No Sleep Tonight (Enter Shikari)
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No Sleep Tonight is a song produced by record producer and writer Andy Gray for British
post-hardcore
band Enter Shikari
second studio album, Common Dreads
. The song was released as a single on 17 August 2009.
. Lead Singer Rou Reynolds explained to Kerrang!
: "This song is about conscience and how more and more oil companies are simply concerned with short-term profit and will pay scientists to speak out about climate change."
's MySpace
official account.
It was directed by Shane Davey (who also directed the video for the band's last single Juggernauts
) and features many of the band's fans. It follows the story of a man who accidentally knocks into lead singer Rou Reynolds as he's on the phone, comes home from work, followed by Rou and is then continuously told "You're not getting any sleep tonight".
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
second studio album, Common Dreads
Common Dreads
Common Dreads is the second studio album by Enter Shikari released on June 15, 2009 and June 16 in the US. Recording of the album began in September 2008 and ended in late February 2009. The album was produced and mixed by Andy Gray at Arreton Manor...
. The song was released as a single on 17 August 2009.
Background and writing
The song was produced by Andy Gray and combined elements of different styles of music. The song was recorded at Arreton Manor in the Isle of WightIsle of Wight
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. Lead Singer Rou Reynolds explained to Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
: "This song is about conscience and how more and more oil companies are simply concerned with short-term profit and will pay scientists to speak out about climate change."
Music video
The music video was released in early July 2009, on TV and can be seen on Enter ShikariEnter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
's MySpace
MySpace
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official account.
It was directed by Shane Davey (who also directed the video for the band's last single Juggernauts
Juggernauts (song)
"Juggernauts" is a song written by British post-hardcore band Enter Shikari produced by record producer and writer Andy Gray for their second studio album, Common Dreads. The song was released as a single on 1 June 2009, with the download being released a week earlier. The song was also released on...
) and features many of the band's fans. It follows the story of a man who accidentally knocks into lead singer Rou Reynolds as he's on the phone, comes home from work, followed by Rou and is then continuously told "You're not getting any sleep tonight".
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
63 |
Track listing
CD Single- "No Sleep Tonight"
- "No Sleep Tonight (The Qemists Remix)"
- "No Sleep Tonight (Rout Remix)"
- "No Sleep Tonight (Mistabishi Remix)"
- "No Sleep Tonight (LightsGoBlue Remix)"