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This article is about the Passion Pit song. For other songs with the same title, see Sleepyhead (disambiguation). 2008 single by Passion Pit
"Sleepyhead"
Single by Passion Pit
from the album Chunk of Change and Manners
A-side"Sleepyhead"
B-side"Better Things"
Released8 September 2008
Recorded2008
Genre
Length2:55
LabelColumbia (UK)
Frenchkiss (U.S.)
Neon Gold
Songwriter(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, and later on their debut album Manners. The single was released on 8 September 2008. When the song had been re-released on Manners, it had an updated sound.

The music video showcases a series of images with clapping hands, instruments and Michael Angeakos singing, all together it mimickes 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").

In the announcement trailer for the puzzle-platform game LittleBigPlanet 2, the instrumental of the Chunk of Change version of the song had been used. This included usage in the game's official soundtrack.

Track listing

Single

No.TitleLength
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
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Sleepyhead by Passion Pit on Apple Music, 2008-09-08, retrieved 2024-09-28
  2. Dillon, Brian (2023-06-15). "Internet mind-blown that famous US electropop track samples Irish folk song". Irish Star. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. "Little Big Planet 2 confirmed". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  4. Lyons, Patrick (2018-09-14). "Passion Pit's 'Chunk Of Change' EP Turns 10". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  5. "Chart History Passion Pit Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. "Chart History Passion Pit US Bubbling Hot Under 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. "Chart History Passion Pit US Heartseekers Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  8. "Chart History Passion Pit Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  9. "American single certifications – Passion Pit – Sleepyhead". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

External links

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