Sleepless (King Crimson song)

"Sleepless"
Single by King Crimson
from the album Three of a Perfect Pair
B-side"Nuages"
Released2 March 1984[1]
GenreRock,[2] funk, dance[3][4]
Length5:24
LabelWarner Records
Songwriter(s)Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, and Tony Levin.
Producer(s)King Crimson
King Crimson singles chronology
"Heartbeat"
(1984)
"Sleepless"
(1984)
"Dinosaur"
(1995)

"Sleepless" is a song by the band King Crimson, released as a single in 1984.[5] The track is best known for its distinctive opening bass-line 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.

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF).
  2. ^ Tamm, Eric (1990). Robert Fripp: From Crimson King to Crafty Master. Faber and Faber. p. 117. ISBN 978-0571129126.
  3. ^ Abrahams, Ian (30 Nov 2016). "Beat, Three Of A Perfect Pair - King Crimson". Record Collector. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
  4. ^ Prato, Greg. "King Crimson Three of a Perfect Pair review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
  5. ^ "Discogs entry". Discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

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