# Awake (Illenium album)

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Awake
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Illenium](/source/Illenium)
| cover      = Awake Illenium album.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2017|09|21}}
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{hlist|[Future bass](/source/Future_bass)|[melodic dubstep](/source/melodic_dubstep)}}
| length     = 47:07
| label      = {{hlist|Seeking Blue|Kasaya}}
| producer   = {{hlist|Nicholas Miller|Trevor Christensen|Dan Griffith|[David Pramik](/source/David_Pramik)}}
| prev_title = [Ashes](/source/Ashes_(Illenium_album))
| prev_year  = 2016
| next_title = [Ascend](/source/Ascend_(Illenium_album))
| next_year  = 2019
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Awake
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = Fractures
 | single1date = February 6, 2017
 | single2     = [Feel Good](/source/Feel_Good_(Gryffin_and_Illenium_song))
 | single2date = March 3, 2017
 | single3     = Sound of Walking Away
 | single3date = April 24, 2017
 | single4     = [Crawl Outta Love](/source/Crawl_Outta_Love)
 | single4date = August 7, 2017
 | single5     = Leaving
 | single5date = September 15, 2017
}}
}}

'''''Awake''''' is the second studio album by American DJ [Illenium](/source/Illenium), released via Seeking Blue/Kasaya Records on September 21, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/isisbriones/2017/08/07/illenium-crawl-outta-love-single-premiere/#6a4757fc965b|title=Exclusive Premiere: What Illenium Did Differently In The Drop Of New Single "Crawl Outta Love"|last=Briones|first=Isis|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref>

