Operation: Wake Up | ||||
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Released | December 18, 2020 | |||
Genre | Rap opera [1] | |||
Length | 36:10 | |||
Label | Monster Mountain | |||
Mike Posner chronology | ||||
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Singles from Operation: Wake Up | ||||
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American Songwriter | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Operation: Wake Up is the fourth studio album by American singer Mike Posner, released on December 18, 2020. It is a concept album, rapped from the first-person perspective of a fictionalized version of himself. The album features a singular guest appearance from Jessie J.
Operation: Wake Up was recorded and written in the basement of Posner's parents' house in Detroit, where he was staying following his father's cancer diagnosis and treatment. [1] His father succumbed to the disease in 2017. [4] The album was released as a surprise album. [5]
Operation: Wake Up shows the mental breakdown experienced by a fictionalized Mike Posner over a 48-hour period, with Posner playing every character. [1] Posner described the album as "a fictional story that blurs the line between reality and performance art." [6] Following the introduction, where Posner insists the album be listened to in a single sitting and encourages those with mental health issues not to listen, [2] the album begins with him staying in a rented mansion in Los Angeles, with the goal of writing songs for "other, more famous artists". He then goes to audition material for Jessie J in the studio, and plays part of an already written song for her, pretending that he just made it up. This is followed by " Weaponry", which features Jessie J. Afterwards he goes to dinner with Blackbear, who throws a party at Posner's rented mansion. [3]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Introduction" | 1:55 |
2. | "Shave It All Off" | 3:59 |
3. | "Once in a While (Mike Meets Jessie J)" | 3:58 |
4. | " Weaponry" (with Jessie J) | 3:12 |
5. | "Mike Meets Blackbear at Joe's Falafel" | 3:58 |
6. | "Let's Have a Party" | 2:39 |
7. | "Tracy Calls Noelle (Mike's Ex)" | 3:39 |
8. | "Blackbear Throws a Rager in LA" | 2:27 |
9. | "High & Low (On LSD)" | 5:43 |
10. | "Alone in a Mansion" | 4:40 |
Total length: | 36:10 |