Sleeping with the Light On

"Sleeping with the Light On" is a song by English Pop Punk band Busted. It was the second song which band members James Bourne and Matt Willis wrote together.[1] It was recorded in 2002 for their debut album Busted, and later released on 11 August 2003 exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland as the album's fourth British single. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.[2] In 2014, McBusted performed this song in an acoustic live session.

"Sleeping with the Light On"
Single by Busted
from the album Busted
B-side
Released11 August 2003 (2003-08-11)
Recorded2002
GenrePop rock, pop
Length3:14
LabelUniversal Island
Songwriter(s)James Bourne, Matt Willis
Producer(s)Steve Robson, Graham Stewart
Busted singles chronology
"Hurra Hurra Die Schule Brennt"
(2003)		 "Sleeping with the Light On"
(2003)		 "Crashed the Wedding"
(2003)

Background

"Sleeping with the Light On" was written by Busted members James Bourne and Matt Willis and produced by Steve Robson and Graham Stewart.

The song was heavily remixed for its release as a single;[3] the first chorus is more forceful than on the album version. This "New Version" was also used for the song's music video. Among the single B-sides were a non-album track, "Last Summer"; a medley of Busted's first three singles, which was previously performed on CD:UK, and a live recording of "You Said No" with 40,000 fans singing the chorus. The song was performed on Blue Peter, CD:UK, Popworld and Top of the Pops Saturday.[4]

Track listing
CD1
  1. "Sleeping With The Light On" (New Version) - 3:17
  2. "Year Three School Said No" (Medley) - 5:18
  3. "Last Summer" - 3:08
  4. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Video) - 3:30
Limited Edition 2003 Tour CD
  1. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Live) - 3:38
  2. "What I Go To School For" (Live) - 3:57
  3. "You Said No" (Live) - 3:18
  4. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Live Video) - 3:40
UK Cassette
  1. "Sleeping With The Light On" (New Version) - 3:17
  2. "Year Three School Said No" (Medley) - 5:18
  3. "Year 3000" (Demo Version) - 2:58

Charts

References
  1. Cave, Lucie (2003). Busted Unofficial Annual 2004. London: Contender Books. p. 60. ISBN 1-84357-094-7.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  3. The Official Site of Busted Archived 17 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Busted Online
  5. "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 August 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. "Tonlist Top 20". DV. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sleeping with the Light On". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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