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Sleeping with the Light On

{{Short description|2003 single by Busted}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Sleeping with the Light On

| cover = Sleeping With The Light On.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Busted

| album = Busted

| B-side =

  • "Year Three School Said No"
  • "Last Summer"

| released = {{start date|2003|8|11|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-08-09.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=9 August 2003|access-date=8 September 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:14

| label = Universal Island

| writer =

| producer = Steve Robson

| prev_title = Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Crashed the Wedding

| next_year = 2003

}}

"Sleeping with the Light On" is a song by English pop rock band Busted. It was the second song that band members James Bourne and Matt Willis wrote together.{{cite book|last=Cave|first=Lucie|title=Busted Unofficial Annual 2004|pages=60|year=2003 |publisher=Contender Books |location=London |isbn=1-84357-094-7}} It was recorded in 2002 for their debut album, Busted, and later released on 11 August 2003 exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland as the album's fourth single. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

"Sleeping with the Light On" was written by Busted members James Bourne and Matt Willis and produced by Steve Robson.

The song was heavily remixed for its release as a single;[http://www.busted.com/news/index.php?month=8&year=2003 The Official Site of Busted] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117110345/http://www.busted.com/news/index.php?month=8&year=2003 |date=17 November 2007 }} the first chorus is more forceful than on the album version. This "New Version" was also used for the song's music video. Among the single B-sides were a non-album track, "Last Summer"; a medley of Busted's first three singles, which was previously performed on CD:UK, and a live recording of "What I Go to School For" with 40,000 fans singing the chorus. The song was performed on Blue Peter, CD:UK, Popworld and Top of the Pops Saturday.[http://www.bustedonline.org/videos/ Busted Online]

Track listings

UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Sleeping with the Light On|others=Busted|year=2003|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Universal Island Group|id=MCSTD 40327, 980 951-8}}

  1. "Sleeping with the Light On" (new version)
  2. "Year Three School Said No" (medley)
  3. "Last Summer"
  4. "Sleeping with the Light On" (enhanced section and video)

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Sleeping with the Light On|others=Busted|year=2003|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Universal Island Group|id=MCSXD 40327, 980 952-0}}

  1. "Sleeping with the Light On" (live)
  2. "What I Go to School For" (40,000 Bust fans chorus)
  3. "You Said No" (live)
  4. Enhanced section

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Sleeping with the Light On|others=Busted|year=2003|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Universal Island Group|id=MCSC 40327, 980 953-8}}

  1. "Sleeping with the Light On" (new version)
  2. "Year Three School Said No" (medley)
  3. "Year 3000" (demo version)

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the Busted album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Busted|title-link=Busted (2002 album)|others=Busted|year=2002|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Universal Records, Island Records|id=MCD60085, 063400-2}}

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  • Busted – all instruments
  • James Bourne – writing
  • Matt Willis – writing (as Matthew Jay)
  • Charlie Simpson
  • Steve Robson – all instruments, production
  • John McLaughlin – additional production
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2003)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KBEEAAAAMBAJ&q=busted|title=Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|volume=115|issue=35|page=49|date=30 August 2003}}

|14

{{single chart|Ireland2|4|song=Sleeping with the Light On|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2020}}
scope="row"|Latvia (Latvijas Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.lanet.lv/news/airplay/2003/030824lv.html|title=

The most popular songs in Latvia|publisher=Lanet.lv|language=lv|date=24 August 2003|access-date=3 September 2024}}

|33

{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=20030817|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|3|date=20030817|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2003)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html|title=Top 100 Songs of 2003|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|year=2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113024/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}

|83

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2003|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=22 September 2018}}

|86

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Busted|title=Sleeping with the Light On|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2023|id=19189-166-1|access-date=4 August 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

References

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{{Busted}}

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Category:Island Records singles

Category:2002 songs

Category:2003 singles

Category:Busted (band) songs

Category:Songs written by James Bourne

Category:Songs written by Matt Willis