Sleepyhead (song)

"Sleepyhead"
Single by Passion Pit
from the album Chunk of Change and Manners
A-side "Sleepyhead"
B-side "Better Things"
Released 8 September 2008
Format 7", CD, Digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Indietronica, psychedelic pop, alternative dance, electropop, house
Length 2:55
Label Columbia (UK)
Frenchkiss (U.S.)
Writer(s) Michael Angelakos
Producer(s) Chris Zane
Passion Pit singles chronology
"Sleepyhead"
(2008)		 "The Reeling"
(2009)

"Sleepyhead" is the debut single from American electronic band Passion Pit, featured on their first EP, Chunk of Change. The single was released in September 2008. 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.")

Remixes

The song was remixed by the dubstep artist Borgore as well as by producer Starsmith also featuring vocals by British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.

The song was also remixed by Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang in the song "The Jackson Pit" for his mixtape "Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 2".

The instrumental was also featured in the soundtrack for LittleBigPlanet 2.

Chart performance

Chart (2008/2009) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 71
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 4
U.S. Heatseekers Songs 9
Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs 11

Tracklisting

US 7" Single
No. Title Length
1. "Sleepyhead"   2:55
2. "Better Things"   4:32
UK CD Single
No. Title Length
1. "Sleepyhead"   2:55
2. "Sleepyhead" (Little Vampires Remix) 3:56

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