Sleepless (Flume song)

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"Sleepless"
Sleepless by Flume 2011.jpg
Single by Flume featuring Antony for Cleopatra
B-side
  • "Over You"
  • "Paper Thin"
Released1 August 2011
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:28
Label Future Classic
Songwriter(s)
Flume singles chronology
"Sleepless"
(2011)
"On Top"
(2012)

"Sleepless" is the debut single from Australian musician Flume. The track features Sydney based duo Antony for Cleopatra and was released on 1 August 2011. [1]

Contents

Flume was discovered and signed in 2011 following an original artists competition managed by the Australian record company Future Classic. He submitted the tracks "Sleepless", "Over You" and "Paper Thin", but came second in the competition, after which he was picked up by Future Classic, and the singles were subsequently released. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Sleepless" – 3:28
  2. "Over You" – 3:26
  3. "Paper Thin" – 2:56

2012 version

"Sleepless"
Sleepless by Flume 2012.jpg
Single by Flume featuring Jezzabell Doran
from the album Flume
B-side "Remixes"
Released24 September 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Electronic
Length3:29
Label Future Classic
Songwriter(s)
Flume singles chronology
"On Top"
(2012)
"Sleepless"
(2012)
"Holdin On"
(2012)

"Sleepless" was released as the second single from his debut studio album, Flume . The track reached its peak of number 53 in Australia on 4 February 2013 and was certified Gold. [3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Damon Cameron and released on 6 September 2012. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Sleepless" – 3:29
  1. "Sleepless" (Original Mix) – 3:29
  2. "Sleepless" (Shlohmo Remix) – 5:17
  3. "Sleepless" (Midland Dub) – 6:01
  1. "Sleepless" (Cosmo's Midnight Mix) – 3:33
  2. "Sleepless" (Charles Murdoch Mix) – 4:06

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. Adams, Cameron (25 April 2013). "Flume focused on keeping it fresh". News.com.au. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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