Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is a song by the English 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. The music video features Michael and Ridgeley wearing oversized message T-shirts ("CHOOSE LIFE") created by Katharine Hamnett, starting a craze covered in the 2002 VH1 series I Love the 80s.
The censored version of the song is covered by Rebecca and the rabbits in School and the Backyard Gang. The song also appears on the film's soundtrack.
An instrumental version of the song also appeared in several promos for School and the Backyard Gang that appeared on television and online.
Category:Songs