Don't Wake Me Up (Jonas Blue and Why Don't We song)

"Don't Wake Me Up" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jonas Blue and American boy band Why Don't We, released on 7 January 2022 via Positiva Records. On July 13, 2022, a Japanese version was released with Japanese boy group BE:FIRST. The song was written by Blue, Lukas Costas, Rebecca Krueger and Why Don't We's members Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery and Zach Herron, and produced by Blue.^[2]

"Don't Wake Me Up"
Single by Jonas Blue and Why Don't We
from the album Together
Released	7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)
Genre	Dance-pop[1]
Length	3:08
Label	Positiva
Songwriter(s)	Jonah Marais Corbyn Besson Daniel Seavey Jack Avery Zach Herron Guy James Robin Lukas Costas Rebecca Krueger
Producer(s)	Jonas Blue
Jonas Blue singles chronology
"Sad Boy" (2021) "Don't Wake Me Up" (2022) "Angles" (2022)
Why Don't We singles chronology
"Mistletoe" (2021) "Don't Wake Me Up" (2022) "Let Me Down Easy (Lie)" (2022)
Music video
"Don't Wake Me Up" on YouTube

Background and content

Why Don't We contacted Jonas Blue on Twitter in 2019, where Blue praised the band's vocals. Blue said in a press release: "'Don't Wake Me Up' has a real depth to the lyrics. If you break it down, it's about finding your true love in your dream".^[3]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on 28 January 2022, and directed by Isaac Rentz. It depicts an "impromptu" party taking place in a Los Angeles parking lot, and was described by Vents Magazine as featuring "dancing, fast cars and the promise of romance".^{[citation needed]}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[4]

• Jonas Blue – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, mixer, music production, programming, recording arranger, studio personal
• Why Don't We – composer, lyricist, associated performer, vocals
• Lukas Costas – composer
• Rebecca Krueger – composer
• Mitch Allan – associated performer, vocal producer
• Guy Phethean – keyboards
• Mike Marsh – mastering engineer, studio personal
• Caleb Hulin – studio personal, vocal engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Don't Wake Me Up"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5]	37
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6]	5
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7]	15
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8]	40
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	79
UK Dance (OCC)[10]	24
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11]	13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Don't Wake Me Up"

Chart (2022)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12]	62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13]	Gold	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Japanese version

On 13 July 2022, a version of "Don't Wake Me Up" featuring Japanese boy band Be:First was released.^[14]

References

1. Paul, Larisha (7 January 2022). "Jonas Blue Shares 'Don't Wake Me Up' With Why Don't We From Collaborative Project 'Together'". Udiscovermusic. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
2. "Jonas Blue & Why Don't We Team Up for New Song "Don't Wake Me Up"". PM Studio. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
3. Major, Michael (7 January 2022). "Jonas Blue & Why Don't We Release 'Don't Wake Me Up'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
4. "Credits / Follow Me / Jonas Blues". Tidal. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
5. "Jonas Blue & Why Don't We – Don't Wake Me Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 11. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 24. týden 2022 in the date selector. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
10. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
11. "Jonas Blue Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
12. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
13. "Brazilian single certifications – Jonas Blue – Don't Wake Me Up" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
14. "Jonas Blue Recruits BE:FIRST For Japanese Version Of 'Don't Wake Me Up'". uDiscoverMusic. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.