"Wake Up" is a song by American band Imagine Dragons as the third single and opening track from their sixth studio album Loom. It was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on July 2, 2024.
Background and composition "Wake Up" was written by band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, and Ben McKee and Mattman & Robin who also produced the track. A snippet of the song, along with snippets of "Fire in These Hills" and "Nice to Meet You", were shared to the winning Croyants team on the band's four doors website. In an interview with NPR, Reynolds described the background of the song:
Music video The music video for "Wake Up" premiered on July 2, 2024 and was directed by Matt Eastin. The video features Dan Reynolds checking into a hotel and try to fall asleep. Instead he is interrupted by multicolored lights and it transported to the roof of the hotel. At the end, Reynolds wakes up in his bed and puts a "Do not disturb" tag on the outside of his door. The video was nominated for a 2025 MTV VMA in the category of Best Alternative Video.
Personnel Credits for "Wake Up" adapted from Apple Music.
Musicians Dan Reynolds – vocals Wayne Sermon – guitar Ben McKee – bass guitarProduction Mattman & Robin – production John Armstrong – engineering Greg Eliason – engineering Jeremy Lertola – engineering Serban Ghenea – mixing Bryce Bordone – assistant mixing Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Wake Up" Chart (2024) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 12 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 7
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Wake Up" Chart (2024) Position Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 33
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