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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Wake me up before you go go |
| Artist | Wham! |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | Make it big |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:51 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 163 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 160-164 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 2 | Skip Measure |
| Rec Tag 3 | No 1st inversion |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 4 | Ad Lib (male) |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | INTERLUDE |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A?t=130 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Organ |
| Solo Instrument 2 | Horn Section |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | ORGAN |
| Instr 3 | BASS GUITAR |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | Grammy - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/wham/wakemeupbeforeyougogo.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | George Michael |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A biological clock |
| Explanation | ✱ The shimmering energy of a new love is portrayed as an alarm clock that pulls the singer out of the 'sleep' of being alone. |
| MTag 1 | Body:Senses:Vision |
| MTag 2 | Joy |
| MTag 3 | Time |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-ii-I |
| Ch Prog PC | ii-iii-IV-iii |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-ii-I |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 6 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Identical |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 49 |
| Mel Cmplx | 38 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 24 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 46 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 82 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 40-49 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 80-89 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 62 |
| Spot-Energy | 57 |
| Spot-Valance | 90 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 90+ |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Ultimate 80s Songs (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkPHRfMlz-WeGc9Bd_eRbfqByrcTLlFy/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 776 (Best Fake Book Ever) |
| SB Page 2 | 135 (Ultimate 80s Songs) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Pop |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Soul |
| Style 2 | New Wave |



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