Sleep Like Breathing
| "Sleep Like Breathing" | ||||
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| Single by Alison Moyet | ||||
| from the album Raindancing | ||||
| B-side | Love Resurrection (Live) | |||
| Released | 21 September 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Writer(s) | David Freeman, Joseph Hughes | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine, Joseph Hughes, David Freeman | |||
| Alison Moyet singles chronology | ||||
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"Sleep Like Breathing" is English singer Alison Moyet's third single of 1987 and the final single from the album Raindancing. The single features Moyet with David Freeman, notably the only duet that Moyet has recorded for her solo career studio recordings to date.[1]
The song was written by David Freeman and Joseph Hughes. Freeman was guitarist for the punk band The Flys and one half of the New Wave duo The Lover Speaks with Hughes. The writing pair wrote and originally performed the Annie Lennox hit single "No More I Love You's". Hughes was the former bassist for The Flys.[2]
The single failed to enter the UK top 40, peaking at #80 for a total of three weeks, the first single of Moyet's to fail the top 50 at the time. Moyet's previous single "Ordinary Girl" only peaked at #43 in the UK.[3]
A promotional video was created for the single but no TV performances exist, resulting in the poor charting.[4]
The B-side for the single "Love Resurrection (Live)" was exclusive to the single, a live version of Moyet's hit debut single from 1984.
The 12" single featured two more live songs from Moyet, "Ne Me Quitte Pas" and "Don't Burn Down The Bridge". All three live tracks were recorded and mixed at Wembley Arena on 13 May 1987.[5] "Don't Burn Down The Bridge" was originally the B-side to Moyet's 1985 single "That Ole Devil Called Love".
Formats
- 7" single
- "Sleep Like Breathing" - 4:20
- "Love Resurrection (Live)" - 6:22
- 12" single
- "Sleep Like Breathing" - 4:20
- "Love Resurrection (Live)" - 6:22
- "Ne Me Quitte Pas (Live)" - 5:12
- "Don't Burn Down The Bridge (Live)" - 5:00
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[6] | 80 |
Personnel
- Vocals on "Sleep Like Breathing" – Alison Moyet, David Freeman
- Associate Producer on "Sleep Like Breathing" – Mike Shipley
- Producer on "Sleep Like Breathing" – David Freeman, Jimmy Iovine, Joseph Hughes
- Writers of "Sleep Like Breathing" – David Freeman, Joseph Hughes
- Recorder, Mixer of "Love Resurrection (Live)" - Philippe Bertrand
- Recorder, Mixer of "Ne Me Quitte Pas (Live)" - Philippe Bertrand
- Recorder, Mixer of "Don't Burn Down The Bridge (Live)" - Philippe Bertrand
- Writers of "Love Resurrection" – Alison Moyet, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain
- Writers of "Ne Me Quitte Pas" – Arthur Hamilton
- Writers of "Don't Burn Down The Bridge" – Ronnie Miller
References
- ↑ "Raindancing | Alisonmoyet.com – The Official Alison Moyet Site". Alisonmoyet.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "David Freeman Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "ChartArchive - Alison Moyet - Ordinary Girl". Chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ↑ "Alison Moyet With David Freeman - Sleep Like Breathing (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "ChartArchive - Alison Moyet - Sleep Like Breathing". Chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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