Sleeping with a Friend

"Sleeping with a Friend" is a song written and performed by American rock band Neon Trees. It was originally recorded by the band for their third studio album, Pop Psychology (2014). The song was released as the first single from Pop Psychology on January 11, 2014.

Background

According to Tyler Glenn, "Sleeping with a Friend" was inspired from the album So by Peter Gabriel. Glenn stated "Sonically speaking it's our biggest-sounding song to date".

Reception

Heather Allen at Mind Equals Blown describes it as a catchy song, stating "The keyboard and drums thrown into the spotlight with the guitars subtle in the background is truly what gives "Sleeping With a Friend" its old-school feel."

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sleeping with a Friend"3:48

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Personnel

Neon Trees
  • Tyler Glenn – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Christopher Allen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Branden Campbell – bass, backing vocals
  • Elaine Bradley – drums, backing vocals

Release history

References

Uses material from the Wikipedia article Sleeping with a Friend, released under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.