Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham!, Music Video, Lyrics and Review

“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.

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Video

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Lyrics

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

You put the boom boom into my heart,
You send my soul sky high when your lovin’ starts.
Jitterbug into my brain,
Goes bang bang bang till my feet do the same.

But something’s bugging me
Something ain’t right
My best friend told me
What you did last night.

Left me sleeping
In my bed.
I was dreaming
But I should’ve been with you instead.

CHORUS
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 planning on going solo.
Wake me up before you go go,
Take me dancing tonight.
I wanna hit that high…

You get the gray skies outta my way,
You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day.
Turn a bright spark into a flame,
My beats per minute never been the same.

‘Cause you’re my lady,
I’m your fool.
Makes me crazy
When you act so cruel.

C’mon baby,
Let’s not fight.
We’ll go dancing
And everything will be alright.

REPEAT CHORUS

Cuddle up baby,
Move in tight.
We’ll go dancing tomorrow night.

It’s cold out there
But it’s warm in bed.
They can dance,
We’ll stay home instead.
(return to top)

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Review and Song Info

Michael’s inspiration for the song was a scribbled note left for him by his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley at a hotel.
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 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 music video, essentially the duo performing (it also introduced Ridgeley as a guitar player for the band) to a teenage audience, was memorable for the clothes, which became a lasting sartorial image for the decade. Michael and Ridgeley, plus backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie, were wearing Katharine Hamnett T-shirt designs which said “CHOOSE LIFE” (originally a slogan targeted at drug abuse and suicide) and “GO GO”, which became much sought-after fashion items of the year, along with her similarly stark garments as part of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood phenomenon which said “FRANKIE SAYS RELAX”, among others. Michael was also seen in luminous gloves, which he later bemoaned as the clip of him always picked out by advertisers whenever “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” went on to a compilation album.
The video was filmed at the Carling Academy Brixton in London.

Released May 1984 (1984-05)
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop
Length 3:50
Label Columbia Records (US/Canada), Epic Records
Writer George Michael
Producer George Michael

source wikipedia.org

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