Sleepwalking (Bring Me the Horizon song)

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"Sleepwalking"
Single by Bring Me the Horizon
from the album Sempiternal
Released1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)
GenreMetalcore[1]
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Terry Date
Bring Me the Horizon singles chronology
"Shadow Moses"
(2013) 		"Sleepwalking"
(2013) 		"Go to Hell, for Heaven's Sake"
(2013)
Music video
"Sleepwalking" on
YouTube

"Sleepwalking" is a song by British

UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart
.

Promotion and release

"Sleepwalking" was released as a

live video album, 2015's Live at Wembley,[5] as well as their second, 2016's Live at the Royal Albert Hall.[6]

Composition and lyrics

"Sleepwalking" has been noted by many commentators for its notably more mellow tone compared to Bring Me the Horizon's previous singles. Spencer Kaufman of

Oliver Sykes described "Sleepwalking" as "one of the more commercial songs on the record" and "one of [the band's] best-written songs".[10]

According to Loudwire's Sarai C., "Sleepwalking" begins "with an electronic melody which evolves into a powerful minor chord progression, paired with Sykes' perfectly executed vocals", and also features some nu metal influence.[11] Hohnen of Music Feeds noted that the track features a "dominant role" for keyboards, accompanied by irregular drum patterns.[9] Gregory Adams of Exclaim! proposed that the style of the song "heads towards an electronics-assisted, Linkin Park-ish melancholia".[12] Bram Teitelman of Metal Insider also compared the song's style to that of Linkin Park, criticising its lack of "heaviness" to some extent.[13]

Music video

The music video for "Sleepwalking" was released on 4 March 2013.[14] Directed by A Nice Idea Every Day and Richard Sidwell,[15] it depicts a sleepwalker "[traversing] wintery landscapes and a seagull-infested dock whilst in the land of nod", while Bring Me the Horizon "perform the somnambulist-inspired tune for a bunch of depressed pint-sippers in a pub".[12] In the video, Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oliver Sykes is seen wearing a T-shirt featuring the logo of American death metal band Death.[13]

Critical reception

"Sleepwalking" received praise from the majority of music critics. Dan Slessor of

Alternative Press identified the song, in addition to "Go to Hell, for Heaven's Sake" and "Seen It All Before" as a highlight of Sempiternal.[16] BBC Music's Mike Diver proposed that "Sleepwalking" and opening track "Can You Feel My Heart" introduce "new, synthetic textures to the forefront of" the band's sound.[17] Reviewing Sempiternal for PopMatters, Dean Brown praised the addition of Jordan Fish's keyboards to the band's sound, particularly on "Sleepwalking" and "And the Snakes Start to Sing", which he claimed "splash[ed] colour" onto the songs' "sparse sections".[18]

In a list of the best Bring Me the Horizon songs published in May 2014, Sarai C. of the music website Loudwire ranked "Sleepwalking" as the band's third best track. The writer claimed that "it shows the outstanding musicianship that [the band] have developed", praising its electronic melody, chord progression and vocal performance.[11] Alternative Press also ranked it at number three on their list of the group's top songs, hailing it as "a master class on how to write a song that will dominate rock radio without sacrificing any of your band's personality". Writer Dan Slessor claimed that it features "perhaps the most rousing chorus in [the band's] catalog, a stuttering breakdown ... a sublime bridge ... [and a] gigantic climax".[19] AXS also included the song at number five on its list of the band's best tracks,[8] while Metal Hammer writer Luke Morton ranked it the seventh best, praising its accessible and anthemic nature.[20]

Commercial performance

"Sleepwalking" debuted at number four on the

UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 10 March 2013,[21] before rising to its peak position of number three the following week.[22] Outside of the UK, "Sleepwalking" reached number 14 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[23]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sleepwalking"3:50
2."Sleepwalking" (instrumental version)3:50
Total length:7:40

Charts

Chart performance for "Sleepwalking"
Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[24]
 122
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[25]
 48
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[26]
 3
US
Rock Airplay (Billboard)[27]
 47

Certifications

Certifications for "Sleepwalking"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Carter, Josh (12 July 2021). "BRING ME THE HORIZON'S "SLEEPWALKING" RECEIVES SILVER CERTIFICATION". Alternative Press. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sleepwalking - Single by Bring Me the Horizon". iTunes. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon/Record Store Day - Sleepwalking". Banquet Records. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ Stephens, Huw (28 February 2013). "Hottest Record - Bring Me The Horizon - Sleepwalking". BBC. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. All Media Network
    . Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ^ Childers, Chad (24 April 2016). "Bring Me the Horizon Welcome Orchestra for London's Royal Albert Hall Show". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Spencer (11 April 2013). "Bring Me the Horizon, 'Sempiternal'". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  8. ^
    AXS. Anschutz Entertainment Group
    . Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b Hohnen, Mike (5 March 2013). "Watch: Bring Me The Horizon Reveal New Clip For 'Sleepwalking'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. ^ Alderslade, Merlin (14 February 2013). "Bring Me The Horizon's Full Track-By-Track Guide To 'Sempiternal'". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b Sarai C. (10 May 2014). "10 Best Bring Me The Horizon Songs". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b Adams, Gregory (4 March 2013). "Bring Me the Horizon "Sleepwalking" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b Teitelman, Bram (4 March 2013). "Bring Me The Horizon Debut "Sleepwalking" Video". Metal Insider. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Bring Me The Horizon: 'Sleepwalking' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Sleepwalking - Bring Me the Horizon". Vevo. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  16. Alternative Press
    . Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Review of Bring Me the Horizon - Sempiternal". BBC Music. BBC. 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  18. ^ Brown, Dean (31 March 2013). "Bring Me the Horizon: Sempiternal". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  19. Alternative Press
    . Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  20. ^ Morton, Luke (8 July 2016). "The Top 10 best Bring Me The Horizon songs". Metal Hammer. TeamRock. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  21. ^ "10 March 2013 - 16 March 2013". Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  22. ^ "17 March 2013 - 23 March 2013". Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  23. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: Bring Me the Horizon Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  24. ^ "Chart Log UK - Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Bring Me the Horizon Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  29. ^ "British single certifications – Bring Me the Horizon – Sleepwalking". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

External links

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