“WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO” by WHAM

“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” is a high energy pop song that was recorded by the English singing duo known as Wham. Written by lead singer, George Michael, his lyrical inspiration came one day before he and bandmate (Andrew Ridgely) were going out on the town. Michael fell asleep, but before he drifted off, he wrote a scribbled note with directions for Ridgely to wake him up before he goes.

Ranked at #28 on VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Songs From the 1980s”, this track sold 2 million copies (in the U.S.) and was certified platinum.

On this very day, December 7th 1984, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. From the album, “Make It Big”, here’s WHAM, with “WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO”…