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I Go to Sleep
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Wikipedia article
"'I Go to Sleep'" is a song written by Ray Davies, main songwriter for The Kinks, and first released by The Applejacks. It was never recorded by The Kinks, but Ray Davies's demo can be found in reissue bonus tracks of their second studio album 'Kinda Kinks'.
Marion version
"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1967 by German singer Marion (de) (later known as Marion Maerz). The record was produced in London by Larry Page, the producer of The Troggs and manager of The Kinks. The song was released in Germany and the UK. Marion performed this song as the first and only German female singer in the famous German music program Beat Club.Uschi Nerke: '40 Jahre mein Beat-Club: Meine persnlichen Erlebnisse und Erinnerungen,' Kuhle Verlag, , p. 7576.
The Pretenders version
"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1981 by The Pretenders and released as a single from their second studio album 'Pretenders II'.
"I Go to Sleep" had been rumored to have been one of the first songs that Chrissie Hynde ever learned. At the time of the song's recording, Hynde had been dating Ray Davies, whom she had met after covering the Kinks track "Stop Your Sobbing." The song features "a very strong late-'50s pop feel and flavor" according to 'Allmusic's Matthew Greenwald. The song also includes a French horn part; "The French horn in 'I Go to Sleep'" Hynde recalled, "It's those little embellishments that capture my attention."'Select', July 1990
The song was later included on several compilation albums, including 'The Singles'. The song was also featured in the films 'Romanzo Criminale' and 'Sweet Sixteen'.
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Selective list of other recorded versions
* 1965: Cher, on her debut album 'All I Really Want to Do'
* 1965: The Applejacks(British group) Single
* 1965: Peggy Lee, single, also on the album 'Then Was Then Now Is Now!'
* 1966: Lesley Duncan, b-side of "Hey Boy" single
* 1966: The Truth, single
* 1967: Marion Maerz, b-side to "I Think I Said Yes" single
* 1970: Samantha Jones, on her album 'A Girl Named Sam'.
* 1982: Julie Pietri on the album ' force de toi'
* 1991: Graham Bonnet, on his album 'Here Comes The Night'
* 1999: Soulwax on the single 'My Cruel Joke...' featuring Tracy Bonham
* 2006: Judith Owen, on the album 'Here'
* 2006: Les Oisives, on the album 'L'Intangible'
* 2007: Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble, on the album 'Plastic Bag In The Tree'
* 2008: Sia, on her album 'Some People Have Real Problems'. Sia's cover reached #32 on the Australian Singles Chart, and featured in the Australian TV series 'Packed to the Rafters'.
* 2008: Carbel on their album 'Ce jour l'
* 2009: Works Progress Administration, on their self-titled debut album 'WPA'.
* 2010: Anika, on her debut album 'Anika'
* 2010: Merlin on the album 'Shades of Chrissie'
* 2011: Camilla Kerslake on her second album 'Moments'
* 2011: Kraus
* 2011: Rasputina on their collector's album 'Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items'
* 2011: Hussey-Regan on the album 'Curios'
* 2012: Princess Chelsea covered the song for The Kinks tribute album, 'God Save The Kinks' by Neotomic Records.
* 2013: Rachael Leahcar on her second album 'Romantique'
* 2013: The Big Bright, on the album 'I Slept Thru the 80's'
* 2018: Z Berg, single
* 2020: Vanessa Amorosi on 'The Blacklisted Collection'
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Category:1965 songs
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Category:Decca Records singles
Category:Sire Records singles
Category:1981 singles
Category:Sia (musician) songs
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