Stay Awake (Example song)
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| Template:Infobox song/link by Example & Nero | ||||
| from the album Playing in the Shadows | ||||
| Released | 28 August 2011 | |||
| Genre | Dubstep[1] | |||
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| Label | Ministry of Sound | |||
| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Example | |||
| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Nero | |||
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"Stay Awake" is a song by British musician Example from his third studio album, Playing in the Shadows. The song was written by Example and produced by British electronic music trio Nero. It was released on 28 August 2011 as the album's second single and was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist.[2] The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record in the World' on 4 July 2011.[3] On 4 September 2011, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number one.
Background and release
Example told British online newspaper The Independent that his inspiration for the song was how kids at the time seemed to be engaging in drug use, alcohol consumption, and sex more often and at younger ages. Noticing other people did not discuss this subject in music, Example decided to do so himself. He then met up with Nero, who played several of their compositions for him, but they decided that the recording would not appeal to the public, so they wrote a new song with that quality. Nero commented that the final result was something that they would not do themselves, but it worked well for Example. "Stay Awake" was released in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2011.[4]
Critical reception
Stay Awake generally received a positive response upon its release. Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a 4/5 star rating and stated it is "the perfect pick-me-up for those on a post-festival comedown... and a harsh lesson for those who aren't.[5]
Chart performance
The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, marking his second number one and sixth top 40 hit. It sold 73,402 copies, beating "Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera to the top spot by just 266 copies, the smallest gap between the top two in the UK since March 2009.[6]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of the single "Stay Awake" was first released on YouTube on 18 July 2011. The video lasts 3 minutes and 30 seconds.[7]
Live performances
Example performed the song live at V Festival 2011 on the 4Music stage.[8]
Track listing
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Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 400,000 |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| United Kingdom[9] | 28 August 2011 | Ministry of Sound | Page Template:Hlist/styles.css has no content.
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| Australia[12] | 9 September 2011 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.James Conlon (19 July 2011). "Example Unveils 'Stay Awake' Video – Watch Now". Stereoboard.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BBC – Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record: Example – Stay Awake". BBC.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Example – Stay Awake". Story of Song. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Music – Singles Review – Example: 'Stay Awake'. Digital Spy
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Alan (5 September 2011). "Two in a row for Example on singles". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Example - 'Stay Awake' (Official Video). YouTube. 18 July 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.YouTube. YouTube.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stay Awake (Remixes)". Apple Music. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stay Awake (Remixes)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
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