Wake Up! (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra song)

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"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)

"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 includse 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]

Music video

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

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

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

Release history

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

References

  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.
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