"Sleepyhead" is the debut single from American electronic band Passion Pit, featured on their first EP, Chunk of Change, and later on their debut album Manners. The single was released on 8 September 2008. When the song had been re-released on Manners, it had an updated sound.[1]
| "Sleepyhead" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Passion Pit | ||||
| from the album Chunk of Change and Manners | ||||
| A-side | "Sleepyhead" | |||
| B-side | "Better Things" | |||
| Released | 8 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia (UK) Frenchkiss (U.S.) Neon Gold | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Angelakos | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Zane | |||
| Passion Pit singles chronology | ||||
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The music video showcases a series of images with clapping hands, instruments and Michael Angeakos singing, all together it mimicked the animation style of a zoetrope.
The song contains samples of "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Mary O'Hara and "San Francisco Scene (The Beat Generation)" by Jack Kerouac ("and everything is going to the beat").[2]
In the announcement trailer for the puzzle-platform game LittleBigPlanet 2, the instrumental of the Chunk of Change version of the song had been used, this includes usage in the games official soundtrack.[3][4]
Track listing
editSingle
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepyhead" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Better things" | 4:32 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2008/2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 71 |
| U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[6] | 4 |
| U.S. Heatseekers Songs[7] | 9 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs[8] | 11 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Sleepyhead by Passion Pit on Apple Music, 2008-09-08, retrieved 2024-09-28
- ^ Dillon, Brian (2023-06-15). "Internet mind-blown that famous US electropop track samples Irish folk song". Irish Star. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Little Big Planet 2 confirmed". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Lyons, Patrick (2018-09-14). "Passion Pit's 'Chunk Of Change' EP Turns 10". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Chart History Passion Pit Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Chart History Passion Pit US Bubbling Hot Under 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Chart History Passion Pit US Heartseekers Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Chart History Passion Pit Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "American single certifications – Passion Pit – Sleepyhead". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 4, 2023.