Wake Me up Before You Go - Go - wikipedia Wake Me up Before You Go - Go `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' Standard artwork by Peter Saville and Trevor Key Single by Wham ! from the album Make It Big Released 14 May 1984 Format 7 '' 12 '' CD 3 '' CD Recorded 1984 Genre Dance - pop Length 3 : 50 Label Columbia Epic Songwriter ( s ) George Michael Producer ( s ) George Michael Wham ! singles chronology `` Club Fantastic Megamix '' ( 1983 ) `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' ( 1984 ) `` Careless Whisper '' ( 1984 ) `` Club Fantastic Megamix '' ( 1983 ) `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' ( 1984 ) `` Careless Whisper '' ( 1984 ) Make It Big track listing `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' ( 1 ) `` Everything She Wants '' ( 2 ) Twenty Five track listing `` Everything She Wants '' ( 1 ) `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' ( 2 ) `` Freedom '' ( 3 ) Alternative cover 45 RPM single sleeve `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' is a song by the British duo Wham !, first released as a single in the UK on 14 May 1984. It became their first UK and US number one hit. It was written and produced by George Michael. The single was certified Platinum in the US, which at the time commemorated sales of over two million copies. In 2015, the song was voted by the British public as the nation 's 13th favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV. It was also ranked number 28 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the ' 80s. Contents 1 History 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 5 Certifications 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Michael 's inspiration for the song was a scribbled note left by his Wham ! partner Andrew Ridgeley for Ridgeley '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. In 1984, George Michael had this to say on the development of the song : `` I just wanted to make a really energetic pop record that had all the best elements of Fifties and Sixties records, combined with our attitude and our approach, which is obviously more uptempo and a lot younger than some of those records. It 's one of those tracks that gets rid of a lot of your own personal influences ; it reminds me of so many different records that I could n't actually nail them down. I 'd done a demo at home that just had a bass line and a vocal on it. Usually, I write the record in my head ; I know what all the parts are going to be and I sing them to all our musicians. And it was great... We actually did it as a rehearsal. We used a Linn drum because the drummer was late, and it was such a good track that we kept it. '' 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 spot seven days later, staying there for two weeks. The song also went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, holding the top spot for three weeks. The UK sleeve was designed by Peter Saville, with photography by Trevor Key. The song was featured in the films Rock Odyssey, The Big Picture, Charlie 's Angels, Zoolander, Talladega Nights : The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Tween Academy : Class of 2012, Happy Feet Two, Kath & Kimderella, Walking on Sunshine, Zoolander 2, Sausage Party, Sing, The LEGO Batman Movie and The Emoji Movie. Music video This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2015 ) The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan. It showcases the band performing for an audience of mostly teenagers at Brixton Academy in South London. The band was wearing Katharine Hamnett T - shirt designs that said `` CHOOSE LIFE ''. 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. An advertisement is tacked onto the end of the video with the text `` GO - GO BUY IT ! thank you '' appearing on a black screen. The video was listed in NME 's `` 50 Worst Music Videos ''. Track listing All tracks written by George Michael. 7 `` : Epic / A 4440 ( UK ) No. Title Length 1. `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' 3 : 51 2. `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' ( Instrumental ) 4 : 03 Note : The US 7 '' single ( Columbia 04552 ) has identical track listing. It was also released as a CD single in 1999 12 `` : Epic / TA 4440 ( UK ) No. Title Length 1. `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' 3 : 51 2. `` A Ray of Sunshine '' ( Specially recorded for The Tube ) 4 : 58 3. `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' ( Instrumental ) 4 : 03 Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1984 -- 85 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 6 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) Canada ( The Record ) Canada ( CHUM ) Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) 17 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 20 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 23 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 9 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 27 US Cash Box Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 69 Year - end charts Chart ( 1984 ) Position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada ( RPM Top 100 Singles ) 6 Israel 8 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 9 Netherlands ( Mega Single Top 100 ) 17 New Zealand 23 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 8 US Cash Box 19 Chart ( 1985 ) Position UK US Billboard Hot 100 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 500,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1984 References Jump up ^ `` Record News ''. 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If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Song review from AllMusic Preceded by `` It 's Just Not Cricket '' by The Twelfth Man `` When Doves Cry '' by Prince Australian Kent Music Report number - one single 16 July 1984 -- 13 August 1984 ( 5 weeks ) 27 August 1984 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` When Doves Cry '' by Prince `` What 's Love Got to Do with It '' by Tina Turner Preceded by `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' by Stevie Wonder Canadian CHUM number - one single 17 November 1984 -- 1 December 1984 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` The Wild Boys '' by Duran Duran Canadian RPM Top Singles number - one single 10 November 1984 -- 1 December 1984 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Caribbean Queen '' by Billy Ocean Preceded by `` Penny Lover '' by Lionel Richie Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary number - one single 15 December 1984 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` All Through the Night '' by Cyndi Lauper Preceded by `` The Reflex '' by Duran Duran Eurochart Hot 100 number - one single 14 July 1984 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Self Control '' by Laura Branigan Belgian Ultratop 50 Flanders number - one single 21 July 1984 -- 11 August 1984 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Two Tribes '' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Irish Singles Chart number - one single 3 June 1984 -- 10 June 1984 ( 2 weeks ) Dutch Top 40 number - one single 21 July 1984 -- 28 July 1984 ( 2 weeks ) UK Singles Chart number - one single 2 June 1984 -- 9 June 1984 ( 2 weeks ) Preceded by `` Two Tribes '' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Mega Single Top 100 number - one single 4 August 1984 ( 1 week ) Preceded by `` Against All Odds ( Take a Look at Me Now ) '' by Phil Collins Norwegian number - one single 28 / 1984 -- 36 / 1984 ( 9 weeks ) Succeeded by `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' by Stevie Wonder Preceded by `` Self Control '' by Laura Branigan Swedish number - one single 17 August 1984 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Sounds Like a Melody '' by Alphaville Preceded by `` Caribbean Queen '' by Billy Ocean US Billboard Hot 100 number - one single 17 November 1984 -- 1 December 1984 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Out of Touch '' by Hall & Oates Preceded by `` Purple Rain '' by Prince & The Revolution US Cash Box number - one single 24 November 1984 -- 1 December 1984 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` I Feel for You '' by Chaka Khan Wham ! George Michael Andrew Ridgeley Studio albums Fantastic Make It Big Music from the Edge of Heaven Compilations The Final If You Were There ( The Best of Wham ) Singles `` Wham Rap ! ( Enjoy What You Do ) '' `` Young Guns ( Go for It ! ) '' `` Bad Boys '' `` Club Tropicana '' `` Club Fantastic Megamix '' `` Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go '' `` Careless Whisper '' `` Freedom '' `` Everything She Wants '' `` Last Christmas '' `` I 'm Your Man '' `` The Edge of Heaven '' `` Where Did Your Heart Go ? 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Question: who sang wake me up before you go-go
Answer: Wham!