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] Single's B-side include 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
Released	July 2, 2014
Genre	Ska
Length	4:49
Label	Cutting Edge
Songwriter(s)	Atsushi Yanaka Masafumi Gotoh (Lyrics) Takashi Kato (Music)
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

The video features all members of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Asian Kung-Fu Generation. They playing the song in a set that looks like ballroom and pose in different background with Masafumi Gotoh as a center.

Track listing

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

CD

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Wake Up!" (featuring Asian Kung-Fu Generation)	Takashi Kato	4:49
2.	"Work Song"	Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown	4:13
3.	"I Want To Be A Star Which Twinkles Only For You"	Yuichi Oki	4:22
4.	"Wake Up!" (instrumental)	Takashi Kato	4:49
Total length:			7:09

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wake Up!" (music video)
2.	"Wake Up!" (making of)

Vinyl

No.	Title	Length
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. "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.