Wake Up (The Vamps album)

{{Infobox album | name = Wake Up | type = studio | artist = the Vamps | cover = The Vamps - Wake Up album cover.jpg | alt = | released = 27 November 2015 | recorded = 2015 | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Pop||pop rock<ref>{{cite web|title=The Vamps: Wake Up review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/26/the-vamps-wake-up-review|website=The Guardian}}</ref>}} | length = 40:51 | label = Virgin EMI | producer = *Connor Ball *Tristan Evans *Carl Falk *Steve Mac *Ammar Malik *Matt Prime *Metrophonic *Tobias Karlsson *Kevin Snevely *Red Triangle *Rami Yacoub *Jay Reynolds | prev_title = Somebody to You | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Night & Day | next_year = 2017 | misc = {{Extra chronology | type = studio | artist = The Vamps studio album | prev_title = Meet the Vamps | prev_year = 2014 | title = Wake Up | year = 2015 | next_title = Night & Day | next_year = 2017 }} {{Singles | name = Wake Up | type = studio | single1 = Wake Up | single1date = 2 October 2015 | single2 = Rest Your Love | single2date = 27 November 2015 | single3 = I Found a Girl | single3date = 1 April 2016 }} }}

'''''Wake Up''''' is the second studio album by British pop band the Vamps. It was released on 27 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-vamps-announce-new-single-and-album-wake-up__10741/|title=The Vamps announce new single and album Wake Up|last=Moss|first=Liv|date=15 September 2015|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> It debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/uk-official-albums-chart-to-include-streaming-data-for-first-time-3479/|title=UK Albums Chart|work=Official Website}}</ref> and has been certified Gold.

{{Music ratings | rev3 = ''The Guardian'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="the guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/26/the-vamps-wake-up-review|title=The Vamps: Wake Up review – don't call them a boyband|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|date=26 November 2015|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|accessdate=17 January 2021}}</ref> }}

==Singles== *"Wake Up" was released on 2 October 2015 as the album's lead single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itun.es/gb/Q4t99|title=iTunes - Store - Wake Up - Single by The Vamps|publisher=iTunes Store (GB)}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *"Rest Your Love" was released as the second single of the album on 27 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://getmusicasia.com/2015/11/25/the-vamps-announces-new-single-rest-your-love-out-this-friday/#2VOEjjzYOhG1VFsX.97|title=The Vamps announces new single 'Rest Your Love' out this friday|publisher=Get Music Asia|accessdate=29 February 2016|archive-date=4 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204054951/http://getmusicasia.com/2015/11/25/the-vamps-announces-new-single-rest-your-love-out-this-friday/#2VOEjjzYOhG1VFsX.97|url-status=dead}}</ref> *"I Found a Girl" was announced as the third single of the album<ref name="IFAG">{{cite web|url=http://celebmix.com/vamps-announce-new-single-i-found-girl|title=The Vamps announce new single 'I Found A Girl'|publisher=CelebMix|accessdate=29 February 2016}}</ref> and was released on 1 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheVampsTristan/status/707127126714159104|title='I Found A Girl' release date|publisher=Tristan Evans' Twitter account|accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> The Vamps also announced on their Twitter that there would be a new version of the song featuring a surprise artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheVampsband/status/705046065263812609|title='I Found A Girl' featuring announcement|publisher=The Vamps' Twitter account|accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> They later confirmed the featuring artist would be OMI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/i-found-a-girl-feat-omi-single/1092165456|title=I Found A Girl (feat. Omi) - Single by The Vamps|publisher=iTunes|access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> The original version of the song had been previously released as a promotional single on 23 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1084601/the-vamps-i-found-a-girl/|title=The Vamps release a new Wake Up album track 'I Found A Girl'|publisher=Sugarscape|accessdate=15 March 2016}}</ref>

===Promotional singles=== *"Cheater" was released as the first countdown single of the album on 13 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a1083055/the-vamps-artwork-wake-up/|title=The Vamps reveal the artwork for new album Wake Up as they premiere new song 'Cheater'|publisher=Sugarscape|accessdate=29 February 2016}}</ref> A promotional video was also released in the same day on the band's Vevo account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/the-vamps/Cheater/GBUV71501763|title=The Vamps - Cheater (Official Video)|publisher=Vevo|accessdate=29 February 2016}}</ref> *"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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/the-vamps-release-stolen-moments-lyric-video-76489|title=The Vamps release "Stolen Moments" lyric video|publisher=J-14|accessdate=29 February 2016}}</ref>

