Wake Up Everybody (song)

"Wake Up Everybody"
Single by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
from the album Wake Up Everybody
A-side	"Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)"
B-side	"Wake Up Everybody (Part 2)"
Released	November 1975
Format	7" single
Recorded	1975
Genre	R&B/Soul
Length	3:39 (single version) 7:30 (full-length version)
Label	Philadelphia International
Writer(s)	John Whitehead, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
Producer	Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes singles chronology
"Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (1975) "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)" (1975) "Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby" (1976)

"Wake Up Everybody" is an R&B song written by John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, and Victor Carstarphen.

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes version

Originally recorded by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead vocals, the song had a somewhat unconventional structure, starting subdued and building slowly to a climax. 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 chart.

Preceded by "Sing a Song" by Earth, Wind & Fire

Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes version) January 17, 1976 - January 24, 1976

Succeeded by "Sing a Song" by Earth, Wind & Fire

Sonia version

"Wake Up Everybody"
Single by Sonia
from the album Love Train - The Philly Album
B-side	"Show You the Way to Go" "Nowhere Left to Hide"
Released	December 16, 1995
Format	CD Single Cassette Single
Genre	R&B/Soul
Length	3:38
Label	BMG
Writer(s)	Victor Carstarphen Gene McFadden John Whitehead
Producer	Steve Levine
Sonia singles chronology
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (1994) "Wake Up Everybody" (1995) "Fool for Love" (2009)

"Wake Up Everybody" was covered in 1995 by British singer Sonia. It was produced by Steve Levine for fourth studio album Love Train - The Philly Album (1998). The song was released as the album's first and final single. This single has two B-sides - "Show You the Way to Go" and "Nowhere Left to Hide". The first B-side appears on Sonia's fourth studio album. This single was the most unsuccessful single by Sonia (It reached #155 in UK). This was Sonia's last single until "Fool for Love" in 2009.

Track listings

CD & cassette

1. "Wake Up Everybody" - 3:38
2. "Show You the Way to Go" - 3:53
3. "Nowhere Left to Hide" - 3:29

2004 version

"Wake Up Everybody"
Song by Various artists from the album Wake Up Everybody
Released	2004
Genre	R&B/Soul/Hip hop
Length	5:30
Label	Bungalo Records
Writer	Victor Carstarphen/Gene McFadden/John Whitehead
Producer	Babyface, Russell Simmons

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. It reached #119 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.

Artists

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

Other versions

"Wake Up Everybody"
Song by John Legend and The Roots featuring Common & Melanie Fiona from the album Wake Up!
Released	2010
Genre	R&B/Soul/Hip hop
Length	4:26
Label	Columbia
Writer	Victor Carstarphen Gene McFadden John Whitehead
Producer	The Roots

• In 2001 UK producers Rae and Christian covered the song on their Sleepwalking album, with vocals by Bobby Womack.
• The song was covered by American singer and actor Nick Scotti. Released as the first single from his self-titled 1993 album, Scotti's version of the song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in May of that year.
• In 2004, Blues singer Keb Mo also released the song "Wake up everybody" on his CD "Back By popular demand" which also contains covers like "Times they are a changing" by Bob Dylan and "Imagine" by John Lennon.
• In 2010, the song was covered by John Legend & The Roots. Also featuring Common, and Melanie Fiona, it was the first single taken from their politically-themed album 'Wake Up!'