"Sleeping Beauty" is a song by Australian rock band Divinyls. It was released in December 1985 as the fourth single from their second studio album What a Life!. The song proved to be a minor success in Australia when it peaked at number fifty.
| "Sleeping Beauty" | ||||
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| Single by Divinyls | ||||
| from the album What a Life! | ||||
| B-side | "Motion" | |||
| Released | December 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
| Divinyls singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Sleeping Beauty" was written by Mark McEntee and lead singer Christina Amphlett. The song was produced by Mike Chapman, who also went on to produce the final recording stages of What a Life! and Divinyls next album Temperamental.[1]
Track listing
edit- Australian 7" Single[2]
- "Sleeping Beauty" - 3:38
- "Motion" - 3:36
- Australian & German 12" Single[3]
- "Sleeping Beauty" (Extended Mix) - 5:01
- "Motion" - 3:36
- "Sleeping Beauty" (Instrumental) - 3:36
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ "Divinyls - Sleeping Beauty". Discogs.
- ^ "Divinyls Discography".
- ^ "Divinyls – Sleeping Beauty (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.