==World tour== The Wake Up World Tour began in January 2016 and passed across 18 countries in 4 continents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thevamps.net/wake-up-world-tour/|title=Wake Up World Tour|date=15 September 2015|publisher=The Vamps Website|accessdate= 23 April 2016}}</ref> 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== {{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}}<ref name="iTunes UK">{{cite web|url=https://itun.es/gb/PBRy-|title=iTunes - Music - Wake Up by The Vamps|work=iTunes Store (GB)}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 40:51

| title1 = Wake Up | writer1 = {{flatlist| * Steve Mac * Ross Golan * Ammar Malik }} | extra1 = {{flatlist| *Steve Mac *Ammar Malik *Kevin Snevely }} | length1 = 3:12

| title2 = Rest Your Love | writer2 = {{flatlist| *Rami Yacoub *Carl Falk *Savan Kotecha *Shellback }} | extra2 = {{flatlist| *Carl Falk *Rami Yacoub }} | length2 = 3:16

| title3 = Volcano | note3 = featuring Silentó | writer3 = {{flatlist| *Mac *Malik *Wayne Hector *Richard Hawk }} | extra3 = Mac | length3 = 3:18

| title4 = Million Words | writer4 = {{flatlist| *Bradley Simpson *James McVey *Connor Ball *Tristan Evans *Alex Smith *Samuel Preston *Jonny Coffer }} | extra4 = Metrophonic | length4 = 3:42

| title5 = Windmills | writer5 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *Mac *Malik }} | extra5 = Mac | length5 = 3:05

| title6 = Stolen Moments | writer6 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *Hector *Matt Prime }} | extra6 = Matt Prime | length6 = 4:09

| title7 = I Found a Girl | writer7 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *Mac *Malik *Golan *Claude Kelly *James Blunt }} | extra7 = Mac | length7 = 2:59

| title8 = Be with You | writer8 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *Mac *Malik }} | extra8 = Mac | length8 = 3:11

| title9 = Burn | writer9 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *Joe O'Neill }} | extra9 = Jay Reynolds | length9 = 3:38

| title10 = Cheater | writer10 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *George Tizzard *Rick Parkhouse *Ed Drewett }} | extra10 = Red Triangle | length10 = 3:14

| title11 = Boy Without a Car | writer11 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Ball *Evans *Tizzard *Parkhouse }} | extra11 = Red Triangle | length11 = 3:29

| title12 = Held by Me | writer12 = {{flatlist| *Johan Carlsson *Golan }} | extra12 = Tobias Karlsson | length12 = 3:38 }}

{{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' {{nobold| – Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itun.es/gb/QNRy-|title=iTunes - Music - Wake Up (Deluxe) by The Vamps|work=iTunes Store (GB)}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 62:12

| title13 = Half Way There | writer13 = {{flatlist| *McVey *Evans *Simpson *Ball *Hector *Prime}} | extra13 = {{flatlist| *Prime *Phil Cook{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length13 = 3:11

| title14 = Runaway | writer14 = {{flatlist| *McVey *Evans *Simpson *Ball }} | extra14 = Red Triangle | length14 = 3:18

| title15 = Worry | writer15 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Evans *Ball }} | extra15 = Reynolds | length15 = 3:36

| title16 = Coming Home | writer16 = {{flatlist| *Simpson *McVey *Evans *Ball }} | extra16 = Tristan Evans | length16 = 4:54

| title17 = Peace of Mind | writer17 = {{flatlist| *McVey *Simpson *Evans *Ball }} | extra17 = Reynolds | length17 = 3:05

| title18 = Written Off | writer18 = {{flatlist| *Ball *McVey *Evans *Simpson }} | extra18 = Connor Ball | length18 = 3:17 }}

{{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' {{nobold|– Italian edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/it/album/wake-up/1059881520?l=en|title=iTunes - Music - Wake Up by The Vamps|work=iTunes Store (IT)}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 68:44

| title19 = Wake Up | note19 = Italian version | writer19 = {{flatlist| * Mac * Golan * Malik }} | extra19 = {{flatlist| *Mac *Malik *Snevely }} | length19 = 3:13

| title20 = Volcano | note20 = featuring Moreno | writer20 = {{flatlist| *Mac *Malik *Hector }} | extra20 = Mac | length20 = 3:19 }}

{{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' {{nobold| – Japanese version (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/tracks/B016N6TTPQ|title=Amazon.co.jp: ザ・ヴァンプス : ウェイク・アップ(デラックス・エディション)(DVD付) [CD+DVD] |website=Amazon|language=Japanese}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 78:49

| title19 = Words (Don't Mean a Thing) | writer19 = {{flatlist| *Ball *Evans *McVey *Simpson *Paul Barry *Mark Bates *Patrick Mascall }} | extra19 = | length19 = 3:12

| title20 = Stay Here | writer20 = {{flatlist| *Ball *Evans *McVey *Simpson }} | extra20 = Simpson | length20 = 3:51

| title21 = Wake Up | note21 = acoustic version | writer21 = {{flatlist| *Mac *Golan *Malik }} | extra21 = {{flatlist| *Mac *Malik *Snevely }} | length21 = 4:04

| title22 = Risk It All | note22 = Live at The O2 Arena | writer22 = {{flatlist| * Ball * Evans * McVey * Simpson * Hector * Prime }} | extra22 = Prime | length22 = 5:30 }}

