I Go to Sleep
| "I Go to Sleep" | |
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| Song | |
| B-side | "Make Up or Break Up" |
| "I Go to Sleep" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"I Go to Sleep" is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Applejacks. It was never recorded by The Kinks, but Ray Davies's demo can be found in reissue bonus tracks of their second studio album Kinda Kinks.
Marion version
"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1967 by German singer Marion (de) (later known as Marion Maerz). The record was produced in London by Larry Page, the producer of The Troggs and manager of The Kinks. The song was released in Germany and the UK. Marion performed this song as the first and only German female singer in the famous German music program Beat Club.[1]
Pretenders version
| "I Go to Sleep" | |
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| Song |
"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1981 by The Pretenders and released as the fifth single from their second studio album Pretenders II. The song was later included on The Pretenders' compilation album The Singles. The song was also featured in the films Romanzo Criminale and Sweet Sixteen.[2] "The French horn in 'I Go to Sleep'…" Hynde recalled, "It's those little embellishments that capture my attention."[3]
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 9 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[4] | 28 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 7 |
Selective list of other recorded versions
- 1965: Cher, on her debut album All I Really Want to Do
- 1965: Peggy Lee, single, also on the album Then Was Then – Now Is Now!
- 1966: The Truth, single
- 1970: Samantha Jones, on her album A Girl Named Sam.
- 1982: Julie Pietri on the album À force de toi
- 1991: Graham Bonnet, on his album Here Comes The Night
- 1999: Soulwax on the album Much Against Everyone's Advice
- 2006: Judith Owen, on the album Here
- 2006: Les Oisives, on the album L'Intangible
- 2007: Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble, on the album Plastic Bag In The Tree
- 2008: Sia Furler, on her album Some People Have Real Problems. Sia's cover charted at number thirty-two on the Australian Singles Chart.[6] This cover is also featured in the soundtrack of Australian TV series Packed to the Rafters.
- 2008: Carbel on their album Ce jour là
- 2009: Works Progress Administration, on their self-titled debut album WPA.
- 2010: Anika, on her debut album Anika
- 2010: Merlin on the album Shades Of Chrissie
- 2011: Camilla Kerslake on her second album Moments
- 2011: Kraus[7]
- 2011: Rasputina on their collector's album "Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items"
- 2011: Hussey-Regan on the album Curios
- 2012: Princess Chelsea covered the song for The Kinks tribute album, God Save The Kinks by Neotomic Records.
- 2013: Rachael Leahcar on her second album Romantique
- 2013: The Big Bright, on the album I Slept Thru the 80's
References
- ^ Uschi Nerke: 40 Jahre mein Beat-Club: Meine persönlichen Erlebnisse und Erinnerungen, Kuhle Verlag, ISBN 392369699X, p. 75–76.
- ^ "IMDb - The Pretenders". IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Select, July 1990
- ^ a b "Dutchcharts.nl - The Pretenders - I Go to Sleep". Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Chart Stats - The Pretenders - I Go to Sleep". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Australian-charts.com - Sia - I Go to Sleep". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "New Release". Eager Product. Retrieved 29 June 2013.