| "Sleepless" | ||||
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| Single by King Crimson | ||||
| from the album Three of a Perfect Pair | ||||
| B-side | "Nuages" | |||
| Released | 2 March 1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock, funk, dance | |||
| 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. 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
All tracks are written by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, and Tony Levin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepless" (single mix) | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 8:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepless" (dance mix) | 7:07 |
| 2. | "Sleepless" (instrumental mix) | 5:45 |
| Total length: | 12:52 | |
Personnel
- 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
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock | 51 |
References
- "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.
