I Need to Wake Up

I Need to Wake Up

Infobox Single
Name =I Need to Wake Up
Type =digital download from iTunes
Artist = Melissa Etheridge
from Album = "An Inconvenient Truth"
B-side =


Released = July 11, 2006
Genre = Pop, Soft rock
Length = 3:35
Label = The Island Def Jam Music Group
Writer = Melissa Etheridge
Producer =
Last single = I Run for Life (2005)
This single = I Need to Wake Up
Next single = Message to Myself (2007)"I Need to Wake Up" is an Academy Award-winning song by Melissa Etheridge, written for the 2006 documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth". It is the first instance of a documentary film winning the Best Song category.

Etheridge received the 2006 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I Need to Wake Up." Upon receiving the award, she noted in her acceptance speech:

The song was on the enhanced version of her greatest hits album, "" (enhanced) [ [http://www.melissaetheridge.com/album_roadlessenhanced.php MelissaEtheridge.com - Melissa ] ] . It never appeared on the standard version. [ [http://www.melissaetheridge.com/album_roadless.php MelissaEtheridge.com - Melissa ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.melissaetheridge.com/ Official Melissa Etheridge website]
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0497116/soundtrack IMDB listing] for "An Inconvenient Truth" soundtrack
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7g_uJ2i4pM I Need To Wake Up] YouTube video

sequence
prev= 2005
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow"
next= 2007
"Falling Slowly" from "Once"
list=Academy Award for Best Original Song
2006


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