Sleepyhead (song)

This article is about the Passion Pit song. For other songs with the same title, see Sleepyhead (disambiguation).

"Sleepyhead" is the debut single from American electronic band Passion Pit, featured on their first EP, Chunk of Change, and later on their debut album Manners. The single was released in September 2008. The song contains samples of "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Mary O'Hara and "San Francisco Scene (The Beat Generation)" by Jack Kerouac ("and everything is going to the beat").

"Sleepyhead"
Single by Passion Pit
from the album Chunk of Change and Manners
A-side	"Sleepyhead"
B-side	"Better Things"
Released	8 September 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Electropop neo-psychedelia post-disco
Length	2:55
Label	Columbia (UK) Frenchkiss (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)	Michael Angelakos
Producer(s)	Chris Zane
Passion Pit singles chronology
"Sleepyhead" (2008) "The Reeling" (2009)

An instrumental version of the song also makes an appearance in the video game LittleBigPlanet 2.

Track listing

7" single

1. "Sleepyhead" – 2:55
2. "Better Things" – 4:32

Grum & Little Vampires Club Mixes

1. "Sleepyhead (Grum Remix)" – 7:26
2. "Sleepyhead (Grum Dub)" – 7:26
3. "Sleepyhead (Grum Radio Edit)" – 3:57
4. "Sleepyhead (Little Vampires Remix)" – 3:56

Wawa Club Mixes

1. "Sleepyhead (Wawa Remix)" – 6:08
2. "Sleepyhead (Wawa Dub)" – 6:02
3. "Sleepyhead (Wawa Radio Edit)" – 3:03

Charts

Chart (2008/2009)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	71
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	4
U.S. Heatseekers Songs	9

Chart (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Sleepyhead / Better Things" at Discogs
2. https://www.discogs.com/Passion-Pit-Sleepyhead-Grum-Little-Vampires-Club-Mixes/release/4969997
3. https://www.discogs.com/Passion-Pit-Sleepyhead-Wawa-Club-Mixes/release/4969965

External links

• Official band website
• Official video