"Get Some Sleep" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga. It was released in June 2002 as the lead single from her second studio album, Beautiful Collision (2002). In New Zealand, "Get Some Sleep" was the most successful song by a native artist in 2002, ranking at number six on the country's year-end chart and peaking at number three on the RIANZ Singles Chart. The song also reached number 27 in Ireland, number 78 in the United Kingdom, and number 92 in Australia.
| "Get Some Sleep" | ||||
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| Single by Bic Runga | ||||
| from the album Beautiful Collision | ||||
| Released | 17 June 2002 | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bic Runga | |||
| Producer(s) | Bic Runga | |||
| Bic Runga singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings edit
New Zealand CD single (672749.2)[1]
- "Get Some Sleep"
- "You Don't Want to Know"
- "Gracie"
Australian CD single (COL 674125 1)[2]
- "Get Some Sleep" (album version)
- "Get Some Sleep" (remix airplay edit)
UK and Irish CD single (674548 2)[3]
- "Get Some Sleep"
- "Bursting Through" (CSO live version)
Personnel edit
Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Collision.[4]
- Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, production
- Tim Arnold – twelve-string acoustic guitar, vocals
- Milan Borich – twelve-string acoustic guitar, vocals
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance
- Dave Dobbyn – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jay Foulkes – tambourine
- Ben King – vocals
- Boh Runga – vocal guidance and direction
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- Joey Waronker – drums
Charts edit
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 20 May 2002 | Radio | Columbia | [10] |
| 17 June 2002 | CD | [11] | ||
| Australia | 8 July 2002 | [12] | ||
| United Kingdom | 8 March 2004 | [13] |
References edit
- ^ Get Some Sleep (New Zealand CD single liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2002. 672749.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Get Some Sleep (Australian CD single liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2003. COL 674125 1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Get Some Sleep (UK & Irish CD single liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2004. 674548 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Collision (New Zealand CD album liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2002. 5084032000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Issue 647" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bic Runga". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Bic Runga – Get Some Sleep". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Bic Runga News". bicrunga.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Main". bicrunga.net.nz. Archived from the original on 2 August 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 8 July 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 March 2004. p. 27.
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