Sleeping Awake
"Sleeping Awake" | ||||
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Single by P.O.D. | ||||
from the album The Matrix Reloaded: The Album and Payable on Death (Japanese version) | ||||
Released | May 26, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Alternative metal, nu metal | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Warner, Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Noah Bernardo, Traa Daniels, Sonny Sandoval | |||
Producer(s) | Howard Benson, P.O.D. | |||
P.O.D. singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Sleeping Awake" on YouTube |
"Sleeping Awake" (also known as "Sleeping Away") is the lead single by
"Sleeping Awake" was later released as a
The song's video and lyrics are directly inspired by The Matrix Reloaded. The chorus features the line "dreaming of Zion awake", which refers to the last human city of planet Earth as depicted in the film.
Video
The "Sleeping Awake"
garnered significant airplay upon release.The video shows two versions of the band performing the song. In one room, the band is performing while dressed entirely in black with sunglasses, similar to characters in the
"Sleeping Awake" marked the P.O.D. video debut of guitarist Jason Truby. During shooting of the video, Sandoval confessed that while the band had seriously considered breaking up after the departure of Marcos Curiel (who has since rejoined the band), "[Jason] did us a favor by helping us out with this song, and then once it was all said and done it kind of confirmed that maybe we should keep doing what we loved—and that's making music... So now he's helping us do that."[2]
Track listing
US edition
- Sleeping Awake
UK/Australia edition
- "Sleeping Awake" by P.O.D.
- "Bruises" (Album version) by Ünloco
- "The Passportal" (Album version) by Team Sleep
- "Sleeping Awake" (Video)
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 41 |
France ( SNEP)[4]
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91 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 55 |
Italy (FIMI)[6] | 35 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 30 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 42 |
US Mainstream Rock Tracks
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20 |
US Modern Rock Tracks
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14 |
References
- ^ LAUNCH Radio Networks "P.O.D.'s 'Matrix' Single Released To Stations" Yahoo! Music (April 16, 2003). Retrieved on April 5, 2008.
- ^ LAUNCH Radio Networks "P.O.D. Saved By 'Matrix Reloaded' Song" Yahoo! Music (May 5, 2003). Retrieved on April 5, 2008.
- ^ "P.O.D. – Sleeping Awake". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Les classement single. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "P.O.D. – Will You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "P.O.D. – Will You". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "P.O.D. – Sleeping Awake". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.