Press release (August 16th 2004)

"Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, Russell Simmons and Jonathan Lewis announced today that the star-studded recording of the 1960’s hit “Wake Up Everybody” would be released on August 16, 2004. The “Wake Up Everybody” track features a wide variety of today’s hottest hip-hop, R&B and rap stars. Among the standout performances are Missy Elliot, Jamie Foxx, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Jaheim, Faith Evans, Claudette Ortiz (City High) and Nate Dogg. The full CD features tracks including “Give Peace A Chance 2004” by ONO, “Talkin’ Bout A Revolution” by Ben Jelen, “Why? What’s Goin’ On?” by the Roots, “Stop The Fighting,” by Ellie Lawson, “Hell To Pay,” by Bonnie Raitt, “Freedom,” by Jurassic 5 and “Change The World” by Babyface and Eric Clapton, and will be available in stores throughout the country on September 21. Give Peace A Chance 2004 features a new set of verse lyrics, written post 9/11, and delivered in spoken word by ONO, while the chorus highlights the group vocals from the original 1969 recording. The Orange Factory remix brings the whole piece into the 21st century.

All proceeds from Wake Up Everybody will benefit America Coming Together (ACT). ACT is America Coming Together (ACT) who is working to register and mobilize voters to support progressive candidates at all levels of government. ACT is building the largest voter mobilization effort in history."

WAKE UP EVERYBODY ALBUM VERSION / 5:35

ONO – Give Peace a Chance 2004 / 4:00

THE ROOTS – Why (What’s Going On?) / 4:20

ELLIE LAWSON – Top the Fighting / 3:22

BEN JELEN – Revolution / 3:18

BONNIE RAITT – Hell to Pay / 4:03

JURASSIC 5 – Freedom / 3:19

LENNY KRAVITZ – Fear / 5:20

SEAL – Get It Together / 3:53

EMMYLOU HARRIS – Time in Babylon / 4:37

EVERCLEAR – This Land is your Land / 3:11

MATT NATHANSON – The Wind / 2:08

ERIC CLAPTON/BABYFACE – Change the World / 3:55