Don't Wake Me Up (Chris Brown song)

"Don't Wake Me Up" is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his fifth studio album, Fortune (2012). It was released as the fourth single from the album on May 22, 2012.

The song is an uptempo electronic dance music (EDM) track. Lyrically, it revolves around the theme of escaping reality within a dream, where the protagonist wants to prolong the dream state to avoid facing the hardships of real life. He asks not to be awakened from this idealized state.

"Don't Wake Me Up" was written by Brown, Alain Whyte, Alessandro "Alle" Benassi, Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Michael McHenry, Nick Marsh, Ryan Buendia, William Orbit, and produced by Benny Benassi, Alle Benassi, Free School, and Orbit.

The song achieved commercial success, reaching the top ten in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

A music video directed by Colin Tilley accompanied the song's release. The video depicts Brown experiencing surreal and dreamlike scenarios.