| Artist | Illenium |
|---|---|
| Cover | Awake Illenium album.jpg |
| Released | September 21, 2017 |
| Genre | Future bass · melodic dubstep |
| Length | 47:07 |
| Label | Seeking Blue · Kasaya |
| Producer | Nicholas Miller · Trevor Christensen · Dan Griffith · David Pramik |
| Prev year | 2016 |
| Next year | 2019 |
Awake is the second studio album by American DJ Illenium, released via Seeking Blue/Kasaya Records on September 21, 2017.[1]
Background
Consisting of 13 songs, the album includes five previously released singles titled "Fractures", "Feel Good", "Sound of Walking Away", "Crawl Outta Love" and "Leaving".[2] Illenium played the 12th track "Beautiful Creatures" at the Hakkasan Nightclub.[3] He also announced the Awake tour, in which he would perform in November and December.[4] He announced the release date of the album on August 8, 2017, in one of his internet online fan communities one day after releasing the final single from the album.[5] He posted with the caption "Album release getting ANNOUNCED with crawl Monday. Pre order avail next week."[6][7] Illenium spoke about the album's comparison to his previous one, he said "A lot of strong vocals and melodies but more recorded elements than Ashes. The new album is a split between vocal stuff and chill instrumental tracks."[8] Illenium released the fifth single "Leaving" on September 15, 2017.[9]
Track listing
• Leaving features uncredited vocals from Eden
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] | 15 |
| 2019 | US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[12] | 20 |
References
- ^ Briones, Isis. "Exclusive Premiere: What Illenium Did Differently In The Drop Of New Single "Crawl Outta Love"". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Illenium Releases "Crawl Outta Love" and Album Pre-Order - Noiseporn". www.noiseprn.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Powell, Karlie (2017-08-09). "FIRST LISTEN: Illenium Debuts Breathtaking New Single "Beautiful Creatures" [VIDEO]". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (2017-07-17). "Illenium Drops Fantastic New Remix & US Tour [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ GLU (2017-08-07). "Illenium Debuts Gorgeous New Single And Announces New Album". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Illenium announces new album, releases 'Crawl Out Of Love'". www.dancingastronaut.com. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Illenium Announces Upcoming 'Awake Tour' and Denver Kickoff". EDM.com. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Interview: Illenium On New Album Awake, SoundCloud, Kasaya". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ Bein, Kat (September 14, 2017). "Illenium Ain't 'Leaving' Fans Out in the Cold With This Future Bass Ballad: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 2, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2020.