Song · Ultravox
“Sleepwalk” by Ultravox
From the album Vienna (1980)
“Sleepwalk” by Ultravox appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1989 and 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Vienna. Its best result is #163 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,370 alternative song of all time.
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"Sleepwalk" was the sound of Ultravox starting over in 1980: it was the first single taken from Vienna, their fourth album, and it introduced Midge Ure as the man out front. It was also the first thing the re-formed band cut with him, at RAK Studios in London that February. Rather than hawk around a tape of rough demos, they went in with Conny Plank and made a finished record, and it was this track that won them their deal with Chrysalis.
It was remixed that May at Conny's Studio in Cologne for the album, so the single and album versions are identical. The writing credit is split between Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Ure, with Cann supplying the lyrics. It gave them their first UK top-30 hit, peaking at 29 that August, and the seven-inch also came in a limited clear-vinyl run.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 163 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 464 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 2003 | 1820 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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