 30, before peaking at number 16.[10] The song spent a total of 18 weeks, before dropping to number 27 in its final week on the chart.[11]
Personnel
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Three Days Grace
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[12] | 16 |