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About This Track
“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.
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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Shouts
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BellaPyper wrote:
This is classic!!! :)
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icicle241286 wrote:
Just realised that this song contains the lyric "I'm not plannin' on going solo". George Michael, you liar.
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Bizchelle wrote:
"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?
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KingFahtah wrote:
What is an andrew ridgeley and why
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kemp678 wrote:
Can't get more 80s that this!!! Love!
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Zitro15 wrote:
This is the song that I first heard George Michael sing. I agree this song is catc hy.
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skybourne96 wrote:
lovin it baby!
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Marjo47 wrote:
get well soon George Micheal!
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Christopher2928 wrote:
Love it.Very catchy!
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TheDarkSide73 wrote:
Great 80s Classic
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fancykatya wrote:
This was a great dance tune but it was so overplayed I tired of it for a long time~
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encil wrote:
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!
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recitator wrote:
fantastic bass player!
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jennica_med_c wrote:
Haha, I used to play this song ALL the time on my little vintage casio synth when I was a kid. My parents still hate this song because of that.
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rebeksaba94 wrote:
you put the boom boom into my heart i love it!
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ftlookun461 wrote:
Wake me up! love this tune,yay
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Caracarooo wrote:
Wake me up before you go-go!Yeah!Ahah
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midliferickman wrote:
Hey, guess what? We Jazzercise to this!
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SKRIBBL3kid wrote:
i wanna hit that HIGH!!!!
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steamboat58 wrote:
Good one
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