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An exciting new band!!! This takes me back when life wasn't so technical and demanding. Enjoy your time. Missing you Mr. Michael's. Rip.
Jitterbug is a old dance 💃
A very fun Go-Go reaction 🥳 🎉🎊! I 👁👁 see that you have reacted to George Michael of Wham! before: Careless Whisper, One More Try, If I Told You That w/ Whitney Houston and Freedom '90. Wake Up Before You Go-Go was released as the lead single from Wham's 1984 album: Make It Big. It was written and produced by George Michael. The song reached #1 on the Cash Box 100, #1 on the Hot 100, #4 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #27 on the Dance Club chart. The song also reached #1 in other countries including: Canada, Europe, Ireland, Australia, Belgium, Iceland, UK, Norway, Sweden and Netherlands. The single was certified Platinum with sales of two million copies in the US. The song was ranked number 28 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s.
The music video 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" which started a mainstream Pop culture trend at the time.
The song opens with four repetitions of the word "jitterbug", with finger snaps in between. The Jitterbug was a popular dance in the 1930s; combined with the finger snaps and lyrics that harken back to a more innocent time, it helps give the song a retro feel. Another throwback is the line: "You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day", which refers to the singer-actress who was popular in the '40s and '50s.
Group member Andrew Ridgeley lived at home with his parents even after Wham! made it big, which isn't as lame as it sounds: they were on the road all the time, so it was easier than maintaining his own empty household (he and George Michael used a room in the house to make their demos). One day, Ridgeley needed a wake-up call, so he left a note for him mum on his door. He wrote, "Wake me up up", and realizing he duplicated a word, finished the sentence with "before you go go".
George Michael got a kick out of it and decided to use it as a song title. George Michael put together a song called "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go", and it became Wham!'s first American hit.
A "go-go" is a dance club, and dancing is the theme of this song, which tells the story of a guy who is head over heels for his girl, and bummed when he finds out she went dancing while he slept. He asks that in the future, she wake him up before she goes.
This isn't the first "Go-Go" hit song. Smokey Robinson's group: The Miracles, scored in 1965 with their song: "Going To A Go-Go". Dobie Gray had a minor hit that same year with his song: "See You At The Go-Go", and Lee Dorsey charted in 1967 with his song: "Go-Go Girl". Around the time of this song's release, the all-girl American Rock band: "The Go-Go's", were very popular.
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" was used in a 2023 Volkswagen commercial to promote their sit-to-start feature. A dad keeps getting in and out of the car, and every time he does, the song starts over with "jitterbug", delighting his daughter every time.
Films to feature the song include 📽: The Wedding Singer (1998), Charlie's Angels (2000), Zoolander (2001), Zoolander 2 (2016), Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006), Heartbreaker (2010), Happy Feet 2 (2011) and Sausage Party (2016).
Television shows to feature the song include 📺: The Fall Guy ("Spring Break" - 1985), 3rd Rock From The Sun ("The Dicks They Are A-Changin'" - 1996), Gilmore Girls ("Dead Uncles And Vegetables" - 2002), The X Factor ("Episode #6.24" - 2009, "Episode #7.2" - 2010), Psych ("Who Ya Gonna Call?" - 2006), Glee ("Guilty Pleasures" - 2013) and American Dad! ("The Unincludeds" - 2016).
George Michael & Wham! Info 📰:
George Michael was born on June 25, 1963, East Finchley, London, England. He passed away on December 25, 2016 in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. Andrew Ridgeley was born on January 26, 1963 in Windlesham, Surrey, England.
Wham! were a Pop duo formed in England in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful Pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Wham! released three studio albums (three in North America and Japan, two in all other territories), four compilation albums, four video albums, 12 music videos, 12 singles, two remix albums and two documentary films.
Influenced by Funk and Soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album: Fantastic, addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album: Make It Big (1984), was a worldwide Pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the album:"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Everything She Wants" and "Careless Whisper", all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicized 10-day visit to China, the first ever by a Western Pop group. The event was seen as a major watershed moment in increasing friendly bilateral relations between China and the West.
In 1986, Wham! broke up. George Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience. Before going their separate ways, a farewell single: "The Edge Of Heaven", and a greatest-hits album titled: The Final, would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled The Final. Announcing the breakup, George Michael said: "I think it should be the most amicable split in Pop history".
Andrew Ridgeley moved to Monaco after Wham!'s breakup and tried his hand at Formula Three motor racing. Meeting with little success, Ridgeley moved to Los Angeles to pursue his singing/acting career, the failure of which caused him to return to England in 1990. Regardless, CBS Records, having taken up the option on Wham!'s contract that specified solo albums from George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, released a solo effort from Andrew Ridgeley called: Son Of Albert, in 1990. After poor sales, CBS Records declined the option of a second album.
