Wake It Up

"Wake It Up" is the first single off E-40's 11th studio album The Ball Street Journal. It features Akon who uses the auto-tune effect. It was produced by Matt Price.

"Wake It Up"
Single by E-40 featuring Akon
from the album The Ball Street Journal
Released	August 16, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:01
Label	BME, Sick Wid It, Reprise, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Earl Stevens, Aliaune Thiam
Producer(s)	Matt Price
E-40 singles chronology
"Oh Yeah (Work)" (2007) "Wake It Up" (2008) "Break Ya Ankles" (2008)
Akon singles chronology
"Out Here Grindin" (2008) "Wake It Up" (2008) "Right Now (Na Na Na)" (2008)

Music video

The music video for the song was released on iTunes and has also been shown on BET's 106 & Park.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[1]	17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	87
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[3]	78
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[4]	25

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 11, 2008	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Sick Wid It, Reprise	[5]
	August 25, 2008	Contemporary hit radio