"Wake Up Call" | ||||
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Single by KSI featuring Trippie Redd | ||||
from the album Dissimulation | ||||
Released | 31 January 2020 | |||
Genre | Pop rap | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
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"Wake Up Call" on YouTube |
"Wake Up Call" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI from his debut studio album, Dissimulation (2020). The song features a guest appearance from American rapper and singer Trippie Redd. The song was produced by S-X and Mally Mall. It was released for digital download and streaming by RBC Records and BMG on 31 January 2020 as the second single from the album. A pop-rap track, its lyrics are about how KSI has proven his doubters wrong and how they are finally accepting his success.
"Wake Up Call" received positive reviews from music critics, who commonly praised the song's synth-driven instrumental and Trippie Redd's catchy chorus. The song charted at number 11 in the United Kingdom and further charted in Australia, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland and the Netherlands. An accompanying music video was released on the same day as the song. The video is a comedy-musical film, presented in the form of satirical behind-the-scenes footage, scene explanations, outtakes and closing credits, which stars KSI and Trippie Redd alongside a dance troupe, all dressed in memorable costumes.