Sleepyhead (song)
Encyclopedia
"Sleepyhead" is the debut single from American electronic
band Passion Pit
, featured on their first EP
, Chunk of Change
. The single was released in 2008. The song also contains samples of "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Mary O'Hara
and "San Francisco Scene" by Jack Kerouac
.
"Sleepyhead" was also used as the music in Five USA/Fiver Promo – Seriously Funny Movies Advert in 2009. An instrumental
version of "Sleepyhead" was also more recently used as the background song for the debut trailer of the Playstation 3 exclusive, LittleBigPlanet 2, While the original song itself was used in a further trailer for the Game. The instrumental version is available within the game itself as a usable music track.
On February 24, 2009, the American iTunes
store released "Sleepyhead" as a discovery download song.
Following the band's exposure on the BBC's Sound of 2009, Sleepyhead has started to receive airplay on NME TV
in the UK.
Sleepyhead is also used as the title theme song for Max and Jason: Still Up on Current TV
.
The song was remixed by the Dubstep artist Borgore
as well as by producer Starsmith
also featuring vocals by British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding
.
The song was also remixed by Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang
in the song "The Jackson Pit" for his mixtape "Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol 2"
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
band Passion Pit
Passion Pit
Passion Pit is an American electropop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group, which formed in 2007, consists of Michael Angelakos , Ian Hultquist , Ayad Al Adhamy , Jeff Apruzzese and Nate Donmoyer...
, featured on their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Chunk of Change
Chunk of Change
Chunk of Change is the debut EP by American electropop band Passion Pit. It was released on September 16, 2008 by Frenchkiss Records and Columbia Records. A video for the single "Sleepyhead" was released in October 2008, directed by The Wilderness. The track was featured in the debut trailer for...
. The single was released in 2008. The song also contains samples of "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Mary O'Hara
Mary O'Hara
Mary O'Hara is an Irish soprano and harpist from County Sligo. O'Hara achieved fame on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her recordings of that period influenced a generation of Irish female singers who credit O'Hara with influencing their style, among them Carmel...
and "San Francisco Scene" by Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis "Jack" Lebris de Kerouac was an American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing, covering topics such as Catholic...
.
In popular culture
- The song was also featured on an episode of the British television series Skins.
- The song was used in the 2009 commercial for the Palm PixiPalm PixiThe Palm Pixi and Pixi Plus are multimedia smartphones, developed by Palm, which was purchased in 2010 by HP. The device is viewed as a successor to the Palm Centro smartphone and was Palm's second webOS device, after the Palm Pre....
. - The song was also used in a number of trailers for LittleBigPlanet 2LittleBigPlanet 2LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game, centred around user-generated content. The game is developed by Media Molecule, published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PlayStation 3 and was originally scheduled for release in November 2010 but was delayed until January 2011...
. - The song was used for MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
s "what the flip?" campaign. - Other uses:
- a Canadian PSPPlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
advertisement, a commercial for comedy movies in the U.K., as well as in MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
s 'What the Flip?' campaign. Pitchfork MediaPitchfork MediaPitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
included the "Sleepyhead" music video, directed by The Wilderness, in its top 40 music videos of 2008 list. An edited version of sleepyhead was also used in a dance piece directed by Chris Baterina and Raniel Macasaet featuring dancers Phillip Chbeeb, Andrew Baterina, and Jordan Kolar.
- a Canadian PSP
"Sleepyhead" was also used as the music in Five USA/Fiver Promo – Seriously Funny Movies Advert in 2009. An instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
version of "Sleepyhead" was also more recently used as the background song for the debut trailer of the Playstation 3 exclusive, LittleBigPlanet 2, While the original song itself was used in a further trailer for the Game. The instrumental version is available within the game itself as a usable music track.
On February 24, 2009, the American iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store released "Sleepyhead" as a discovery download song.
Following the band's exposure on the BBC's Sound of 2009, Sleepyhead has started to receive airplay on NME TV
NME TV
NME TV is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . This is a similar arrnagement to its radio station, NME Radio, which is operated by DX Media. The channel replaced Minx on 22 November 2007...
in the UK.
Sleepyhead is also used as the title theme song for Max and Jason: Still Up on Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
.
The song was remixed by the Dubstep artist Borgore
Borgore
Asaf Borger , known professionally as Borgore, is an Israeli dubstep producer and disc jockey . He is the founder of Buygore Records and former drummer of Israeli death metal band Shabira. Known as Gorestep, his music incorporates triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Some songs have...
as well as by producer Starsmith
Starsmith
Starsmith is a songwriter, producer, remixer and DJ. He studied a classical music degree at the University of Surrey majoring in performance on saxophone...
also featuring vocals by British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...
.
The song was also remixed by Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang is an American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin. The duo was introduced through former band member Zachary Sewall in late 2008 during their freshman year at Drexel University, in...
in the song "The Jackson Pit" for his mixtape "Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol 2"
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
105 |
| U.S. Heatseekers Songs | 9 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs | 11 |