Sleeping (Rick Astley song)

"Sleeping"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Keep It Turned On
B-side	"Sleeping" remixes
Released	1 October 2001
Format	12-inch single CD single
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	55:28
Label	Polydor/Cruz Music
Writer(s)	Rick Astley/Chris Braide
Producer(s)	Chris Braide/Rick Astley
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Hopelessly" (1993 "Sleeping" (2001) "Lights Out" (2010)

"Sleeping" is a dance song performed by English singer Rick Astley. It was written and produced by Chris Braide and Astley in 2001. The song was Astley's first single in almost 8 years, released in Germany only. Its first UK appearance was on the 2002 Greatest Hits compilation.

Track listing

CD single jewel case

1. "Sleeping" (radio edit) – 3:43
2. "Sleeping" (Tee's Radio Mix) – 3:58
3. "Sleeping" (TNT Radio Mix) – 3:55
4. "Sleeping" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:52
5. "Sleeping" (Tiefschwars Wake Up Mix) – 6:42
6. "Sleeping" (Tee's Freeze Radio Mix) – 3:55
7. "Sleeping" (Tee's Extended Mix) – 5:58
8. "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash Remix 2) – 6:27

CD single card cover

1. "Sleeping" (radio edit) – 3:43
2. "Sleeping" (Tee's Radio Mix) – 3:58

12" vinyl (The Club Mixes) Special Limited Edition

1. "Sleeping" (Inhouse Mix) – 7:09
2. "Sleeping" (a cappella) – 3:28
3. "Sleeping" (Tee's Dub) – 7:39
4. "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash Remix 1) – 6:42

12" vinyl (The Club Mixes) [DJ only]

1. "Sleeping" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 7:36
2. "Sleeping" (Tee's UK Mix) – 7:31
3. "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz Wake Up Mix) – 6:42
4. "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz Dub) – 6:42
5. "Sleeping" (Tee's Extended Mix) – 5:58
6. "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash Remix 2) – 6:27

Chart performance

Cover versions

• The song was covered in 2008 by Randy Jones, a former integrant of The Village People.

References

• Sleeping single at Rickastley.co.uk