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Who sang Wake Me Up Before You Go-go?

Wham! released the song Wake Me Up Before You Go-go. Date of release: 14/5/1984.

Release date: 14/5/1984

Duration: 03:51

Writer(s): George Michael

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The song is about a man who wants his girlfriend to wake him up before he leaves because he doesn't want to miss anything.

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Wham! - Short Biography

- Wham! was an English pop duo consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
- They were formed in 1981 in Bushey.
- 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.
- Their hits included "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas".
- George Michael went on to have a very successful solo career after the duo split up.

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- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is a song by the English duo Wham! first released as a single in the United Kingdom on May 14, 1984.
- It became their first number one hit in the UK and the US.
- It was written and produced by George Michael.
- The single was certified platinum in the United States, 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") designed by Katharine Hamnett, sparking a craze covered by the 2002 VH1 series I Love the 80s.

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