Sleeping (Rick Astley song)
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"Sleeping" | ||||
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Single by Rick Astley | ||||
from the album Keep It Turned On | ||||
B-side | "Sleeping" remixes | |||
Released | 1 October 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:43 | |||
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Rick Astley singles chronology | ||||
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"Sleeping" is a song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley. It was written and produced by Chris Braide and Astley in 2001. The song was Astley's first single in almost eight years, released in Germany only. Its first UK appearance was on the 2002 Greatest Hits compilation. The song is also the first single from his fifth studio album, Keep It Turned On. It reached the top 75 of the singles charts in Germany and Switzerland.
Track listing
- CD single jewel case
- "Sleeping" (radio edit) – 3:43
- "Sleeping" (Tee's radio mix) – 3:58
- "Sleeping" (TNT radio mix) – 3:55
- "Sleeping" (UK radio mix) – 3:52
- "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz Wake Up mix) – 6:42
- "Sleeping" (Tee's Freeze radio mix) – 3:55
- "Sleeping" (Tee's extended mix) – 5:58
- "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash remix 2) – 6:27
- CD single card cover
- "Sleeping" (radio edit) – 3:43
- "Sleeping" (Tee's radio mix) – 3:58
- 12" vinyl (The Club Mixes) Special Limited Edition
- "Sleeping" (Inhouse mix) – 7:09
- "Sleeping" (a cappella) – 3:28
- "Sleeping" (Tee's dub) – 7:39
- "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash remix 1) – 6:42
- 12" vinyl (The Club Mixes) [DJ only]
- "Sleeping" (Tee's Freeze mix) – 7:36
- "Sleeping" (Tee's UK mix) – 7:31
- "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz Wake Up mix) – 6:42
- "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz dub) – 6:42
- "Sleeping" (Tee's extended mix) – 5:58
- "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash remix 2) – 6:27
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts)[1] | 60 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] | 69 |
Cover versions
- The song was covered in 2008 by Randy Jones, a former integrant of the Village People.
References
- ^ "Rick Astley – Sleeping" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Rick Astley – Sleeping". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- Sleeping single at Rickastley.co.uk
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