"Stay Awake" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter

Dean Lewis Dean Lewis Grant Loaney (born 21 October 1987) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2016 single "Waves", which was certified 7× platinum in Australia in 2019, and his 2018 single " Be Alright", which reached number ...

. The song was released in March 2019 as the third single from Lewis' debut studio album, ''

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''. 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. After being added to Australian

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stations on 29 March, it was the most added song the following charting week.

Music video

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

Track listing

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References

{{Dean Lewis 2019 singles Dean Lewis songs Songs written by Neil Ormandy Universal Music Australia singles 2019 songs Songs written by Dean Lewis