Woke_Up_Late
Woke Up Late
2017 song by Drax Project
"Woke Up Late" is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, originally released in November 2017. It reached number 15 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was included on their 2018 EP Noon.
| "Woke Up Late" | ||||
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| Single by Drax Project | ||||
| from the EP Noon | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | 300 | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Devin Abrams | |||
| Drax Project singles chronology | ||||
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In September 2019, Drax Project re-recorded the song for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The new version, retitled "I Moeroa / Woke Up Late", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu.[1] This version reached number six on the New Zealand artists' singles chart.[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woke Up Late" (Royale Avenue Remix) | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woke Up Late" (Lash Remix) | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woke Up Late" (Adam Trigger Remix) | 3:55 |
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017–18) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 34 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Original | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 16 March 2018 | Original | 300 | [3] | |
| Australia | 30 March 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | [10] | ||
| Various | 12 October 2018 |
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Royale Avenue Remix | [4] | |
| 26 October 2018 | Lash Remix | [5] | |||
| 9 November 2018 | Adam Trigger Remix | [6] | |||
| United States | 5 February 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | [11] |
| "Woke Up Late" | ||||
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| Single by Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld | ||||
| from the album Drax Project | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | 300 | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Devin Abrams | |||
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| Hailee Steinfeld singles chronology | ||||
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The duet version featuring American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld was released on 21 January 2019 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (2019).[12]
Background
The band said that it "cross[ed] our minds while writing it as to how it might work as a duet -- with a female voice telling her side", and so they reached out to Steinfeld as they liked her songs "Starving" and "Let Me Go".[13] The collaboration happened after Drax Project toured with singer Camila Cabello. A member of Cabello's team was good friends with Steinfeld, and after showing her the song, she loved it and asked the band to be a featured vocalist on the track.[14] iHeartRadio noted how the song "tells the story of sleeping in after a wild night out, realizing you're at someone else's house".[15]
In March 2019, the version featuring Hailee Steinfeld was featured in an episode of CBS's MacGyver.[16] In May 2019, a remix of the song by Sam Feldt was released.[17]
Chart performance
The duet version peaked at number 29 on the Mainstream Top 40,[18] 18 in the Australia[19] and 35 in New Zealand.[20]
Music video
The official music video was released to the band's YouTube channel on 9 April 2019. It was directed by Jonathon Singer-Vine and filmed in Los Angeles. It features American YouTuber Liza Koshy.[15][21]
Critical reception
Billboard called the song a "fizzy pop track" and complimented both the band and Steinfield's "sweet falsettos".[13] Idolator labelled the song a "hit" and an "anthem", and said Steinfeld's feature "adds another perspective to the ode to a developing relationship".[22] The Official Charts Company named Drax Project "one to watch" and said the track "gives a pretty good impression of their overall sound", which it described as a "healthy mix of pop, dance and hip-hop".[23]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woke Up Late" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld) | 3:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woke Up Late" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld) (Sam Feldt remix) | 3:16 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 35 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] | 29 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[27] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
- "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "Woke Up Late - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- "Woke Up Late (Royale Avenue Remix) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- "Woke Up Late (Lash Remix) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- "Woke Up Late (Adam Trigger Remix) - Single". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Drax Project – Woke Up Late". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Top Selling Singles of 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "New Zealand single certifications – Drax Project – Woke Up Late". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- "Woke Up Late (feat. Hailee Steinfeld) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Reitman, Shelby (21 January 2019). "Drax Project and Hailee Steinfeld Drop Bubbly Pop Anthem 'Woke Up Late'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Roth, Madeline (27 September 2019). "Drax Project Break Down Their Debut Album, From 'Woke Up Late' To 'Catching Feelings'". MTV. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- Fields, Taylor. "YouTuber Liza Koshy Stars in Drax Project's "Woke Up Late" Music Video". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "MacGyver - S3E17 "Seeds + Permafrost + Feather" Music and List of Songs". What-song. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Thomas, Langston (3 May 2019). "PREMIERE - Sam Feldt Delivers Refreshing, Upbeat New Remix Of Drax Project's "Woke Up Late" Ft. Hailee Steinfeld". This Song Is Sick. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Hailee Steinfeld Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "DRAX Project feat. Hailee Steinfeld – Woke Up Late". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Alston, Trey. "Liza Koshy Dances With Drax Project's Shaan Singh In 'Woke Up Late' Video". MTV News. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Nied, Mike (21 January 2019). "Hailee Steinfeld Partners With Drax Project On 'Woke Up Late'". Idolator. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Ainsley, Helen (1 March 2019). "One To Watch: Drax Project". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Woke Up Late (feat. Hailee Steinfeld) [Sam Feldt Remix] - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Top Selling Singles of 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "New Zealand single certifications – Drax Project feat. Hailee Steinfeld – Woke Up Late". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.