Wake Up! (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra song)

"Wake Up!" is a song by Japanese ska band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra featuring rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the 3rd part of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra's 25th anniversary project 'Band Collaboration Trilogy' on July 2, 2014.[1][2] The single's B-side includes a cover of Nat Adderley's "Work Song" and "I Want To Be A Star Which Twinkles Only For You" which was composed by band's keyboardist, Yuichi Oki.[1]

"Wake Up!"
Single by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra featuring Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Ska Me Forever
ReleasedJuly 2, 2014
GenreSka
Length4:49
LabelCutting Edge
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Seiji Kameda
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra singles chronology
"Nagareyuku Sekai no Naka de"
(2014)
"Wake Up!"
(2014)
"Mekureta Orange"
(2015)
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Ima wo Ikite"
(2013)
"Wake Up!"
(2014)
"Easter"
(2015)

Music video

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The video features all members of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Asian Kung-Fu Generation. They perform the song in a ballroom set, and pose in different backgrounds with Masafumi Gotoh as the center.

Track listing

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Lyrics for "Wake Up!" written by Atsushi Yanaka and Masafumi Gotoh.

CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Wake Up!" (featuring Asian Kung-Fu Generation)Takashi Kato4:49
2."Work Song"Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown4:13
3."I Want To Be A Star Which Twinkles Only For You"Yuichi Oki4:22
4."Wake Up!" (instrumental)Takashi Kato4:49
Total length:7:09
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Wake Up!" (music video) 
2."Wake Up!" (making of) 
Vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Wake Up!"4:49
2."Work Song"4:13

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
positions
Japanese Weekly Singles (Oricon)[3] 9
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] 14

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 2 July 2014 Cutting Edge CD CTCR-40362
CD+DVD CTCR-40361
2015 Justa Record Vinyl JS7S084

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra collaborate with ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION for new album". TokyoHive. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ "スカパラコラボ第3弾、アジカン迎えた新作は「Wake Up!」". Natalie. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. ^ "Wake Up! feat.ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION(初回生産限定盤) 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.