Song · King Crimson
“Sleepless” by King Crimson
From the album Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)
“Sleepless” by King Crimson appears on 8 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2021. It was first released in 1984 on the album Three of a Perfect Pair. Its best result is #523 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,679 alternative song of all time.
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"Sleepless" comes off Three of a Perfect Pair, King Crimson's 1984 album, and went out as a single that March with a radio mix from Bob Clearmountain, which tells you where the band had its eye. The engine is Tony Levin's slapped bass, thumping out a pulse that could keep a dance floor moving, while Bill Bruford mixes acoustic and electronic drums and Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew weave their guitars into a nervy, glinting mesh. Belew wrote the words and sings lead, the whole band shares the music credit, and Rhett Davies produced with them.
Music Week heard a classy, modern dance track with pop appeal, and all four members show up in the video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1187 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1188 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1188 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1187 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1172 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1172 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1173 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2021 | 523 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
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