- Talking in Your Sleep (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Talking in Your Sleep
Artist =The Romantics
from Album = In Heat
B-side = "I'm Hip"
Released = 1983
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Label = Nemperor Records
Writer = Canler, Skill, Palmer, Solley, Marinos
Producer = Peter Solley
Last single =
This single =
Next single =Infobox Single
Name = Talking in Your Sleep
Artist = Bucks Fizz
from Album =I Hear Talk
Released = August, 1984
Format =7" single ,12" single
B-side = "Don't Think You're Fooling Me"
[Recorded =]
Genre = Pop
Length = 4.10
Label =RCA
Writer = Canler, Skill, Palmer, Solley, Marinos
Producer = Andy Hill
Certification =
Chart position =- #15 (
UK )
NoReviews = yes
Last single = Rules of the Game
(1983)
This single = Talking in Your Sleep
(1984)
Next single =Golden Days
(1984)"Talking in Your Sleep" is asong byThe Romantics . The song appeared on the Romantics' 1983 album "In Heat" and was the Romantics' biggest chart hit, garnering substantial radio airplay and sales. The song hit the number three position on the "Billboard"Hot 100 chart in February of 1984. It also went to #1 on theHot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S., where it remained on top for two weeks. The song'smusic video , widely aired at the time onMTV and elsewhere, featured the band performing while surrounded by standing, but seemingly sleeping women who were dressed in lingerie, pajamas, and other sleepwear.The single was unsuccessful in theUK , but a year later, the song became famous when pop group Bucks Fizz covered it and reached No.15 on theUK singles chart . [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=11849 Chart Stats - Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep ] ] Their version was produced by Andy Hill and featured on their fourth album, "I Hear Talk ." [ [http://www.raffem.com/BucksFizz85till2003.htm#1984 Rafaels and Stefans pictures ] ] [ [http://www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk/talkingsleep.htm bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk - video shots] ]This song is one of the '80s tunes that can be heard in the
arcade game compilationNamco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection, for thePS2 ,Xbox , GameCube and PC.The popular Canadian teen drama , which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named an episode after this song.
Audio samples
multi-listen item
filename = Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep excerpt.ogg
title = "Talking In Your Sleep", from The Romantics album "In Heat"
description = An excerpt from "Talking in Your Sleep"|References
ee also
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- #15 (
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