fbpx
Wikipedia

Wake Up Everybody (2004 album)

March 20, 2024

Wake Up Everybody is a compilation album released to coincide with the 2004 presidential election in the U.S. It featured a variety of musical stars, primarily hip hop and R&B artists, who sing songs to urge young Americans to vote. The executive producers of the album were Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, Russell Simmons and Jonathan Lewis. The project was a collaboration with America Coming Together, a political group with the goal of defeating incumbent President George W. Bush.[1][2] Despite this connection, the album was portrayed by its producers as a non-partisan project.[3]

Wake Up Everybody
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2004
LabelBungalo

In August 2004, the project began with the reworking of "Wake Up Everybody", a 1976 R&B hit song by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.[3][2] The new version of the song was released for radio airplay on August 16 and it reached number 119 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.[4] The song was released for retail purchase in album form on September 16. The artists featured on the song are Missy Elliott, Ashanti, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Wyclef Jean, Monica, Eve, Queen Latifah, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Musiq, Jamie Foxx, Rev Run and Russell Simmons. Also on the track are Jadakiss, Fabolous, Mýa, Faith Evans, Claudette Ortiz, Ray J, Tamia, Nate Dogg, Robin Thicke, Floetry, Joss Stone, Bilal, Jon B, MC Lyte, Miri Ben-Ari, Nas, Ellie Lawson, Omarion and Raphael Saadiq.[5] The album release includes other reworked songs and also previously released songs.[6][7] It ends with a 50-minute behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the album, which highlights the remarkable speed with which these artists came together to support the cause.

The Vote For Change tour of September–October 2004, also benefiting America Coming Together (ACT), was joined by Babyface appearing on the same stage as John Mellencamp in six cities, the final performance held with multiple artists at the MCI Center in Washington DC. The various tour dates raised about $10 million for ACT.[8]

Featured artists edit

Track listing edit

  1. "Wake Up Everybody" - Various Artists
  2. "Give Peace a Chance 2004" - Yoko Ono
  3. "Why the Fighting" - Ellie Lawson
  4. "Talking About a Revolution" - Ben Jelen
  5. "Hell to Pay" - Bonnie Raitt
  6. "Freedom" - Jurassic 5
  7. "Fear" - Lenny Kravitz
  8. "Raise This Land" - Freckles featuring Res and Mystic
  9. "Get It Together" - Seal
  10. "Time in Babylon" - Emmylou Harris
  11. "This Land Is Your Land" - Everclear
  12. "Right on Time" - O.A.R.
  13. "Speak No Evil" - Mr. North
  14. "The Wind" - Matt Nathanson
  15. "One Sound" - TLK, Lady Saw, Wayne Wonder, Don Yute and Farena
  16. "Change the World" - Eric Clapton & Babyface

References edit

  1. ^ "Blige joins anti-Bush song remake". BBC News. August 11, 2004.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Randy (August 18, 2004). "Hip-hop, R&b Stars Join For Vote Message". Sun-Sentinel. Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ a b Lewis, Randy (August 17, 2004). "Hip-hop, R&B artists hope song moves voters to polls". Chicago Tribune. Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Top Music Charts – Hot 100 – Billboard 200 – Music Genre Sales
  5. ^ "Babyface Drafts Stars For Pro-Vote Single". Billboard. August 11, 2004.
  6. ^ Orloff, Brian (August 17, 2004). "Ono, Kravitz Wake Up". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ Abbott, Jim (October 15, 2004). "`Wake Up' Spreads The Word With Style". Orlando Sentinel.
  8. ^ Fricke, David. "Taking It to the Streets"[dead link]. Rolling Stone. August 11, 2004.

