Wake Up Everybody (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Wake Up Everybody


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Artist = Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
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Album = Wake Up Everybody
A-side = "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)"
B-side = "Wake Up Everybody (Part 2)"
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Released = 1975
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Genre = R&B/Soul
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Writer = Victor Carstarphen/Gene McFadden/John Whitehead
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Label = Philadelphia International
Producer = Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Chart position = #1 R&B, #12 Billboard Hot 100
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Name = Wake Up Everybody


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Artist = Various artists
Album = Wake Up Everybody
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Released = 2004
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Genre = R&B/Soul/Hip hop
Length = 4:53
Writer = Victor Carstarphen/Gene McFadden/John Whitehead
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Label = Columbia
Producer = Babyface, Russel Simmons
Chart position = * #119 (U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop)
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Wake Up Everybody is an R&B song performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. The song had the form of a Baptist church sermon, starting off slow, then building to a climax. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:0jftxzqrldje allmusic ] ] The title track from their 1975 album, the song spent two weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in early 1976. It also enjoyed success on the pop charts, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

2004 version

In 2004, a cover version was released to coincide with the 2004 presidential election. It features a collection of music stars who urge young people to go out and vote. The song was produced by Babyface, and features various prominent R&B singers and rappers. It was an airplay-only single.

Artists

*Brandy
*Mary J. Blige
*Missy Elliott
*Miri Ben-Ari
*Eve
*Faith Evans
*Floetry
*Ashanti
*Wyclef Jean
*Monica
*Jadakiss
*Musiq
*Fabolous
*Akon
*Jamie Foxx
*Babyface
*Rev Run
*Omarion
*Jon B
*Marques Houston

Charts (2004 version)

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