"Go to Sleep" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as the second single from their sixth studio album Hail to the Thief (2003) on 18 August 2003. It reached number two on the Canadian Singles Chart, number nine on the Italian Singles Chart, and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Single by Radiohead | ||||
from the album Hail to the Thief | ||||
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Released | 18 August 2003 (2003-08-18) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Radiohead | |||
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"Go to Sleep" is composed in alternating bars of 4/4 and 6/4.[1] It features a processed "stuttering" guitar sound created by Jonny Greenwood.[2] Radiohead released a live version, recorded in Osaka, for the War Child charity in 2004.[3]
A CGI animated music video was released for "Go to Sleep", directed by Alex Rutterford.[citation needed] It depicts the singer, Thom Yorke, sitting in a park while people in business suits walk by rapidly. The classical buildings spontaneously crumble and reassemble themselves in modern in style.
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Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 39 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] | 10 |
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] | 2 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] | 11 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 14 |
France (SNEP)[9] | 87 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 82 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 11 |
Italy (FIMI)[12] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 55 |
Scotland (OCC)[14] | 10 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 90 |
UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 12 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[17] | 2 |
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
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United Kingdom | 18 August 2003 (2003-08-18) |
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Australia | 1 September 2003 (2003-09-01) |
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Parlophone | [20] |
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