Sleepless (King Crimson song)

"Sleepless"
File:Sleepless (1984) cover.jpg
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
"Three of a Perfect Pair" (1984) "Sleepless" (1984) "People" (1995)

"Sleepless" is a song by the band King Crimson, released as a single in 1984. 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