Sleep (Texas song)

"Sleep" is the third and final single taken from Scottish band Texas' 2005 album, Red Book. The song features Paul Buchanan from fellow Scottish group the Blue Nile. It was released on 9 January 2006 in three different formats: two audio CD singles and a DVD single. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, and as of 2018, it remains their last UK top-forty hit.

"Sleep"
Single by Texas featuring Paul Buchanan
from the album Red Book
Released9 January 2006[1]
Recorded2005
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:09
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny Mac
Texas featuring Paul Buchanan singles chronology
"Can't Resist"
(2005)		 "Sleep"
(2006)		 "The Conversation"
(2013)

"Take Your Mama" from CD2 is a cover version of the song by Scissor Sisters. A free, limited-edition slip-case was made available by mail to house all three formats.

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Kay and featured him as well as Sian Gibson. The scenes, which are set in a school, were filmed at Harper Green School, in Farnworth, Bolton. The video features spoofs of the clay-sculpting moment from the 1984 Lionel Richie music video for "Hello", the pottery scene from the 1990 film Ghost, and the ending of the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, where Richard Gere picks up Debra Winger.

Track listings

UK CD1 (9876291)[1]

  1. "Sleep"
  2. "Sleep" (Bimbo Jones Remix)

UK CD2 (9876292)[2]

  1. "Sleep"
  2. "Pass You By"
  3. "Take Your Mama" (live)

UK DVD single (9876293)[3]

  1. "Sleep" (video)
  2. "Here We Stay"
  3. Making of the video—picture gallery

Charts

References
  1. Sleep (UK CD1 liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2006. 9876291.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Sleep (UK CD2 liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2006. 9876292.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Sleep (UK DVD single liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2006. 9876293.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Texas". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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