Sleepless (King Crimson song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Sleepless
| cover = Sleepless King Crimson.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = King Crimson
| album = Three of a Perfect Pair
| B-side = Nuages
| released = 2 March 1984{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1984/Music-Week-1984-02-25-I.pdf|title=Music Week}}
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock,{{cite book |last=Tamm |first=Eric |title=Robert Fripp: From Crimson King to Crafty Master |isbn=978-0571129126 |year=1990 |page=117 |publisher=Faber and Faber |url=https://archive.org/details/robert-fripp-from-king-crimson-to-guitar-craft_202103/mode/2up}} funk, dance{{cite magazine |first=Ian |last=Abrahams |date=30 Nov 2016 |title=Beat, Three Of A Perfect Pair - King Crimson |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/beat-three-perfect-pair |magazine=Record Collector |accessdate=21 Mar 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/three-of-a-perfect-pair-r10900/review |title=King Crimson Three of a Perfect Pair review |accessdate=21 Mar 2021 |last=Prato |first=Greg |work=Allmusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation}}
| length = 5:24
| label = Warner Records
| writer = Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, and Tony Levin.
| producer = King Crimson
| prev_title = Heartbeat
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = Dinosaur
| next_year = 1995
}}
"Sleepless" is a song by the band King Crimson from their 1984 album Three of a Perfect Pair. The song was released as a single in March 1984 and mixed for radio by Bob Clearmountain.{{Cite web |last=Lewry |first=Fraser |date=29 October 2024|title=King Crimson-affiliated act Beat announce global livestream of upcoming Los Angeles show |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/beat-king-crimson-livestream |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=Louder |language=en}} The track is best known for its 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
{{track listing
| all_writing = Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, and Tony Levin
| headline = 7" version
| title1 = Sleepless
| note1 = single mix
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)
| length2 = 4:47
| total_length = 8:33
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK 12" version
| extra_column =
| title1 = Sleepless
| note1 = dance mix
| length1 = 7:18
| title2 = Sleepless
| note2 = instrumental mix
| length2 = 6:15
| title3 = Sleepless
| note3 = single mix
| length3 = 3:35
| total_length = 17:08
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = US 12" version
| extra_column =
| title1 = Sleepless
| note1 = dance mix
| length1 = 7:07
| title2 = Sleepless
| note2 = instrumental mix
| length2 = 5:45
| total_length = 12:52
}}
Personnel
;King Crimson
- Adrian Belew – guitar, lead vocals
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Tony Levin – bass, Chapman stick, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Bill Bruford – drums
;Additional personnel
- François Kevorkian – mixing (dance and instrumental versions)
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (single version)
Charts
class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart !align="left"|Peak |
align="left"|U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock
|align="center"|51{{cite web|title=Billboard entry|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/king-crimson/chart-history/rtt/|website=Billboard|accessdate=November 14, 2017}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|15670}}
{{King Crimson}}
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Category:Songs written by Adrian Belew
Category:Songs written by Bill Bruford
Category:Songs written by Robert Fripp