Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

About Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released in May 1984. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, which also included Andrew Ridgeley. The song became Wham!'s first UK number one hit and their first to top the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It was released as a single from their second album, Make It Big, which was certified multi-platinum in several countries. The song originated from a note Ridgeley left for his parents, initially intended to read "wake me up before you go. .

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About this song

Credited to: Wham!
Album: 80s 100 Hits · Track 1 of 66 · Opens the album
Released: March 1, 2010
Duration: 3:43
Ranking: #2 most played Wham! track on Foxsoundi
Top countries on Foxsoundi: United States (94 %), Czech Republic (3 %), Costa Rica (3 %)
On Last.fm: 1,288,272 listeners on Last.fm

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