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2012

Don't Wake Me Up" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, taken from his fifth studio album, Fortune (2012). It was written by Brown, Alain Whyte, Alessandro Benassi, Brian Kennedy, Jean-Baptiste, Marco Benassi, Michael McHenry, Nick Marsh, Ryan Buendia and William Orbit. The song was written in its entirety in one night to an instrumental created by producer Nick Marsh. From there, additional production was done by Marsh, Orbit, Whyte, and members of Free School. Further production was done by Benny and Alle Benassi in the songs final stages. Free School, Orbit and Kennedy, released digitally on May 18, 2012, as the fourth single from the album. "Don't Wake Me Up" is an EDM song that features heavy bass and a repetitive chorus. The lyrics of the song describe a lost loved one who exists only in a dream.

"Don't Wake Me Up"Single by Chris Brownfrom the album FortuneReleasedMay 18, 2012Recorded2011GenreDance-pop, EDMLength3:42LabelRCASongwriter(s)

Alain Whyte

Alessandro Benassi

Brian Kennedy

Chris Brown

Jean-Baptiste

Marco Benassi

Michael McHenry

Nick Marsh

Ryan Buendia

William Orbit

Producer(s)

Benny Benassi

Alle Benassi

Free School

William Orbit

Brian "BK" Kennedy

Chris Brown singles chronology"Put It Down"
(2012)"Don't Wake Me Up"
(2012)"Don't Judge Me"
(2012)Music video"Don't Wake Me Up" on YouTube

"Don't Wake Me Up" peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Don't Wake Me Up" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Hungary, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. The accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley and depicts Brown in three different dreams, all of which involve a mysterious woman, played by model Araya Nicks. Brown promoted the song with live performances on televised shows, including Today and the 2012 BET Awards.

Background and releaseedit

"Don't Wake Me Up" was written by Alain Whyte, Alessandro Benassi, Brian Kennedy, Chris Brown, Jean-Baptiste, Marco Benassi, Michael McHenry, Nick Marsh, Priscilla Hamilton, Ryan Buendia and William Orbit. It was produced by Benny and Alle Benassi, Free School, Orbit.[1] "Don't Wake Me Up" was always intended for Brown, but was still pitched to other artists including American pop singer Madonna, who would have released the song on her twelfth studio album MDNA (2012); however, she could not record the song because of her tight schedule, and the song went to Brown.[2][3] After an unofficial version of "Don't Wake Me Up" was leaked online in January 2012,[4] websites reported that the song was produced by David Guetta.[5] However, Guetta said on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, "I'm credited for 'Don't Wake Me Up' ... but I did not produce this record. Best to CB!".[5]

On May 12, 2012, Brown announced on his Twitter account that he would release "Don't Wake Me Up" as the next single from his fifth studio album Fortune.[6] It was made available for download via iTunes Stores worldwide on May 18, 2012.[7] The Free School/William Orbit remix of the song was released in some European countries on May 22, 2012.[8] In the United States, "Don't Wake Me Up" was sent to contemporary hit radio and rhythmic contemporary radio playlists on June 12, 2012.[9][10] On June 22, 2012, it was released as a CD single in Germany and as a Digital EP in the United Kingdom.[11][12] The EP contains the album version, remix and Brown's previous singles "Till I Die" and "Sweet Love".[12] It is the 10th track on Now That's What I Call Music! 44.

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