Wake Up, Sunshine

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Wake Up, Sunshine
Wake Up Sunshine All Time Low.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2020
Recorded2019–20
Genre
Length46:14
LabelFueled by Ramen
Producer
  • Zakk Cervini
  • All Time Low
  • Andrew Goldstein
All Time Low chronology
Last Young Renegade
(2017)
Wake Up, Sunshine
(2020)
Singles from Wake Up, Sunshine
  1. "Some Kind of Disaster"
    Released: January 21, 2020
  2. "Sleeping In"
    Released: February 20, 2020
  3. "Getaway Green"
    Released: March 17, 2020
  4. "Monsters"
    Released: April 3, 2020

Wake Up, Sunshine is the eighth studio album by American rock band All Time Low.[1] It was released on April 3, 2020, and is their second release with Fueled by Ramen following Last Young Renegade in 2017.[2] The album's fourth and final single "Monsters" is the highest-charting song of their career.

Background and recording[]

The album comes after 2017's "Last Young Renegade". A majority of the writing and recording process took place in the summer of 2019 at a mansion located in Palm Desert, California, (usually referred to by the band as the "marble mansion") that the band rented and lived in for a few months along with most of the team that worked on Wake Up, Sunshine.[3][4] Some recording also happened in Rian Dawson's home studio in Nashville, Tennessee which gave the band the opportunity to work without worrying about renting a professional studio and let them work in their own tempo.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!4/5
The AlternativePhenomenal
Wall of Sound9.5/10

The album received critical acclaim, with some noting it as a nostalgic culmination of the band’s previous works.[5] In a positive review, Emily Carter of Kerrang! called it “dreamy,” “nostalgic,” and “sentimental.”[6]

Track listing[]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Some Kind of Disaster"
3:44
2."Sleeping In"
3:01
3."Getaway Green"
  • Gaskarth
  • Gornell
  • Cervini
2:47
4."Melancholy Kaleidoscope"
  • Gaskarth
  • Gornell
  • Cervini
2:55
5."Trouble Is"
  • Gaskarth
  • Cervini
2:27
6."Wake Up, Sunshine"3:16
7."Monsters" (featuring Blackbear)
2:54
8."Pretty Venom (Interlude)"
  • Gaskarth
  • Fisher
  • Cervini
3:03
9."Favorite Place" (featuring The Band Camino)
  • Gaskarth
  • Gornell
  • Cervini
3:14
10."Safe"
  • Gaskarth
  • Gornell
  • Cervini
3:40
11."January Gloom (Seasons, Pt. 1)"
  • Gaskarth
  • Gornell
  • Cervini
2:47
12."Clumsy"
3:02
13."Glitter & Crimson"
  • Gaskarth
  • Goldstein
  • Barakat
  • Cervini
3:03
14."Summer Daze (Seasons, Pt. 2)"
  • Gaskarth
  • Goldstein
  • Barakat
  • Cervini
3:15
15."Basement Noise"
  • Gaskarth
  • Chris Greatti
  • Barakat
  • Cervini
3:06
Total length:46:14
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."I Hate That for You"
  • Gaskarth
2:57
Total length:49:11

Personnel[]

All Time Low
  • Alex Gaskarth – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jack Barakat – guitars, backing vocals
  • Zack Merrick – bass, backing vocals
  • Rian Dawson – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
  • Blackbear – vocal on track 7
  • The Band CAMINO – vocals on track 9
  • Dan Swank - guitars, keyboards, programming, percussion
Technical
  • Zakk Cervini - producer, engineering, mixing (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8-11, 13, 15)
  • Andrew Goldstein - co-producer
  • Phil Gornell - co-producer, engineering
  • Dan Swank - co-producer, engineering
  • Neal Avron - mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 14)
  • Andrew Cook - artwork
  • Ashley Osborn - photography
  • Ted Jensen - mastering

Charts[]

Chart performance for Wake Up, Sunshine
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 12
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 49
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 3
US Billboard 200[12] 31
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

References[]

  1. ^ "All Time Low: Alex Gaskarth's Track-By-Track Guide To Wake Up, Sunshine". Kerrang!.
  2. ^ "All Time Low's 'Wake Up, Sunshine': Album Inspirations Interview". Billboard. April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ All Time Low's Alex & Jack On New Album 'Wake Up, Sunshine', retrieved 2021-06-18
  4. ^ "Inspirations: All Time Low Turned a Summer Vacation Into Vibrant New Album 'Wake Up, Sunshine'". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  5. ^ "Album Review: All Time Low – Wake Up, Sunshine". The Alternative. April 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Carter, Emily (April 9, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: ALL TIME LOW – WAKE UP, SUNSHINE". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – All Time Low – Wake Up Sunshine". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "All Time Low Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – All Time Low – Wake Up Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "All Time Low Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "All Time Low Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "All Time Low Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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