I Sleep Alone at Night

Single infobox
Name = I Sleep Alone At Night


Artist = Jim Diamond
from Album = Double Crossed
Released = 1985
Format = vinyl record (7"/12")
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Pop Rock
Length = 5:00
Label = A&M
Writer = Jim Diamond
Chris Parren
Producer = Jim Diamond/Pip Williams
Chart position =

• #42 (UK)

Jim Diamond's second solo release. Charted at #42 in 1985. Although the track was powerful and catchy, it was said to have been released at bad timing, seeing as his previous song I Should Have Known Better was still in the charts at the time.

Music Video

The music video for the song begins with Jim walking in to a darkened room holding a guitar and approaching a microphone. We then see Jim in a dark setting performing the song with his band, while cutting to clips of Jim in a bar. While at the bar he sees the girl who has lost. Later, the girl is seen buying roasted chestnuts and walking away - we then see Jim purchasing roasted chestnuts from the same place and he then bumps in to the girl. The frame freezes and cuts back to Jim performing the song. The final scene we see the girl sat on her bed looking sad, perhaps regretting everything.

The version of the song used in the music video was edited for timing issues. The original recording is 5 minutes in length, whereas the version in the video was cut to 4:16.

Lyrics

I know you think I'm playing 'round girl
Some game with you
What can I do to make you see that I
Just can't live without you

You see I sleep alone at night
Since you've gone
I cry a lot at night
Since you've gone

I never thought that I could feel this way
About anybody
I know inside there's something happening
I don't know what to tell ya

Just that I sleep alone at nights
Since you've gone
Oh oo oh I cry a lot at nights
Now you've gone

How could you do it baby
Break this heart
Leave me standing alone its dark
How could you do it baby
Leave me cold
You know I need you
Goin' out of control yeah

I never asked you to change
I just wanted to get close to ya
I know you think this is all a game girl
But I really love ya

You see I sleep alone at nights
Since you've gone
Oh oo oh I cry a lot at nights
Now you've gone
I sleep alone at nights
Since you've gone
Oh oo oh I cry a lot at nights
Now you've gone

How could you do it baby
Break this heart
Leave me standing alone its dark
How could you do it baby
Leave me cold
You know I need you
Goin' out of control yeah

I'm goin' out of control

Because I sleep alone at nights
Since you've gone
Oh oo oh I cry a lot at nights
Since you've gone
I sleep alone at nights
Now you've gone
Oh oo oh I cry a lot at nights
Now you've gone

You know every time I see you
I break down and I cry, I cry, I cry yeah
You know every time I see you
I break down and I, I break down and I
I break down and I cry yeah, I cry yeah