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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 originally rejected by his label as too risky for radio.

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Avicii's label worried the folk-electronic blend wouldn't fit radio, but it became a global smash hit, proving them wrong.

4.

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

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The video uses clever cuts and time-lapses, but it's not one continuous take; it was edited from multiple camera angles.

5.

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

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Mike Einziger, guitarist of Incubus, played the riff. He's not a Nashville session musician, but the riff has a Nashville folk feel. Actually, this is false—it was Mike Einziger from LA.

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' 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.

8.

'Wake Me Up' spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

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It dominated the Dance Club Songs chart for 14 weeks, one of the longest reigns in that chart's history.

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