George Michael Solo Career 🎤:
George Michael's solo releases consist of five studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play, 47 singles, three promotional singles, 31 music videos, and five video albums. At the time of his passing, George Michael was estimated to have sold between 100 million and 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He is estimated to have sold up to 30 million records with Wham!. His debut solo album Faith has sold more than 25 million copies.
Michael's debut solo album: Faith, was released by Columbia Records in the United States and sibling label Epic Records in the United Kingdom in October 1987. It included the singles: "I Want Your Sex", "Faith" (the Billboard Hot 100 year-end number-one single of 1988 in the United States), "Father Figure", "One More Try","Monkey" and Kissing A Fool. The album peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies. Also in 1987, George Michael collaborated with Aretha Franklin on the UK and US number one single: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
George Michael's 1987 song: "One More Try", was the last #1 single on the R&B music chart by a white male artist until Robin Thicke's 2007 song: "Lost Without U".
In September 1990, George Michael released his second album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, which peaked at number one in the UK, number two in the US, and was certified 4× Platinum by the BPI. The album spawned the hit singles: "Praying For Time", "Waiting For That Day", "Freedom! '90", "Heal The Pain" and "Cowboys And Angels".
In December 1991, George Michael released the single: "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", a duet with Elton John. The song reached number one in the UK and US. In 1992, George Michael recorded the song: "Too Funky", for the charity project Red Hot + Dance. The song reached number four in the UK and number ten in the US. In 1993 George, Michael released his version of the song: "Somebody To Love", which was performed at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with Queen. It debuted at number one in the UK and was certified Gold.
In early 1996, George Michael released the single: "Jesus To A Child", a UK number-one single. The follow-up single: "Fastlove", also peaked at number one in the UK. Following "Fastlove", the album: Older, was released, in May 1996. Other singles from the album included: "Spinning The Wheel", "Star People '97" and the double A-sides "Older / I Can't Make You Love Me" and "You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97". All of these reached the UK top three.
George Michael then released his first greatest hits collection: "Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael", in November 1998; it contained the new songs: "Outside" and "As", a duet with Mary J Blige. The album was George Michael's most successful in the UK, reaching number one and it was certified 8× Platinum.
George Michael's fourth solo album: Songs From The Last Century, was released in December 1999 and included cover versions of popular songs.
His next album: Patience, was released in March 2004 and peaked at number one in the UK.
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The 2005 documentary: A Different Story, covered his career and personal life. George Michael's 25 Live tour spanned three tours from 2006 to 2008.
The album: Twenty Five, released in 2006, was George Michael's second greatest hits album, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his music career. It debuted at number one in the UK. The album contains songs mainly from George Michael's solo career and two new songs: "An Easier Affair" and "This Is Not Real Love".
In December 2008, George Michael released a new track: "December Song", on his website for free. The following year the song: "December Song". was officially released as a commercial single. This was followed by the singles: "True Faith " and "You and I", another charity single. His next single was the song: "White Light", and it was a commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has also charted in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
George Michael fell into a coma in 2011 during a bout with pneumonia, but later recovered. He performed his final concert Earl's Court in London in 2012.
In 2012, George Michael said that there was no truth in speculation that he and Andrew Ridgeley were set for a Wham! reunion to mark the 30th anniversary of the group's first album.
In September 2017, George Michael's estate released the single: "Fantasy". Written and produced by George Michael, was recorded while he was working on his album: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. However, the track was not included on the album. Instead in October 1990, it was featured on the "Waiting for That Day" single in the United Kingdom and on the "Freedom! '90" single in the rest of the world. On October 18, 2017, a music video for the song was released on TH-cam (Vevo).
In 2019, the Emma Thompson-written film: Last Christmas was released. The title of the film is taken from the Wham! classic song. An official movie soundtrack album was released by Legacy Recordings on November 8, 2019. The album contains 14 Wham! and solo George Michael songs, as well as a previously unreleased song originally completed in 2015 titled: "This Is How (We Want You to Get High)". The soundtrack album debuted at number one on the UK Official Soundtrack Albums Chart and at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart on 15 November 2019.
On June 22, 2022, the documentary film: Freedom Uncut, was released. George Michael had been working on the film shortly before his passing, alongside David Austin, and provides the narration throughout.
In 2023, the Wham! documentary film: Wham!, was released. The film marks the 40th anniversary of their 1983 debut album: Fantastic. It was directed by Chris Smith and relies primarily on rare archive footage and audio interviews by the duo, including television appearances, concert footage, private home video, behind-the-scenes outtakes, and family comments all linked together using scrapbooks created by Ridgeley's mother. It's available on Netflix.
George Michael Passing 👼:
In the early hours of Christmas Day 2016, George Michael passed away in bed at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England at the age of 53. In March 2017, a senior coroner in Oxfordshire attributed George Michael's death to dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and a fatty liver. George Michael's funeral was held on March 29, 2017. In a private ceremony, he was buried at Highgate Cemetery in north London, on one side of his mother's grave.
