"Come Wake Me Up" is a song recorded by American

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group

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. It was released in May 2012 as the second single from their eighth studio album, ''

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''. The song was written by Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren and

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. On November 7, a duet version with Swedish country/pop female singer,

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was released on Johnson's album, ''A Woman Can Change Her Mind''. The duet version was also released as a digital download internationally on November 16, 2012. "Come Wake Me Up" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of June 2, 2012. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart for the week of August 11, 2012. It also debuted at number 99 on the

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chart for the week of October 6, 2012.

Content

"Come Wake Me Up" is about a man who has broken up with his lover. Affected by the emotions, he wishes that he were dreaming and asks that she awaken him. The song has a 6/8

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with an approximate tempo of 52 dotted quarter notes per minute. It is set in the key of

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with a main chord pattern of EM7-Cm7-EM7-Cm7-A-B-Gm-Cm7-B on the verses.

Reception

Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four and a half stars out of five, calling it "another fine example of how this trio continues to work at a level few country artists are aware of." It also received a favorable review from Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'', who wrote that it "fits well with their classic ballads while also having a slightly different sonic landscape to the past songs along with a return to more of their classic harmonies on the choruses." Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a B+, calling it "an incredible lyric and a nuanced vocal performance" and "the best composition that Rascal Flatts has tackled since ' I'm Movin' On'", although he criticized its production.

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered on August 10, 2012. Guitarist Joe Don Rooney acts as the video’s male protagonist, his first leading role in a video. A cameo from Rooney’s real-life wife,

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, as his love interest gives the video a realistic angle. Two-time female street freestyle world champion Dena Sodano acted as Fallon’s stunt double during the motorcycle scenes. “So I had this story unfolding, this moment of — here’s a girl who really is just from a different world than what he’s from,” says video director Shaun Silva. “Joe Don’s character is doing all the things anybody would want to do for someone they love, but it threatens her identity, until one night after an argument, she removes a necklace like breaking free from his lavish grasp. Her decision to leave, and his to chase after her, only pushes her further towards her foreshadowed fate.”

Charts

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Certifications

References

{{authority control 2012 singles 2012 songs Rascal Flatts songs Big Machine Records singles Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Music videos directed by Shaun Silva Country ballads Songs written by Tobias Lundgren Songs written by Tim Larsson Songs written by Johan Fransson (songwriter) Songs written by Sean McConnell