Sleepless (King Crimson song)

"Sleepless"
Single by King Crimson
from the album Three of a Perfect Pair
B-side	"Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)"
Released	1984
Genre	Industrial
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

"Sleepless" is a song by the band King Crimson, released as a single in 1984.[1] The track is best known for its distinctive opening bassline 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.

7" version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sleepless" (single mix)	3:46
2.	"Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)"	4:47
Total length:		8:33

UK 12" version
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

US 12" version
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 – provided dance and instrumental mix
Bob Clearmountain – provided single mix

Charts

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock	51[2]

References

"Discogs entry". Discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
"Billboard entry". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

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[Discogs-1] "Discogs entry". Discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

[Billboard-2] "Billboard entry". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.