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Which British duo dominated MTV in 1984 with the video for 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,' featuring them in oversized 'CHOOSE LIFE' T-shirts?
Answer
Wham!
Wham! — George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley — became MTV staples in 1984 with 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.' The neon-bright video, with both members in 'CHOOSE LIFE' shirts, became one of the defining visual images of mid-1980s pop.
💡 Did you know?
The 'CHOOSE LIFE' slogan on Wham!'s T-shirts was designed by Katharine Hamnett as an anti-war and anti-drug statement — not as a religious message, as many assumed.
Other options people guess
- Pet Shop Boys
- Eurythmics
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- 1980s
- wham
- british-pop
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