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I Need to Wake Up

From the Documentary Movie

An Inconvenient Truth

Music by Melissa Etheridge

Originally Performed by Melissa Etheridge

"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, 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.

Release Date: 2006
Awards
2006 - Academy Award - Best Original Song

Individual Folios

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Mark Brymer : I Need to Wake Up

Winning the Oscar for Best Original Song for the 2007 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, this song by Melissa Etheridge encourages us all to wake up, shake up, change, speak out about preserving our world. Great for Earth Day and many other concert occasions!Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:09.

Arranger: Mark Brymer Performed By: Melissa Etheridge | TV/Movie: An Inconvenient Truth