Avicii’s enduring 2013 dance anthem Wake Me Up has develop into the highest-certified dance/digital tune in RIAA historical past.
Launched simply over 10 years in the past on June 17, 2013, the monitor – an EDM banger pushed by way of bluegrass-style acoustic guitar – has simply earned RIAA Diamond Certification, a milestone marking 10 million licensed gadgets bought.
However whilst the monitor is some distance and away essentially the most listened-to monitor within the past due Swedish manufacturer’s catalogue – with nearly two billion Spotify streams and over two billion YouTube perspectives on the time of writing – it wasn’t at all times so neatly won.
When Avicii – whose actual identify used to be Tim Bergling – debuted the monitor at Extremely Song Pageant in Miami in 2013, it used to be met with boos from the gang. However within the years that adopted, it cemented itself as one of the vital manufacturer’s maximum defining items of labor.
In step with Billboard, Wake Me Up spent 54 weeks at the Billboard Scorching 100, the place it peaked at No. 4 in October 2013. The monitor additionally spent 26 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Scorching Dance/Digital Songs.
For context, different tracks that take a seat simply in the back of Wake Me Up at the RIAA certification chart come with Main Lazer and DJ Snake’s Lean On at No. 2, adopted by way of Owl Town’s Fireflies, Daft Punk’s Get Fortunate, Marshmello’s Happier, Mike Posner’s I Took a Tablet In Ibiza, Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey’s The Heart, David Guetta’s Titanium, Jack Ü’s The place Are U Now and Swedish Area Mafia’s Don’t You Concern Kid.
Avicii died by way of suicide in 2018 whilst in Muscat, Oman. Just a little over a yr later, his 3rd and ultimate album, Tim, used to be launched posthumously, with contributions from Aloe Blacc, Consider Dragons, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Vargas & Lagola and extra.
Remaining month, it used to be published {that a} documentary about Avicii’s lifestyles is within the works, that includes unreleased photos in addition to new interviews together with his friends and family.
“Avicii modified the track trade,” says manufacturer Orlando John. “Other people suppose they know the tale, however they’ve actually no clue as to what in truth took place. I believe a profound duty to make certain that it’s advised as it should be and objectively. This documentary will give the audiences a deeper figuring out of the emblem that left an indelible mark on track and tradition.”
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