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Wake Me Up Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Wake Me Up? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The lyrics 'Wake me up when it's all over' were inspired by Avicii's exhaustion from constant touring.

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Avicii said the song reflected his burnout from the relentless pace of touring and performing live shows.

2.

The song 'Wake Me Up' features uncredited vocals from a then-unknown Ed Sheeran.

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✗ FALSE

The vocals are by Aloe Blacc, not Ed Sheeran. Aloe Blacc was already known for 'I Need a Dollar,' but the myth persists.

3.

Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' was the lead single from his debut studio album 'True'.

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Released in 2013, 'Wake Me Up' served as the first single from Avicii's debut album 'True', later becoming a worldwide hit.

4.

The music video for 'Wake Me Up' was filmed in a single continuous take with no editing.

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The video, directed by Mark Seliger, is a single unbroken Steadicam shot following a girl on a horse, with no hidden cuts. It was captured in one take without editing.

5.

The opening guitar riff in 'Wake Me Up' was played by a session musician from Nashville.

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Mike Einziger, guitarist for Incubus from Los Angeles, performed the riff, not a Nashville session musician.

6.

'Wake Me Up' samples a 1970s country song by Dolly Parton.

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The song has a folk-guitar riff reminiscent of country, but it's an original composition by Avicii, Aloe Blacc, and Mike Einziger.

7.

'Wake Me Up' spent 26 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

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It dominated the chart for a record-breaking 26 non-consecutive weeks in 2013-2014, the longest run at #1 on that Billboard chart since its launch.

8.

Wake Me Up' was the first song to surpass 500 million streams on Spotify.

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Drake's 'One Dance' was the first to hit 500 million streams on Spotify; 'Wake Me Up' did reach 1 billion later.

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