Sleepyhead
| "Sleepyhead" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Passion Pit | ||||
| from the album Chunk of Change and Manners | ||||
| A-side | "Sleepyhead" | |||
| B-side | "Better Things" | |||
| Released | September 8, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia (UK) Frenchkiss (U.S.) Neon Gold | |||
| Songwriter | Michael Angelakos | |||
| Producer | Chris Zane | |||
| Passion Pit singles chronology | ||||
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"Sleepyhead" is the debut single from American electronic band Passion Pit, featured on their first EP, Chunk of Change, and later on their debut album Manners. The single was released on September 8, 2008.
The music video showcases a series of images with clapping hands, instruments and Michael Angelakos singing, all together it mimicks the animation style of a zoetrope.
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").
Track listing
Single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepyhead" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Better things" | 4:32 |
Charts
| 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 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Legacy
In the announcement trailer for the puzzle-platform game LittleBigPlanet 2, the instrumental of the Chunk of Change version of the song was used. This included usage in the game's official soundtrack.
On day 1 of the Artemis II mission, a cover of the song was played to temporarily wake up the crew for the Perigee Raise Burn.
