Sleep on the Floor
| "Sleep on the Floor" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Lumineers | ||||
| from the album Cleopatra | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–15 | |||
| Studio | Clubhouse Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Dualtone Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Simone Felice | |||
| The Lumineers singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sleep on the Floor" on YouTube | ||||
"Sleep on the Floor" is a single by American folk rock band The Lumineers from their second studio album Cleopatra. The song was released on November 16, 2016 by Dualtone Records, with the accompanying music video being released the same day.[1][2] The song was written by members Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, and produced by Simone Felice.[3]
Music video
The official music video was released via the Lumineers' YouTube and Vevo accounts on November 16, 2016. As of December, 2019, it has gained over 135 million views.[4] The music video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara, who also directed The Ballad of Cleopatra videos compilation.[5]
The clip begins with a scene of a girl attending her father’s funeral, then her boyfriend tells her "If we don't leave now, you may never make it out". Then the girl goes with him into a car and they drive throughout all the state; after some mechanic problems with their car, they finally arrive to house where they could spend the night. That same night they get married; the music videos ends with they going to sleep on the house's floor but when it dawned, she was the only who was laying down on the floor. This means the rest of the video was what could’ve happened if she left with her boyfriend.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes.[3][6]
The Lumineers
- Wesley Schultz – lead vocals, guitar
- Jeremiah Fraites – drums, percussion, piano
- Neyla Pekarek – cello, vocals
Additional Musicians
- Byron Isaacs – bass guitar, background vocalist
- Simon Felice – percussion
- David Baron – keyboards
- Lauren Jacobson – strings
Production
- Simone Felice – production
- Bod Ludwig – mastering
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing, recording
- Chad Cuttill – mixing assistance
Recording
- Recorded at Clubhouse Recording Studios
- Mixed at House of Blues Studios, Nashville, TN
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Ronaldson, Kelly (18 November 2016). "The Lumineers Release New Video for 'Sleep On The Floor'". VultureHound Magazine | Entertainment & Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ That, Thank Folk For. "New Video: The Lumineers – Sleep On The Floor | Thank Folk For That". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b Cleopatra (CD album liner notes). The Lumineers. Decca Records. 2016. Back cover.
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- ^ IMDb, The Lumineers: The Ballad of Cleopatra, retrieved 20 December 2019
- ^ "Album Cleopatra (Deluxe), The Lumineers | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "The Lumineers (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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- ^ "Canadian single certifications – The Lumineers – Sleep on the Floor". Music Canada.