hip hop
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recording artist
Fetty Wap
Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage name Fetty Wap, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He quickly rose to mainstream prominence after his 2014 song " Trap Queen" peaked at number two on the ''Bil ...
. The song was released on April 20, 2016 by RGF Productions and
300 Entertainment
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. The track was produced by Frenzy.
"Wake Up" peaked at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and received
platinum
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certification by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) in June 2017.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on May 27, 2016 on Fetty Wap's YouTube account. The video was filmed at Eastside High School, which Fetty Wap attended, in his hometown of
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson ( ) is the largest City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated May 14, 2016. It later reached the top 50 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 dated July 23, 2016.