Wake Up (Next to You)

"Wake Up (Next to You)"
Single by Graham Parker and the Shot
from the album Steady Nerves
B-side
  • "Canned Laughter" (UK)
  • "Bricks and Mortar" (US)
ReleasedApril 1985
GenreRock, new wave
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Graham Parker
Producer(s)William Wittman, Graham Parker
Graham Parker and the Shot singles chronology
"Break Them Down"
(1985)		 "Wake Up (Next to You)"
(1985)		 "Get Started, Start a Fire"
(1988)

"Wake Up (Next to You)" is a song written by British rock musician Graham Parker and performed by Graham Parker and the Shot. Inspired by Smokey Robinson, the song was crucial in convincing Elektra Records to allow Parker and producer William Wittman to record a full album. The song is also notable for Parker's breathy singing and its lush arrangement.

Released as a single in April 1985, "Wake Up (Next to You)" became Parker's only American Top 40 hit. It has seen positive reception from critics and has been included on multiple compilation albums.

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