{{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' {{nobold|– DVD: ''The Vamps Live at The O2 Arena''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016MSQJ9E|title=Wake Up (Limited Access All Areas) by The Vamps: Amazon.co.uk: Music|website=Amazon}}</ref> | title1 = Intro | note1 = Live | title2 = Wild Heart | note2 = Live | title3 = Hurricane | note3 = Live | title4 = Somebody to You | note4 = Live | title5 = Uptown Funk"/"Seven Nation Army"/"Shake It Off"/"We Can't Stop | note5 = Live | title6 = Last Night | note6 = Live | title7 = Move My Way | note7 = Live | title8 = In Too Deep | note8 = Live | title9 = Teenagers | note9 = Live | title10 = Another World | note10 = Live | title11 = Lovestruck | note11 = Live | title12 = Girls on TV | note12 = Live | title13 = Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) | note13 = Live | title14 = Risk It All | note14 = Live | title15 = Can We Dance | note15 = Live }} {{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' — {{nobold|North American Standard edition}}<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/wake-up/1443106477|title = Wake Up by The Vamps on iTunes|access-date = 10 January 2016|work = iTunes (US)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/ca/album/wake-up/1046570067|title = Wake Up by The Vamps on iTunes|access-date = 5 February 2016|work = iTunes (CA)}}</ref> | title1 = Wake Up | length1 = 3:12 | title2 = Rest Your Love | length2 = 3:16 | title3 = Volcano | note3 = featuring Silentó | length3 = 3:18 | title4 = Million Words | length4 = 3:42 | title5 = Windmills | length5 = 3:05 | title6 = I Found a Girl | length6 = 2:59 | title7 = Be with You | length7 = 3:11 | title8 = Burn | length8 = 3:38 | title9 = Cheater | length9 = 3:14 | title10 = Stolen Moments | length10 = 4:09 | title11 = Boy Without a Car | length11 = 3:29 | title12 = Worry | length12 = 3:36 | total_length = 40:49 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''Wake Up'' — {{nobold|North American Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/wake-up-deluxe/1046571570|title = Wake Up (Deluxe) by The Vamps on iTunes|access-date = 10 January 2016|work = iTunes (US)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/ca/album/wake-up-deluxe/1046571570|title = Wake Up (Deluxe) by The Vamps on iTunes|access-date = 5 February 2016|work = iTunes (CA)}}</ref> | title13 = Held by Me | length13 = 3:38 | title14 = Peace of Mind | length14 = 3:05 | title15 = Coming Home | length15 = 4:54 | total_length = 52:26 }}

'''Notes''' *Credits adapted from album liner notes *^{{{note|a|[a]}}} signifies an additional producer

== Personnel == Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Wake Up (Deluxe Version).''<ref>''Wake Up (Deluxe Version)'' (CD Liner Notes). The Vamps. Virgin EMI. Records, a division of Universal Music. 2015. 4761113.</ref>

'''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== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|23|artist=The Vamps|album=Wake Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|37|artist=The Vamps|album=Wake Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|78|artist=The Vamps|album=Wake Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|45|artist=The Vamps|album=Wake Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|17|year=2015|week=49|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Italy|45|artist=The Vamps|album=Wake Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=6|title=第5 週 統計時間：2016/1/29 - 2016/2/4|publisher=Five Music|language=chinese|accessdate=February 8, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129171342/http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=6|url-status=dead|archivedate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> | 19 |- {{album chart|Scotland|6|date=2015-12-04|rowheader=true|accessdate=17 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Spain|23|artist=The Vamps|album=Wake Up|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|UK2|10|date=2015-12-04|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 December 2015}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|186|artist=The Vamps|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 December 2015}} |- |} {{col-2}}

===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Wake Up''}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|artist=The Vamps|title=Wake Up|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|id=8033-3849-2}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}} {{col-end}}

==Release formats== '''Standard edition''' *12 tracks

'''Deluxe edition''' *18 tracks

'''Limited edition''' <small>(unavailable after Christmas 2015, only available with the world tour merchandising)</small> *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== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| Edition(s) ! scope="col"| Ref. |- ! scope="row"| Australia | rowspan="2"| 27 November 2015 | rowspan="2"| {{flatlist| *CD *CD+DVD *Digital download }} | rowspan="2"| Virgin EMI | {{flatlist| *Standard *Deluxe }} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2304155/Wake_Up_SIGNED_COPY|title=Wake Up (SIGNED COPY) by The Vamps, Pop, CD/DVD |publisher=Sanity}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| Europe | {{flatlist| *Standard *Deluxe *Access All Areas }} | {{center|<ref name="iTunes UK"/>}} |- ! scope="row"| North America | 4 December 2015 | {{flatlist| *CD *Digital download }} | Island | {{flatlist| *Standard *Deluxe }} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MSNWHQ|title=The Vamps - Wake Up - Amazon.com Music}}</ref>}} |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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