Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” is an Electronic Dance Music Master
If you’re a fan of electronic dance music, then you’re probably familiar with Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” This song is a true masterpiece of the genre, and it’s sure to get you moving on the dance floor.
Introduction
Avicii, who died on Friday at age 28, was one of the most successful DJs of his generation. He was also one of the first EDM artists to achieve widespread mainstream success.
With his hits “Wake Me Up” and “Levels,” Aviciiintroduced electronic dance music to a wider audience and helped make it one of the most popular genres in the world.
But Avicii’s music was about more than just getting people to dance. He was a master of melody and songcraft, and his best tracks were as catchy and memorable as anything on the pop charts.
“Wake Me Up,” in particular, is a masterpiece of electronic dance music, blending Avicii’s gift for catchy melodies with a thumping bassline and a drop that will get your heart racing.
It’s no wonder the song was a global smash, reaching No. 1 in more than 20 countries and selling more than 10 million copies.
Rest in peace, Avicii. You will be missed.
The making of “Wake Me Up”
On April 28th 2013, Avicii Wake Me Up was released. The song was co-written and produced by the late Avicii, Aloe Blacc, Mike Einziger, and Nile Rodgers. It was Avicii’s first single to use Blacc’s vocals. The song interpolates the folk song “House of the Rising Sun”.
“Wake Me Up” is a electronic dance music, pop, EDM and folktronica song with a duration of four minutes and one second. The song is composed in the key of A minor with a tempo of 100 beats per minute in common time. The intro consists eight chords played on a guitar in an open A minor tuning. The verses alternate between A minor and D minor while the chorus is in G major.
The success of “Wake Me Up”
“Wake Me Up” is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, released as the lead single from his debut studio album True, released on 17 June 2013. The song was written by Avicii, Mike Einziger of Incubus, and Aloe Blacc. American soul singer Aloe Blacc provides vocals for the track and simultaneously achieved his first US Hot 100 entry with the song.”Wake Me Up” peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Avicii’s highest-charting song in the US until “Hey Brother” reached number four in 2014. Furthermore, it became his first UK number-one single. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.) said that the dancefloor success of “Wake Me Up” helped EDM cross over into the mainstream.
The legacy of Avicii
Avicii, who died on Friday at the age of 28, was one of the most successful DJs of his generation.
He was a pioneer of electronic dance music, or EDM, and his hits included “Wake Me Up,” “Le7els” and “Hey Brother.”
Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, retired from touring in 2016 due to health problems. In a statement posted on his website Friday, his family said he had “passed away peacefully in the early hours of Friday morning.”
“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” the statement said. “He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April 20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements will be given.”
Bergling’s cause of death was not immediately known.
Avicii was nominated for two Grammy Awards and won several MTV Video Music Awards. In 2013, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on Le7els.
In an interview with CNN in 2016, Bergling spoke about his decision to retire from touring.
“I know I am blessed to be able to even tour at all,” he said. “I have been doing this since I was 16 and I feel like I have accomplished enough.”