== Background ==
Consisting of 13 songs, the album includes five previously released singles titled "Fractures", "[Feel Good](/source/Feel_Good_(Gryffin_and_Illenium_song))", "Sound of Walking Away", "[Crawl Outta Love](/source/Crawl_Outta_Love)" and "Leaving".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.noiseprn.com/2017/08/08/illenium-releases-crawl-outta-love-album-pre-order/|title=Illenium Releases "Crawl Outta Love" and Album Pre-Order - Noiseporn|website=www.noiseprn.com|access-date=2017-09-07|archive-date=2017-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907212825/http://www.noiseprn.com/2017/08/08/illenium-releases-crawl-outta-love-album-pre-order/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Illenium played the 12th track "Beautiful Creatures" at the Hakkasan Nightclub.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/08/09/illenium-plays-beautiful-creatures-another-breathtaking-track-awake-listen/|title=FIRST LISTEN: Illenium Debuts Breathtaking New Single "Beautiful Creatures" [VIDEO]|last=Powell|first=Karlie|date=2017-08-09|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref> He also announced the Awake tour, in which he would perform in November and December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/07/17/illenium-announces-new-awake-tour-drops-trivecta-remix/|title=Illenium Drops Fantastic New Remix & US Tour [LISTEN]|last=Meadow|first=Matthew|date=2017-07-17|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/08/07/illenium-crawl-outta-love-ft-annika-wells/|title=Illenium Debuts Gorgeous New Single And Announces New Album|last=GLU|date=2017-08-07|website=EDM Sauce|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref> He posted with the caption "Album release getting ANNOUNCED with crawl Monday. Pre order avail next week."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/08/illenium-announces-sophomore-album-releases-crawl-love/|title=Illenium announces new album, releases 'Crawl Out Of Love'|website=www.dancingastronaut.com|date=7 August 2017 |access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edm.com/articles/2017/6/6/illenium-awake-tour|title=Illenium Announces Upcoming 'Awake Tour' and Denver Kickoff|date=2017-06-06|work=EDM.com|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2017/08/interview-illenium-on-new-album-awake-soundcloud-kasaya/|title=Interview: Illenium On New Album Awake, SoundCloud, Kasaya|work=Magnetic Magazine|access-date=2017-09-07}}</ref> Illenium released the fifth single "Leaving" on September 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7965617/illenium-leaving-listen|magazine=Billboard|title=Illenium Ain't 'Leaving' Fans Out in the Cold With This Future Bass Ballad: Listen|author=Bein, Kat|date=September 14, 2017|accessdate=September 15, 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Needed You
| note1 = featuring [Dia Frampton](/source/Dia_Frampton)
| writer1 = {{hlist|Dia Frampton|[Melanie Fontana](/source/Melanie_Fontana)}}
| extra1 = [Illenium](/source/Illenium)
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = [Crawl Outta Love](/source/Crawl_Outta_Love)
| note2 = featuring Annika Wells
| writer2 = {{hlist|[Nicholas Miller](/source/Illenium)|Annika Wells|Kate Morgan|Michael Biancaniello}}
| extra2 = Illenium
| length2 = 4:02
| title3 = No Time Like Now
| writer3 = Miller
| extra3 = Illenium
| length3 = 2:03
| title4 = Free Fall
| note4 = featuring RUNN
| writer4 = {{hlist|Miller|Avena Savage}}
| extra4 = Illenium
| length4 = 3:25
| title5 = Where'd U Go
| note5 = with [Said the Sky](/source/Said_the_Sky)
| writer5 = {{hlist|Miller|Trevor Christensen}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Illenium|Said the Sky}}
| length5 = 3:04
| title6 = Fractures
| note6 = featuring Nevve
| writer6 = {{hlist|Miller|Keeley Bumford|Henri Lanz|William Rappaport}}
| extra6 = Illenium
| length6 = 4:05
| title7 = Leaving
| note7 = 
| writer7 = {{hlist|Miller|[Jonathon Ng](/source/Eden_(Irish_musician))"}}
| extra7 = Illenium
| length7 = 3:54
| title8 = Lost
| note8 = featuring Emilie Brandt
| writer8 = {{hlist|Miller|Emilie Brandt|Joshua Napert|Matthew Wirnsberger}}
| extra8 = Illenium
| length8 = 3:20
| title9 = Sound of Walking Away
| note9 = with [Kerli](/source/Kerli)
| writer9 = {{hlist|Miller|Kerli Kõiv|Brennan Strawn}}
| extra9 = Illenium
| length9 = 4:13
| title10 = Taking Me Higher
| writer10 = Miller
| extra10 = Illenium
| length10 = 2:44
| title11 = [Feel Good](/source/Feel_Good_(Gryffin_and_Illenium_song))
| note11 = with [Gryffin](/source/Gryffin) featuring [Daya](/source/Daya_(singer))
| writer11 = {{hlist|Dan Griffith|Miller|Grace Tandon|[Tobias Gad](/source/Toby_Gad)|Nisha Asnani}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Gryffin|Illenium}}
| length11 = 4:08
| title12 = Beautiful Creatures
| note12 = featuring [MAX](/source/Max_Schneider)
| writer12 = {{hlist|Robert Gillies|Jacob Hawkes|[David Pramik](/source/David_Pramik)|Charlie Snyder}}
| extra12 = Illenium
| length12 = 4:00
| title13 = Let You Go
| note13 = featuring Ember Island
| writer13 = {{hlist|Miller|Alexandra Andersson|Didrik Franzén|Joakim Bergkvist}}
| extra13 = Illenium
| length13 = 3:04
| total_length = 47:07
| all_writing = 
}}

• Leaving features uncredited vocals from Eden

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|92|artist=Illenium|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 3, 2017}}
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ([RMNZ](/source/Recorded_Music_NZ))<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2017-09-29|title=NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart|publisher=[Recorded Music NZ](/source/Recorded_Music_NZ)|date=October 2, 2017|access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref>
| 8
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|106|artist=Illenium|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 3, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|3|artist=Illenium|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 26, 2017}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Chart
! scope="col"| Position
|-
| 2018
! scope="row"| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/dance-electronic-albums|title=Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
| 15
|-
| 2019
! scope="row"| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/dance-electronic-albums|title=Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
| 20
|}
{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Illenium}}

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Category:2017 albums
Category:Future bass albums
Category:Illenium albums

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