SPEED – Wake Me Up! (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)
August 12, 1997 by Dennis Amith
An upbeat, funkier pop song from SPEED! Their first anniversary CD single release shows some maturity for the young quartet.
GROUP: SPEED
CD SINGLE: Wake Me Up!
LABEL: TOY’S FACTORY
CATALOG #: TFDC-28064
DURATION: 15:56
RELEASE DATE: August 6, 1997
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- Wake Me Up!
- 熱帯夜
- Wake Me Up! (Instrumental)
- 熱帯夜 (Instrumental)
After receiving their first #1 hit single with “Go! Go! Heaven”, SPEED returns with their fourth CD single “Wake Me Up!”.
For those who are not familiar with who SPEED is and what kind of group they are, the quartet are from Okinawa and consist of vocalists Eriko Imai, Hiro Shimabukuro and background vocals/dancers Takako Uehara and Hitoe Arakaki. The group are like the little sisters of Namie Amuro and MAX because they came from the same Okinawan performance school and all host the show “Yorumo Hit Parade”.
The group made a big impression when they debuted last August with their first single “Body & Soul” and now here we are a year later with “Wake Me Up!”. A catchy upbeat pop song! For those who have not watched the music video, the music video features the group going to the Philippines and filming on the white sand of what looks to be a beach in Boracay.
But the song features a more funky feel to it and overall, another catchy song from the group.
The coupling track is titled Nettaiya and that translates to “humid night” and about a girl who dreams she can be with a boy that she loves and is somewhat of a sad ballad. The music video actually shows the facial expressions of the girls singing the song and they are looking somber, almost in tears.
Overall, “Wake Me Up!” is another fantastic single to celebrate the group’s first year anniversary and is definitely recommended!
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