Stay Awake (Dean Lewis song) explained

Stay Awake
Cover:Stay Awake by Dean Lewis.jpg
Caption:Acoustic cover art
Type:single
Artist:Dean Lewis
Album:A Place We Knew
Released:18 March 2019
Length:3:05
Prev Title:7 Minutes
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Straight Back Down
Next Year:2019

"Stay Awake" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released in March 2019 as the third single from Lewis' debut studio album, A Place We Knew. Upon release Lewis said "it's about trying to hold onto someone who is thinking of leaving... It sounds happy, but if you listen to the lyrics you'll realise it's not.[1]

After being added to Australian mainstream radio stations on 29 March, it was the most added song the following charting week.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Stay Awake" was released on 17 April 2019.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 97
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 3

Year-end charts

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
Australia19 March 2019[7] [8]
29 March 2019[9] Contemporary hit radio
31 May 2019[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dean Lewis releases new song 'Stay awake' . Live Nation . 19 March 2019 . 6 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Most Added: Dean Lewis brings home second radio crown of 2019 with 'Stay Awake' . The Music Network . 11 April 2019 . 12 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Dean Lewis - Stay Awake. YouTube. 17 April 2019. 19 April 2019.
  4. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 30 March 2019.
  5. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2019. 29 March 2019.
  6. Web site: ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Dean Lewis releases new song 'Stay Awake'. Team. LN. 19 March 2019. LNTV. 28 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Dean Lewis' Apple score. 19 March 2019. Herald Sun. 5 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Singles to Radio. The Music Network. 6 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Stay Awake - acoustic. iTunes Australia. 18 June 2019.