March 20, 2024
wake, everybody, 2004, album, wake, everybody, compilation, album, released, coincide, with, 2004, presidential, election, featured, variety, musical, stars, primarily, artists, sing, songs, urge, young, americans, vote, executive, producers, album, were, kenn. Wake Up Everybody is a compilation album released to coincide with the 2004 presidential election in the U S It featured a variety of musical stars primarily hip hop and R amp B artists who sing songs to urge young Americans to vote The executive producers of the album were Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Tracey Edmonds Russell Simmons and Jonathan Lewis The project was a collaboration with America Coming Together a political group with the goal of defeating incumbent President George W Bush 1 2 Despite this connection the album was portrayed by its producers as a non partisan project 3 Wake Up EverybodyCompilation album by Various artistsReleasedSeptember 16 2004LabelBungaloIn August 2004 the project began with the reworking of Wake Up Everybody a 1976 R amp B hit song by Harold Melvin amp the Blue Notes 3 2 The new version of the song was released for radio airplay on August 16 and it reached number 119 on the Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Chart 4 The song was released for retail purchase in album form on September 16 The artists featured on the song are Missy Elliott Ashanti Mariah Carey Mary J Blige Brandy Wyclef Jean Monica Eve Queen Latifah Usher Snoop Dogg Musiq Jamie Foxx Rev Run and Russell Simmons Also on the track are Jadakiss Fabolous Mya Faith Evans Claudette Ortiz Ray J Tamia Nate Dogg Robin Thicke Floetry Joss Stone Bilal Jon B MC Lyte Miri Ben Ari Nas Ellie Lawson Omarion and Raphael Saadiq 5 The album release includes other reworked songs and also previously released songs 6 7 It ends with a 50 minute behind the scenes documentary on the making of the album which highlights the remarkable speed with which these artists came together to support the cause The Vote For Change tour of September October 2004 also benefiting America Coming Together ACT was joined by Babyface appearing on the same stage as John Mellencamp in six cities the final performance held with multiple artists at the MCI Center in Washington DC The various tour dates raised about 10 million for ACT 8 Featured artists editAkon Ashanti Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Ben Jelen Bilal Bonnie McKee Bonnie Raitt Brandy Claudette Ortiz Don Yute Eric Clapton Ellie Lawson Emmylou Harris Everclear Eve Fabolous Faith Evans Farena Floetry Freckles Jadakiss Jamie Foxx Jaheim Jon B Joss Stone Julia Fordham Jurassic 5 Kristine W Lady Saw Lenny Kravitz Mariah Carey Mary J Blige Marques Houston Matt Nathanson MC Lyte Monica Miri Ben Ari Missy Elliott Mrnorth Musiq Mya Mystic Nas Nate Dogg Of a Revolution Omarion Queen Latifah Ray J Raphael Saadiq Rev Run Res Robin Thicke Russell Simmons Seal Snoop Dogg Solange Knowles The Latin Kings Tamia Tracey Edmonds Toni Braxton Tweet Usher Wayne Wonder Wyclef Jean Yoko OnoTrack listing edit Wake Up Everybody Various Artists Give Peace a Chance 2004 Yoko Ono Why the Fighting Ellie Lawson Talking About a Revolution Ben Jelen Hell to Pay Bonnie Raitt Freedom Jurassic 5 Fear Lenny Kravitz Raise This Land Freckles featuring Res and Mystic Get It Together Seal Time in Babylon Emmylou Harris This Land Is Your Land Everclear Right on Time O A R Speak No Evil Mr North The Wind Matt Nathanson One Sound TLK Lady Saw Wayne Wonder Don Yute and Farena Change the World Eric Clapton amp BabyfaceReferences edit Blige joins anti Bush song remake BBC News August 11 2004 a b Lewis Randy August 18 2004 Hip hop R amp b Stars Join For Vote Message Sun Sentinel Los Angeles Times a b Lewis Randy August 17 2004 Hip hop R amp B artists hope song moves voters to polls Chicago Tribune Los Angeles Times Top Music Charts Hot 100 Billboard 200 Music Genre Sales Babyface Drafts Stars For Pro Vote Single Billboard August 11 2004 Orloff Brian August 17 2004 Ono Kravitz Wake Up Rolling Stone Abbott Jim October 15 2004 Wake Up Spreads The Word With Style Orlando Sentinel Fricke David Taking It to the Streets dead link Rolling Stone August 11 2004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wake Up Everybody 2004 album amp oldid 1187148394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.