Wake Up (The Living End song) explained

Wake Up
Cover:	Wake Up (The Living End single) cover art.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Living End
Album:	State of Emergency
B-Side:	"Girls Talk" "Don't Turn Away"
Released:	^[1]
Length:	4:31
Label:	EMI
Producer:	Nick Launay
Prev Title:	What's on Your Radio?
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Long Live the Weekend
Next Year:	2006

"Wake Up" is the second single from Australian punk band the Living End's fourth album, State of Emergency (2006). It was released on 20 February 2006, peaking at number five on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and number 12 in New Zealand, becoming the band's highest-charting single in the latter nation.

"Wake Up" was ranked on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006 at number 53,^[2] becoming the band's last consecutive appearance on the ranking since 1997. The music video, directed by Sean Gilligan and Sarah-Jane Woulahan, was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006.^[3]

Track listing

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Wake Up" (album version) (Chris Cheney) – 4:31
2. "Girls Talk" (Elvis Costello) – 3:08
3. "Don't Turn Away" (C. Cheney) – 4:04

Notes and References

1. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006. ARIA. 27. 20 February 2006. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060409140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060410-0000/issue833.pdf. 9 April 2006. 13 November 2021.
2. Web site: The Hottest 100 Archive: 2006. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 January 2023.
3. Web site: Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video. ARIA Awards. 12 December 2019.
4. Wake Up. The Living End. 2006. Australian CD single liner notes. EMI Records, Capitol Music. 3542002.