Upon hearing of George Michael's passing on December 25, 2016, Andrew Ridgeley paid his respects on Twitter, posting: "Heartbroken at the loss of my beloved friend Yog".
George Michael Awards And Honors 🏅:
George Michael won numerous music awards throughout his 30-year career, including three Brit Awards-winning Best British Male Artist twice, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Ivor Novello Awards, three American Music Awards (including two in the traditionally-black Soul/R&B category), and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations.
In 2015, he was ranked 45th in Billboard's list of the "Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time".
The Radio Academy stated that George Michael was the most frequently played artist on British radio during the period 1984-2004.
In 2019, George Michael was named as the greatest artist of all time by Smooth Radio.
In 2023, he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On May 3, 2023, he was picked as an inductee to the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class alongside Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, The Spinners, Missy Elliott and Rage Against The Machine.
Wham! Group Members 👨🎤👨🎤:
George Michael
Andrew Ridgeley
Wham! Tours 🏟:
Club Fantastic Tour (1983)
The Big Tour (1984-1985)
Whamamerica! (1985)
The Final (1986)
George Michael Tours 🏟:
The Faith Tour (1988-89)
Cover To Cover (1991)
25 Live (2006-08)
George Michael Live In Australia (2010)
Symphonica Tour (2011-12)
Wham! And George Michael Documentaries 📽:
Wham! In China: Foreign Skies (1986)
A Different Story (2005)
Freedom Uncut! (2022)
Wham! (2023)
Wham! Albums 📀:
Fantastic (1983)
Make It Big (1984)
Music From The Edge Of Heaven (1986)
Andrew Ridgeley Albums 📀:
Son Of Albert (1990)
George Michael Albums 📀:
Faith (1987)
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
Five Live EP w/ Queen and Lisa Stansfield (1993)
Older (1996)
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael (1998)
Songs From The Last Century (1999)
Patience (2004)
Twenty Five (2006)
Symphonica (2014)
George Michael Video Albums 🎞:
Faith (1988)
George Michael (1990)
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael (1999)
Twenty Five (2006)
Live In London (2009)
Some more good George Michael and Wham! songs 🎶: Faith, I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) w/ Aretha Franklin, Heal The Pain w/ Paul McCartney, Freedom, The Edge Of Heaven, Everything She Wants, A Ray Of Sunshine, Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?), Bad Boys, I'm Your Man, Credit Card Baby Love Machine, As w/ Mary J Blige, Club Tropicana, Battlestations, Nothing Looks The Same In The Light, Like A Baby, If You Were There, Last Christmas, Heartbeat, A Different Corner, Blue (Live In China), Soul Free, This Is Not Real Love, Wham! Rap 86, Father Figure, Where Did Your Heart Go?, Monkey, I Want Your Sex, Hand To Mouth, Kissing A Fool, Hard Day, Look At Your Hands, Mothers Pride, Waiting (Reprise), They Won't Go When I Go, Something To Save, Young Guns (Go For It!), Waiting For That Day, Praying For Time, Cowboys & Angels, Jesus To A Child, Fastlove, Older, Move On Star People, Free, It Doesn't Really Matter, The Strangest Thing, John And Elvis Are Dead, An Easier Affair, Cars And Trains, Round Here, Spinning The Wheel, Come On!, You Have Been Loved, Amazing, To Be Forgiven, Precious Box, Shoot The Dog, My Mother Had A Brother, American Angel, My Baby Just Cares For Me, Waiting For That Day, Miss Sarajevo, Idol, Freeek! '04, You've Changed, Flawless (Go To The City), One More Try, Feeling Good, Roxanne, You And I, White Light, Fantasy, Through, Learn To Say No w/ Jody Watley, True Faith, Blame It On The Sun w/ Ray Charles, Outside, You Know That I Want To, Safe, Patience, Patience Pt II, December Song, This Is How (We Want You To Get High), The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song), Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me w/ Elton John, Wild Is The Wind, Too Funky, Let Her Down Easy and Brother Can You Spare A Dime.
Fun Fact 🕵♂: The song: "Wake Up Before You Go-Go", was the first track Wham! recorded for their 1984 album: Make It Big. It was done at Sarm West Studios in London. According to Chris Porter, who engineered the session, they didn't work from a demo recording as was standard protocol. George Michael had the song in his head and it was recorded with a live band.
You can't go wrong with Wham! or George Michael. I keep these songs in rotation.
RIP 🪦 George Michael miss you 😢
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I liked "Wake Me Up before You Go-Go" by Wham! Will you pllease listen and react to some songs by George Michael, who was the lead singer of the group before going solo? Two of my favorites from his first album are the uptempo "Everything She Wants" and the ballad "Careless Whisper'. Both songs were released in 1984. 🙂
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Some reactions to consider 🤔: Bell Biv DeVoe- Gangsta, LL Cool J- I'm Bad or Arrested Development- Mr Wendal (Official Music Video).