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Wake Up
18,586
R&B/Soul
Wake Up was released on December 2, 2003 by J Records as a part of the album The Diary of Alicia Keys
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Release DateDecember 2, 2003
LabelJ Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM99

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Background Vocals
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Bass Guitar
Ray Chew
Ray Chew
Conductor
Cindy Mizelle
Cindy Mizelle
Background Vocals
Andricka Hall
Andricka Hall
Background Vocals
Katreese Barnes
Katreese Barnes
Background Vocals
Gwendolyn Laster
Gwendolyn Laster
Violin
Alexander Vselensky
Alexander Vselensky
Violin
Stanley Hunte
Stanley Hunte
Violin
Avril Brown
Avril Brown
Violin
Dale Stuckenbruck
Dale Stuckenbruck
Violin
Richard Brice
Richard Brice
Viola
Barry Finclair
Barry Finclair
Viola
Julien Barber
Julien Barber
Viola
Peter VanDerwater
Peter VanDerwater
Viola
Marisol Espada
Marisol Espada
Cello
Melissa Meell
Melissa Meell
Cello
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr.
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jr.
Programming
Marion Pinheiro
Marion Pinheiro
Violin
Maxine L. Roach
Maxine L. Roach
Viola
Sanford Allen
Sanford Allen
First Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kerry Brothers
Kerry Brothers
Songwriter
Alicia Augello-Cook
Alicia Augello-Cook
Songwriter
Ray Chew
Ray Chew
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Producer
Ann Mincieli
Ann Mincieli
Additional Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer
Russell Elevado
Russell Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Tony Black
Tony Black
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You used to be my closest ally, uh-huh
In this cold, cold world of deception and lies, uh-huh
We would defend and protect one another (One another)
Now I can't tell if we're enemies or lovers
[Verse 2]
So who's gonna rescue us from ourselves?
When we gonna wake up, baby?
It's time for loving
When we gonna wake up, my baby?
Before it's too late?
[Verse 3]
Oh, baby, where did we go wrong, baby? Uh-huh
Did this cold, cold world turn us into stone? Well
Now all I battle is your ego and your pride
It's ticking like a time bomb, ready to ignite, hurting me to fight
[Verse 4]
So who's gonna rescue us from ourselves?
When we gonna wake up, baby?
It's time for loving
When we gonna wake up, my baby?
Before it's too late?
[Verse 5]
When we gonna wake up, baby?
It's time for loving
When we gonna wake up, my baby?
Before it's too late?
[Verse 6]
When the smoke clears
What will be left for us but tears and pain?
Why must we argue over the same things
Just to make up and go back again?
It's never too late, but it's been too long
Can't get it right when no one thinks they're wrong
Gotta get out of bed and take a look at what's going on
[Verse 7]
Oh, when we gonna wake up, baby?
It's time for loving
When we gonna wake up, my baby?
Before it's too late?
[Verse 8]
When we gonna wake up, baby?
It's time for loving
When we gonna wake up, my baby?
Before it's too late?
[Verse 9]
When we gonna wake up, baby?
It's time for loving
When we gonna wake up, my baby?
Before it's too late?
[Verse 10]
Oh, baby
Oh, darling
When we gonna wake up
When we gonna take a look and see
What's going on
Oh, what's going on
'Cause we're wasting so much time
And we're 'bout to lose it all
Oh, baby, baby, baby
Said, I need you, baby
Oh, I need my baby home
Bring my baby back to me
Oh, wake up
Oh, wake up
Oh, baby, baby, baby, wake up
Oh, wake up
Wake up
Written by: Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Kerry Brothers, Jr.
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