Wake Up
Hilary Duff
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There's people talking, They talk about me, They know my name, They think they know everything, But they don't know anything about me Give me a dance floor, Give me a DJ, Play me a record, Forget what they say 'Cause I need to go, Need to getaway tonight I put my makeup on a Saturday night, I try to make it happen, Try to make it alright, I know I make mistakes, I'm living life day to day, It's never really easy but it's okay Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night, Could be New York, Maybe Hollywood and Vine, London, Paris, maybe Tokyo, There's something going on anywhere I go tonight, Tonight, yeah tonight The city's restless, It's all around me, People, emotions, Sick of all the same routines, And they need to go, They need to getaway, tonight I put my makeup on a Saturday night, I try to make it happen, Try to make it alright, I know I make mistakes, I'm living life day to day, It's never really easy but it's okay Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night, Could be New York, Maybe Hollywood and Vine, London, Paris, maybe Tokyo, There's something going on anywhere I go tonight, Tonight, yeah tonight People all around, Everywhere that you go, People all around you, They don't really know you, Everybody's watching like it's some kind of show, Everybody's watching they don't really know you now, (They don't really know you, they don't really know you) And forever Wake up, wake up, Wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night, Could be New York, Maybe Hollywood and Vine, London, Paris, maybe Tokyo, There's something going on anywhere I go Wake up, wake up on a Saturday night, Could be New York, Maybe Hollywood and Vine, London, Paris, maybe Tokyo, There's something going on anywhere I go tonight, Tonight, yeah tonight
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Written by: CALUM HOOD, JOHN FELDMANN, MICHAEL CLIFFORD
Lyrics © RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE NA, INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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15 facts about this song
Album Information"Wake Up" is from Hilary Duff's debut compilation album "Most Wanted (2005)".
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Video SuccessThe music video for "Wake Up" was equally successful, reaching number one on MTV's Total Request Live.
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Worldwide Success"Wake Up" was also well-received internationally, reaching the top ten in several countries, such as Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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SongwritersThe track was penned by successful songwriters Joel Madden and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, along with Hilary Duff and John Shanks.
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Music StyleSonically, the song is a blend of pop rock and dance-pop and has often been compared to the works of pop artists from the 80s.
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Music Video InspirationThe music video was inspired by Hilary Duff's personal travels and her desire to explore different cultures around the world.
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First Single"Wake Up" was the first single released from the "Most Wanted" album.
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Dance RoutineIn the music video, Hilary Duff performs a choreographed dance routine, something she hadn't done in her earlier music videos.
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Lyrical MeaningThe lyrics encourage listeners to break from the monotony of everyday life and explore the world.
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Critical ReceptionCritics were divided on their opinions about "Wake Up," some believed it was a fun, danceable track while others thought it was generic.
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Promotional TourDuff performed "Wake Up" during her "Still Most Wanted Tour" to further promote the song.
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Remix Version"Wake Up" also has a remix version known as the "Wake Up AG Remix," a mix by American pop rock band Allister.
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Digital SalesAs of July 27, 2014, the song has sold 181,000 digital copies in the United States.
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Personal InterpretationHilary Duff has once said that the song personally means getting to connect with the old and new Hilary and getting to do things that she wouldn't do before.
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