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
Length 2:55
Label Columbia (UK)
Frenchkiss (U.S.)
Songwriter(s) Michael Angelakos
Producer(s) Chris Zane
Passion Pit singles chronology
"Sleepyhead"
(2008)		 "The Reeling"
(2009)

"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.")

    An instrumental version of the song also makes an appearance in LittleBigPlanet 2.

    Track listing

    7" Single
    1. "Sleepyhead" – 2:55
    2. "Better Things" – 4:32
    Grum & Little Vampires Club Mixes
    1. "Sleepyhead (Grum Remix)" – 7:26
    2. "Sleepyhead (Grum Dub)" – 7:26
    3. "Sleepyhead (Grum Radio Edit)" – 3:57
    4. "Sleepyhead (Little Vampires Remix)" – 3:56
    Wawa Club Mixes
    1. "Sleepyhead (Wawa Remix)" – 6:08
    2. "Sleepyhead (Wawa Dub)" – 6:02
    3. "Sleepyhead (Wawa Radio Edit)" – 3:03

    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

    References

    1. https://www.discogs.com/Passion-Pit-Sleepyhead-Better-Things/release/1493237
    2. https://www.discogs.com/Passion-Pit-Sleepyhead-Grum-Little-Vampires-Club-Mixes/release/4969997
    3. https://www.discogs.com/Passion-Pit-Sleepyhead-Wawa-Club-Mixes/release/4969965
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