Losing Sleep (Axle Whitehead album)
| Losing Sleep | |
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| Released | 23 August 2008 |
| Recorded | 2007–2008 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop |
| Length | 40:08 |
| Label | Roadshow, Sony BMG |
| Producer | Robert Conley, George Muranyi, Carl Dimitaga, Barbara Griffin |
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Losing Sleep is the debut album by Axle Whitehead, released on 23 August 2008. Whitehead began working on material for his debut album, shortly after he resigned as host of Video Hits. He has been working with several songwriters and producers over the past twelve months. The album's first single, "I Don't Do Surprises" [1] became Whitehead's first top ten single, peaking at #8 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and also reached #2 on the Australasian singles chart, and is certified Gold by ARIA. The album's second single was "Anywhere". The album's third single was "Satellite".
Track listing
All music is composed by Axle Whitehead
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satellite" | Axle Whitehead, Robert Conley & Carl Dimitaga | 3:25 |
| 2. | "I Don't Do Surprises" | Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley | 3:14 |
| 3. | "You" | Barbara Griffin & Michael ‘Fingaz’ Mugisha | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Over to You Now" | Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Face the Music" | Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Anywhere" | Robert Conley & James Bryan | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Losing Sleep" | Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Landslide" | Robert Conley | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Waiting for Something to Happen" | Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Maybe I Was Wrong" | Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Way Home" | Axle Whitehead & Barbara Griffin | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Free Man" | Axle Whitehead & Carl Dimitaga | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 40:08 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 66 |
Personnel
- Axle Whitehead – vocals
- Robert Conley – piano, keyboards and programming
- Carl Dimitaga – guitar and bass guitar except "Landslide" and additional guitars on "Anywhere"
- James Bryan - guitars on "Anywhere"
- Reece Turbin - guitars on "I Don't Do Surprises"
- Terepai Richmond - live drums on "Satellite", "You", "Over to You Now", "Face the Music", "Waiting for Something to Happen" and "Mabe I Was Wrong"
- Axle Whitehead - live drums on "I Don't Do Surprises" and "Free Man"
- Barbara Griffin and George Muranyi - live piano on "You"
- Barbara Griffin Co Producer and Engineer on 'Way Home'
- Joe Hamill - guitars on Way Home
- Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha - Writer, Arranger on "You"
- Karin Catt - photography
- Julian Peploe - art direction
- Jane Wallace - packaging design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 August 2008 | Roadshow, Sony BMG | CD, Digital download | 3014382 |