Wake Up (The Vamps album)
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Wake Up is the second studio album by British pop band the Vamps. It was released on 27 November 2015. It debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Gold.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |
Singles
- "Wake Up" was released on 2 October 2015 as the album's lead single.
- "Rest Your Love" was released as the second single of the album on 27 November 2015.
- "I Found a Girl" was announced as the third single of the album and was released on 1 April 2016. The Vamps also announced on their Twitter that there would be a new version of the song featuring a surprise artist. They later confirmed the featuring artist would be OMI. The original version of the song had been previously released as a promotional single on 23 November 2015.
Promotional singles
- "Cheater" was released as the first countdown single of the album on 13 October 2015. A promotional video was also released in the same day on the band's Vevo account.
- "Stolen Moments" was released as the second countdown single of the album on 4 November 2015 along with a lyric video on their YouTube channel.
World tour
The Wake Up World Tour began in January 2016 and passed across 18 countries in 4 continents. The support acts include The Tide (all dates), Hometown (UK and Ireland), Conor Maynard (UK), New Hope Club (UK and Ireland), Tyde Levi (Australia), Little Sea (Australia), At Sunset (Australia) Before You Exit (Philippines), William Singe (Philippines), and Jayda Avanzado (Philippines).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Up" | Steve Mac Ross Golan Ammar Malik | Steve Mac Ammar Malik Kevin Snevely | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Rest Your Love" | Rami Yacoub Carl Falk Savan Kotecha Shellback | Carl Falk Rami Yacoub | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Volcano" (featuring Silentó) | Mac Malik Wayne Hector Richard Hawk | Mac | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Million Words" | Bradley Simpson James McVey Connor Ball Tristan Evans Alex Smith Samuel Preston Jonny Coffer | Metrophonic | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Windmills" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans Mac Malik | Mac | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Stolen Moments" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans Hector Matt Prime | Matt Prime | 4:09 |
| 7. | "I Found a Girl" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans Mac Malik Golan Claude Kelly James Blunt | Mac | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Be with You" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans Mac Malik | Mac | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Burn" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans Joe O'Neill | Jay Reynolds | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Cheater" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans George Tizzard Rick Parkhouse Ed Drewett | Red Triangle | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Boy Without a Car" | Simpson McVey Ball Evans Tizzard Parkhouse | Red Triangle | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Held by Me" | Johan Carlsson Golan | Tobias Karlsson | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 40:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Half Way There" | McVey Evans Simpson Ball Hector Prime | Prime Phil Cook[a] | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Runaway" | McVey Evans Simpson Ball | Red Triangle | 3:18 |
| 15. | "Worry" | Simpson McVey Evans Ball | Reynolds | 3:36 |
| 16. | "Coming Home" | Simpson McVey Evans Ball | Tristan Evans | 4:54 |
| 17. | "Peace of Mind" | McVey Simpson Evans Ball | Reynolds | 3:05 |
| 18. | "Written Off" | Ball McVey Evans Simpson | Connor Ball | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 62:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Wake Up" (Italian version) | Mac Golan Malik | Mac Malik Snevely | 3:13 |
| 20. | "Volcano" (featuring Moreno) | Mac Malik Hector | Mac | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 68:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Words (Don't Mean a Thing)" | Ball Evans McVey Simpson Paul Barry Mark Bates Patrick Mascall | 3:12 | |
| 20. | "Stay Here" | Ball Evans McVey Simpson | Simpson | 3:51 |
| 21. | "Wake Up" (acoustic version) | Mac Golan Malik | Mac Malik Snevely | 4:04 |
| 22. | "Risk It All" (Live at The O2 Arena) | Ball Evans McVey Simpson Hector Prime | Prime | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 78:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (Live) | |
| 2. | "Wild Heart" (Live) | |
| 3. | "Hurricane" (Live) | |
| 4. | "Somebody to You" (Live) | |
| 5. | "Uptown Funk"/"Seven Nation Army"/"Shake It Off"/"We Can't Stop" (Live) | |
| 6. | "Last Night" (Live) | |
| 7. | "Move My Way" (Live) | |
| 8. | "In Too Deep" (Live) | |
| 9. | "Teenagers" (Live) | |
| 10. | "Another World" (Live) | |
| 11. | "Lovestruck" (Live) | |
| 12. | "Girls on TV" (Live) | |
| 13. | "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" (Live) | |
| 14. | "Risk It All" (Live) | |
| 15. | "Can We Dance" (Live) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Up" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Rest Your Love" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Volcano" (featuring Silentó) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Million Words" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Windmills" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "I Found a Girl" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Be with You" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Burn" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Cheater" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Stolen Moments" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Boy Without a Car" | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Worry" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 40:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Held by Me" | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Peace of Mind" | 3:05 |
| 15. | "Coming Home" | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 52:26 |
Notes
- Credits adapted from album liner notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Wake Up (Deluxe Version).
