I Need to Wake Up
"I Need to Wake Up" | ||||
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Single by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
from the album An Inconvenient Truth | ||||
Released | July 11, 2006 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Melissa Etheridge | |||
Melissa Etheridge singles chronology | ||||
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"I Need to Wake Up" is a song by Melissa Etheridge, written for the 2006 documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth. It is the first instance of a documentary film winning the Best Song category,[citation needed] beating three songs nominated from the musical film Dreamgirls and one from the Pixar animated film Cars.
Etheridge received the 2006 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I Need to Wake Up". Upon receiving the award, she noted in her acceptance speech:
Mostly I have to thank Al Gore, for inspiring us, for inspiring me, showing that caring about the Earth is not Republican or Democrat; it's not red or blue, it's all green.[1]
The song was on the enhanced version only of her greatest hits album, The Road Less Traveled.[2][3]
References
External links
- IMDB listing for An Inconvenient Truth soundtrack
- v
- t
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- Melissa Etheridge
- Brave and Crazy
- Never Enough
- Yes I Am
- Your Little Secret
- Breakdown
- Skin
- Lucky
- The Awakening
- A New Thought for Christmas
- Fearless Love
- 4th Street Feeling
- This Is M.E.
- MEmphis Rock and Soul
- The Medicine Show
- One Way Out
- Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled
- "Bring Me Some Water"
- "Like the Way I Do"
- "No Souvenirs"
- "You Can Sleep While I Drive"
- "I'm the Only One"
- "Come to My Window"
- "If I Wanted To"
- "Your Little Secret"
- "I Want to Come Over"
- "Angels Would Fall"
- "Scarecrow"
- "I Want to Be in Love"
- "Breathe"
- "Refugee"
- "I Need to Wake Up"
- "Message to Myself"
- "Fearless Love"
- "Cry Baby"/"Piece of My Heart"
- "Just Stand Up!"
- "Sing"