Someone Wake Me Up
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"Someone Wake Me Up" | ||||
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Single by Joe McElderry | ||||
from the album Wide Awake and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | ||||
B-side | "There's a Place for Us" | |||
Released | 5 December 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Syco Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Liam Keenan, Ben Collier, Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler | |||
Producer(s) | Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler | |||
Joe McElderry singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Someone Wake Me Up" on YouTube |
"Someone Wake Me Up" is a 2010 pop song by singer Joe McElderry. The single was released on 5 December 2010 as the third and final single from his debut album, Wide Awake.[1] The single's B-side, "There's a Place for Us", was recorded for the soundtrack of the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.[2] The single peaked at No. 68 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 69 on the Irish Singles Chart, with sales of only 7,000 copies between them.
Composition and reception[]
Jon O'Brien writing for allmusic compared "Someone Wake Me Up" to having a combination of the refrain of "Love Story" by Taylor Swift and the backing track of "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry.[3] Darren Scott of Gay Times described it as a pop ballad unconventional to McElderry's norm, and noted similarities to Wham![4] Scott appreciated the song's catchy nature, as did David Griffiths of 4Music.[4][5] OK! also praised the song, calling it "an epic lighters-aloft stunner".[6]
Live performances[]
McElderry performed "Someone Wake Me Up" for the first time at the annual Christmas Lights turn-on in Sheffield.[7] He appeared on The Late Late Show, This Morning and The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Paul O'Grady Live to promote the single.
Music video[]
The video for the song intersperses clips from the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, with recordings of McElderry performing inside The Dawn Treader, during which the boat is being flooded.[7][8] The video premiered on McElderry's YouTube channel on 27 November 2010, which was eventually taken down in 2011, along with his previous music videos, to be re-uploaded to Vevo.
Track listing[]
- CD single / digital download
- "Someone Wake Me Up" — 3:24
- "There's a Place for Us" — 3:51
Chart performance[]
The track peaked at No. 68 on the UK Singles Chart, on its entry date of 12 December 2010.
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[9] | |
Irish Singles Chart |
References[]
- ^ "Joe McElderry". Modest! Management. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Joe McElderry records soundtrack for next Narnia film". Newsbeat. BBC Radio 1. BBC. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Review: Wide Awake". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scott, Darren. "Joe McElderry GT Blog Review". Gay Times. Millivres Prowler Group. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Griffiths, David (24 October 2010). "Joe McElderry - Wide Awake". 4Music. Box Television. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Review: Joe McElderry - Wide Awake". OK!. Northern & Shell. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Strug, Leah (22 November 2010). "Joe helps light up christmas". Shields Gazette. Johnston Press. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Parker, Sam (24 November 2010). "Joe McElderry 'Someone Wake Me Up' -- exclusive video". AOL Music UK. AOL. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart/
- Joe McElderry songs
- Pop ballads
- 2010 singles
- Songs written by Ray Hedges
- Song recordings produced by Ray Hedges
- The Chronicles of Narnia music
- Songs written by Nigel Butler
- 2010 songs
- Syco Music singles
- 2010s ballads