"Sleeping" is a dance

Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

 song performed by English

England

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 singer Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...

. It was written and produced by Chris Braide

Chris Braide

Christopher Braide is an English singer, songwriter, record producer published by Sony/ATV worldwide based in Los Angeles.Producer, Songwriter and Ivor Novello ASCAP and Billboard award winner Christopher Braide has achieved considerable success as a songwriter in the UK and the US. His songs have...

 and Astley in 2001. The song was Astley's first single in almost 8 years, released in Germany only. Its first UK appearance was on the 2002 Greatest Hits compilation.

Track listing

CD single jewel case

1. "Sleeping" (radio edit) – 3:43
2. "Sleeping" (Tee's Radio Mix) – 3:58
3. "Sleeping" (TNT Radio Mix) – 3:55
4. "Sleeping" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:52
5. "Sleeping" (Tiefschwars Wake Up Mix) – 6:42
6. "Sleeping" (Tee's Freeze Radio Mix) – 3:55
7. "Sleeping" (Tee's Extended Mix) – 5:58
8. "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash Remix 2) – 6:27

CD single card cover

1. "Sleeping" (radio edit) – 3:43
2. "Sleeping" (Tee's Radio Mix) – 3:58

12" vinyl (The Club Mixes) Special Limited Edition

1. "Sleeping" (Inhouse Mix) – 7:09
2. "Sleeping" (a cappella) – 3:28
3. "Sleeping" (Tee's Dub) – 7:39
4. "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash Remix 1) – 6:42

12" vinyl (The Club Mixes) [DJ only]

1. "Sleeping" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 7:36
2. "Sleeping" (Tee's UK Mix) – 7:31
3. "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz Wake Up Mix) – 6:42
4. "Sleeping" (Tiefschwarz Dub) – 6:42
5. "Sleeping" (Tee's Extended Mix) – 5:58
6. "Sleeping" (Hifi Crash Remix 2) – 6:27

Chart performance

Chart (2001)	Peak position
German Singles Chart	60
Swiss Music Charts	69

Cover versions

• The song was covered in 2008 by Randy Jones
  Randy Jones (singer)
  Randy Jones is an American disco and pop singer and was the original cowboy from Village People.As of 2006, he currently lives in New York City....
  
  , a former integrant of The Village People.