At The Time Of This Song’s Release Travis Scott And The Weeknd Were In Relationships With Kylie Jenner And Bella Hadid Respectively It Is Likely That Their Relationships Served As Inspiration For This Sexually Explicit Track. This Is The Second Collaboration Between Travis And Abel On ASTROWORLD Following “SKELETONS ” Which Immediately Precedes This Song. Genius Later Reported That “WAKE UP” Was Originally Intended To Be A Part Of The Weeknd’s March 2018 EP My Dear Melancholy But The Song Was Later Repurposed For ASTROWORLD Because It Did Not Suit The EP.