[Chorus] UK – 1 – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "The Irish Charts – All there is to know", Dutchcharts.nl – Wham! # In the 1998 film The Wedding Singer starring Adam Sandler, the character of Robbie (played by Sandler) is awoken by his former fiance Linda (played by Angela Featherstone) singing "Wake me up before you go-go/Don't leave me hangin' on like a solo…" (having misheard or forgotten the correct lyrics).# The song is played during Natalie's introduction in the 2001 film Charlie's Angels.# In the film Zoolander, the song is played in the background during the gasoline fight scene which results in a number of fiery deaths. [Bridge] Usually, I write the record in my head; I know what all the parts are going to be and I sing them to all our musicians. The video was filmed at the Carling Academy Brixton in London. Kraszewski, Jon (2017). Jitterbug Genre - Pop. Artist The music video features Michael and Ridgely wearing oversized message T-shirts ("CHOOSE LIFE") created by Katharine Hamnett, starting a craze covered in the 2002 VH1 series I Love the 80s. He's married to one of them now - you might be surprised which. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. from the album Make It Big. * A cover of the song was recorded by Italian indie band Annie Hall. Rap" at Andrew Ridgeley's parents' house, which was picked up by the record label Innervision and released without success. He sings it mostly in gibberish, opening with "Wake me up, such a no-no. Pour lancer le téléchargement vous devez cliquer sur le bouton [Télécharger] Ensuite selectionnez la qualité de la chanson. was successful and famous, Andrew Rigeley still lived with his parents. Your email address will not be published. Taylor & Francis. Wham! 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. We'll go dancing tomorrow night In 1984, George Michael had this to say on the development of the song: I just wanted to make a really energetic pop record that had all the best elements of Fifties and Sixties records, combined with our attitude and our approach, which is obviously more uptempo and a lot younger than some of those records. Him and George Micheal used to make music in Andrew’s room. * The song is one of many featured in the game Wii Music. Yeah, yeah. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it Platinum for sales over 1 million copies. 'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo Yeah, yeah, yeah $3.95 Quantity. Columbia RecordsEpic Records