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“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” is a song by English pop duo Wham! which was released in 1984 and became their first UK number one hit. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.

Michael’s inspiration for the song was a scribbled note left by his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley for Andrew’s parents, originally intended to read “wake me up before you go” but with “up” accidentally written twice, so Ridgeley wrote “go” twice on purpose. Released in May 1984, it heralded the beginning of a softer, sunnier image for Wham!, who had spent the previous year as a moodier, more politically themed duo, with songs about unemployment, young marriage, and battles of will between parents and their children. With the release of “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, they re-emerged with wider smiles, more colourful clothing, and a more positive disposition in interviews.

The song entered the UK singles chart at number four — after much hype from the duo claiming they would go straight in at number one, which was a rare occurrence then — and climbed to the top seven days later, staying there for three weeks.

The song also went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA and Michael followed it up with a solo single, “Careless Whisper” and another Wham! hit, “Freedom”, both of which were also UK number-one hits. The album, Make It Big, was an unqualified success. Wham! had three more UK number one singles and split at their height in 1986.
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  • The Best of Wham!: If You Were There...
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  • 100 Hits Of The '80s
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  • Make It Big
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  • The Definitive 80's (eighties)
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  • kemp678

    :o) yo yo :o) hee!

    yesterday afternoon

  • leahsmommy420

    Take me dancing toniiiiiight....I want to hit that HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH!

    Sunday afternoon

  • kiraw8

    great song!!!!!!

    19 days ago

  • kenet87

    The band might as well have been called "George" since he does all the singing. He completely carried it. It's Kind of like a Hall & Oates thing. One always outshines the other.

    last month

  • Dicastanha

    Adoroo!

    March 2012

  • MrsRieffers

    ... yes wake me up before you go go .... yes & give me a big kiss & a big hug !!!! And love me .... before you go .....

    March 2012

  • odinthorn

    Orange mocha frapichino!!!

    February 2012

  • BellaPyper

    This is classic!!! :)

    January 2012

  • icicle241286

    Just realised that this song contains the lyric "I'm not plannin' on going solo". George Michael, you liar.

    December 2011

  • Bizchelle

    "My beats per minute never been the same"...ahh yes..a nice "bpm" medical term weaved into the jitterbug! Mine is about 66 bpm...yours?

    December 2011

  • KingFahtah

    What is an andrew ridgeley and why

    December 2011

  • kemp678

    Can't get more 80s that this!!! Love!

    December 2011

  • Zitro15

    This is the song that I first heard George Michael sing. I agree this song is catc hy.

    December 2011

  • skybourne96

    lovin it baby!

    December 2011

  • Marjo47

    get well soon George Micheal!

    December 2011

  • Christopher2928

    Love it.Very catchy!

    November 2011

  • TheDarkSide73

    Great 80s Classic

    October 2011

  • fancykatya

    This was a great dance tune but it was so overplayed I tired of it for a long time~

    October 2011

  • encil

    uuuuuh yeaaaah! "wake me up before you go-go, don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo. wake me up before you go-go, i don't wanna miss it when you hit that high. wake me up before you go-go, cause i'm not planing on going solo. wake me up before you go-go, aahhhh! take me dancing tonight, i wanna hit that high, yeaahhh yeaaaah yeaaaahh baby!

    September 2011

  • recitator

    fantastic bass player!

    September 2011
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