Sleepless in a Hotel Room

"Sleepless in a Hotel Room"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album The Way I Am
Released	January 7, 2026
Genre	Country
Length	2:57
Label	Seven Ridges Sony
Songwriters	Luke Combs Randy Montana Jonathan Singleton
Producers	Luke Combs Jonathan Singleton
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Days Like These" (2025) "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" (2026)

"Sleepless in a Hotel Room" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs, released on January 7, 2026, as the third single from his upcoming sixth studio album The Way I Am . Combs wrote the song with Randy Montana and Jonathan Singleton and produced it with Singleton.

Background

Luke Combs wrote the song about missing his girlfriend (and later wife) Nicole Hocking in 2020, right before the COVID-19 lockdowns. When he was unable to take a nap before his performance at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, he was reminded of the song and shared an acoustic version on social media. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He previewed a studio recording of the song in December 2025, ^[4] before releasing it in the following month.

Composition

The song contains electric guitars and drums. Lyrically, Luke Combs explores his loneliness in a hotel room as he misses his wife while on tour. He compares it to wind howling outside his window, and describes watching television at 2 a.m., being wide awake and dreaming of being in her company. ^{[2] [3]}

Charts

Chart performance for "Sleepless in a Hotel Room"

Chart (2026)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [5]	19
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [6]	14
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [7]	47
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8]	64
Ireland (IRMA) [9]	43
Norway (IFPI Norge) [10]	37
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11]	6
US Billboard Hot 100 [12]	17
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [13]	36
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [14]	4

References

1. Dukes, Billy (January 7, 2026). "Luke Combs' 'Sleepless In a Hotel Room' Lyrics Find Him Yearning for His Wife [LISTEN]". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
2. Mower, Maxim (January 7, 2025). "'Sleepless in a Hotel Room' by Luke Combs - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
3. Dizon, Madz (January 14, 2026). "Luke Combs Celebrates New Song That's 5 Years in the Making". Parade . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
4. Mower, Maxim (December 4, 2025). ""Y'all Remember This One?": Are We Finally Getting Luke Combs' Unreleased Gem, 'Sleepless in a Hotel Room'?". Holler. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
5. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
6. "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
7. "Canada Country: Week of January 17, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
8. "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
9. "Official Irish Singles Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
10. "Singel 2026 uke 03" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norge . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
11. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3, 2026". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
12. "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
13. "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
14. "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved January 23, 2026.