Stay awake
| Stay awake | |
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| Example | |
| publication | August 28, 2011 |
| length | 3:24 |
| Genre (s) | Electro house , hip-hop , dance |
| text | Example |
| music | Nero |
| Publisher (s) | Ministry of Sound |
| album | Playing in the Shadows |
Stay Awake is a song by the rapper Example from his album Playing in the Shadows . The song, written by Example, was released on August 28, 2011 as the second single from this album. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1's 'Hottest Record In The World' on July 4, 2011. On September 4, 2011, the single debuted at number 1 on the UK charts.
Example sang the song at the V Festival 2011 on the 4Music stage.
Music video
The music video for single Stay Awake was released on July 18, 2011 on YouTube . The music video lasts 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
criticism
Stay Awake received mostly critical acclaim. Robert Copsey from Digital Spy gave the song 4/5 stars and stated: "its the perfect pick-me-up for those on a post-festival comedown ... and a harsh lesson for those who aren't .."
Chart placements
| Charts (2012) | Top ranking |
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 Austria
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 Germany
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 Switzerland
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 United Kingdom
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 United States
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Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=882549220&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=10&start=1
- ↑ BBC - Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record: Example - Stay Awake
- ↑ Example - Stay Awake [Live at V Festival 2011] ( Memento from February 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) YouTube
- ↑ Example - 'Stay Awake' OFFICIAL VIDEO (Out NOW) , Youtube
- ^ Music - Singles Review - Example: 'Stay Awake' . Digital spy