Wake Up Everybody (2004 album)

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Wake Up Everybody
Studio album by Various Artists
Released Flag of the United States September 14, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, Reggae
Label Bungalo
Producer Babyface, Russel Simmons, A.P. Alexakis

Wake Up Everybody was released to coincide with the 2004 presidential election, it features a collection of music stars who urge young people to go out and vote. The album was produced by Babyface, and features Akon, Ashanti, Babyface, 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, Jonathan Lewis, Jon B, Julia Fordham, Jurassic 5, Kristine W, Lady Saw, Lenny Kravitz, Mary J. Blige, Marques Houston, Matt Nathanson, MC Lyte, Monica, Miri Ben-Ari, Missy Elliott, Mr. North, Musiq, Mystic, Nate Dogg, Of A Revolution, Omarion, Raphael Saadiq, Rev Run, Res, Russel Simmons, $ 5, Seal, The Latin Kings, Tracy Edmonds, Wayne Wonder, Wyclef Jean and Yoko Ono. This releases includes 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 such a worthy cause.

[edit] Track listing

  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 feat. 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 -- Oar
  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
  17. Making of "Wake Up Everybody"