Sleepless (King Crimson song)
Appearance
"Sleepless" | ||||
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Single by King Crimson | ||||
from the album Three of a Perfect Pair | ||||
B-side | "Nuages" | |||
Released | 2 March 1984[1] | |||
Genre | Rock,[2] funk, dance[3][4] | |||
Length | 5:24 | |||
Label | Warner Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, and Tony Levin. | |||
Producer(s) | King Crimson | |||
King Crimson singles chronology | ||||
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"Sleepless" is a song by the band King Crimson, released as a single in 1984.[5] The track is best known for its distinctive opening bass-line which features Tony Levin slapping on the strings to create a pulsating beat, and for the music video in which all four members of the band appeared.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, and Tony Levin
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sleepless" (single mix) | 3:46 |
2. | "Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)" | 4:47 |
Total length: | 8:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sleepless" (dance mix) | 7:18 |
2. | "Sleepless" (instrumental mix) | 6:15 |
3. | "Sleepless" (single mix) | 3:35 |
Total length: | 17:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sleepless" (dance mix) | 7:07 |
2. | "Sleepless" (instrumental mix) | 5:45 |
Total length: | 12:52 |
Personnel
[edit]- King Crimson
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
- Tony Levin – bass, Chapman stick, synthesizer, vocals
- Bill Bruford – drums
- Additional personnel
- François Kevorkian – mixing (dance and instrumental versions)
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (single version)
Charts
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock | 51[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Music Week" (PDF).
- ^ Tamm, Eric (1990). Robert Fripp: From Crimson King to Crafty Master. Faber and Faber. p. 117. ISBN 978-0571129126.
- ^ Abrahams, Ian (30 Nov 2016). "Beat, Three Of A Perfect Pair - King Crimson". Record Collector. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "King Crimson Three of a Perfect Pair review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
- ^ "Discogs entry". Discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard entry". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.