The Vamps
- Bradley Simpson - lead and backing vocals (all tracks), rhythm guitar (track 2)
- Connor Ball - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 15, 17–18), additional vocals (track 8)
- James McVey - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 2), additional vocals (track 10)
- Tristan Evans - drums, backing vocals
Performers
- Ammar Malik – additional backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 8)
- Ross Golan – additional backing vocals (1, 7)
- Steve Mac – additional backing vocals (1), keyboards (1, 3, 5, 7, 8), strings (3)
- Paul Gendler – guitar (1, 7, 8), additional guitar (3, 5)
- Chris Laws – additional drums (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Carl Falk – guitars (2), programming (2), additional backing vocals (2)
- Rami Yacoub – bass (2), programming (2), additional backing vocals (2)
- Savan Kotecha – additional backing vocals (2)
- Tobias Karlsson – keyboards (12), programming (12), guitar (12), bass (12)
- Shellback – additional backing vocals (2)
- Thrice Noble – additional programming (12)
- Kristoffer Fogelmark – additional backing vocals (2)
- Albin Nedler – additional backing vocals (2)
- Wayne Hector – additional backing vocals (3)
- Silento – vocals (3)
- Alex Smith – keyboards (4), programming (4)
- Matt Furmidge – keyboards (4), programming (4)
- Jay Reynolds – keyboards (9, 15, 17), programming (9, 15, 17)
- Rick Parkhouse – percussion (11, 14)
- George Tizzard – percussion (11, 14), keyboards (11, 14)
- Johan Carlsson – keyboards (12), programming (12)
- Matt Prime – programming (13)
- Phil Cook – additional programming (6)
Production and recording
- Steve Mac – production (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Ammar Malik – production (1)
- Kevin Snevely – production (1)
- Daniel Pursey – engineering (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- Chris Laws – engineering (1, 3, 5, 7, 8), mixing (5, 7, 8)
- John Hanes – assistant mix engineering (1, 2, 3, 12)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (1, 2, 3, 12)
- Carl Falk – production (2)
- Rami Yacoub – production (2)
- Thomas Cullison – engineering (2)
- Metrophonic – production (4)
- Alex Smith – engineering (4)
- Matt Furmidge – engineering (4)
- Dom Liu – engineering (4)
- Michael Brauer – engineering (4)
- Matt Prime – production (6, 13), mixing (6, 13)
- Phil Cook – additional production (13)
- Joe Zook – mixing (10)
- Jay Reynolds – production (9, 15, 17), mixing (9, 15, 17, 18)
- Red Triangle – production (10, 11, 14), mixing (11, 14)
- Rick Parkhouse – engineering (11, 14)
- Chester Barrett – engineering (11, 14)
- Tobias Karlsson – production (12)
- Noah Passovoy – vocal production (12), engineering (12)
- Tristan Evans – production (16), mixing (16)
- Connor Ball – production (18)
Charts and certifications
| Chart (2015) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) 23 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 37 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 78 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 45 Irish Albums (IRMA) 17 Italian Albums (FIMI) 45 Taiwanese Albums (Five Music) 19 Scottish Albums (OCC) 6 Spanish Albums (Promusicae) 23 UK Albums (OCC) 10 US Billboard 200 186 | Certifications Certifications for Wake Up Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 100,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 23 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 37 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 78 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 45 | |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 17 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 45 | |
| Taiwanese Albums (Five Music) | 19 | |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 6 | |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae) | 23 | |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 10 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 186 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release formats
Standard edition
- 12 tracks
Deluxe edition
- 18 tracks
Limited edition (unavailable after Christmas 2015, only available with the world tour merchandising)
- CD – 18 tracks
- DVD: The Vamps Live at The O2 Arena
Limited Access All Areas edition
- CD – 18 tracks
- DVD: The Vamps Live at The O2 Arena
- Digital download – 18 tracks
- Unique online experience
- Curated music videos
- Social stream news updates
- Interactive booklet
- Lyric poster
- Art cards
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Edition(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 27 November 2015 | CD CD+DVD Digital download | Virgin EMI | Standard Deluxe | |
| Europe | Standard Deluxe Access All Areas | ||||
| North America | 4 December 2015 | CD Digital download | Island | Standard Deluxe |