Awake
Studio album by
Released6 April 2018
Length44:43
LabelEMI
Producer
Alison Wonderland chronology
Run
(2015)
Awake
(2018)
Loner
(2022)
Singles from Awake
  1. "Happy Place"
    Released: 9 November 2017
  2. "Church"
    Released: 16 February 2018
  3. "No"
    Released: 9 March 2018
  4. "High"
    Released: 20 March 2018
  5. "Easy"
    Released: May 2018[1]

Awake is the second studio album from Australian electronic DJ and Producer Alison Wonderland. It was released on 6 April 2018 via EMI Music Australia. The album features four singles: "Happy Place", "Church", "No" and "High". In August 2018, Wonderland announced a 4-date national tour commencing in Brisbane in November 2018.[2]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for two awards; Best Female Artist and Best Dance Release.[3]

Critical reception

Matt Collar from AllMusic said: "Showcasing the Aussie DJ's brightly effusive vocals and shimmering, propulsive electronic productions, Awake is an expansive, deeply felt album."[4]

Singles

"Happy Place" was released on 9 November 2017 as the album's lead single alongside the album's announcement. She told Triple J: "I wrote it about me trying to find my 'Happy Place'."[5] "Church" was released as the album's second single on 16 February 2018. The song has peaked at number 54 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "No" was released on 9 March 2018 and is about "fake people".[6] "High" was released on 20 March 2018 as the album's fourth single.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Good Enough"2:18
2."No"
4:01
3."Okay"
  • Sholler
  • Little
3:54
4."Easy"
  • Sholler
  • Little
Little3:37
5."High" (featuring Trippie Redd)Wonderland2:55
6."Here 4 U" (with Blessus)
  • Sholler
  • Ragland
Blessus2:45
7."Church"
  • Sholler
  • Little
3:04
8."Cry"
  • Sholler
  • Little
  • Simmie Sims
  • Wonderland
  • Little
  • Lido
3:20
9."Happy Place"
  • Sholler
  • Little
  • Jonathan Schnell
  • Wonderland
  • Lido
  • Quix
3:21
10."Good Girls Bad Boys"
  • Sholler
  • Sarkis Khaioian
  • Wonderland
  • Eske
2:21
11."Dreamy Dragon" (featuring Chief Keef)
  • Wonderland
  • Eské
4:22
12."Hope" (interlude)
  • Wonderland
  • Lido
1:50
13."Sometimes Love" (featuring Slumberjack)
  • Sholler
  • Yee Sheng Then
  • Fletcher Ethers
  • Wonderland
  • Slumberjack
3:22
14."Awake"
  • Wonderland
  • Little
  • Lido
3:43
Total length:44:43

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 7
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[9] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 15
US Billboard 200[11] 88
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 6 April 2018[13][14][15] Digital download, CD, vinyl EMI 5798808

References

  1. "Alison Wonderland releases 'Easy' music video". Music Insight. 4 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "ALISON WONDERLAND SET FOR 'AWAKE' TOUR". auspOp. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (28 November 2018). "And the ARIA Award Goes To..." Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. "Alison Wonderland Awake". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. "Alison Wonderland Drops Heavy New Banger 'Happy Place'". Music Feeds. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. "First Spin: Alison Wonderland drops 'No' alongside live shows and album details". ABC. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  7. "First Spin: Alison Wonderland gets 'High' with Trippie Redd on new single". ABC. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  8. "Australiancharts.com – Alison Wonderland – Awake". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  9. "ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 16th April 2018" (PDF). ARIA Charts (1468): 17. 16 April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  10. "Charts.nz – Alison Wonderland – Awake". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  11. "Alison Wonderland Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  12. "Alison Wonderland Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  13. "Awake by Alison Wonderland". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  14. "Awake by Alison Wonderland CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  15. "Awake by Alison Wonderland Vinyl". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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