Insomnia (song)
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| publication | 1996 |
| length | 3:36 |
| Genre (s) | Trip-hop and dance |
| Author (s) | Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss, Rollo, Goetz Bitzenhardt |
| album | Reverence |
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Insomnia ( Latin and English : insomnia) is a song by the British music group Faithless . It was first released in 1995 as the group's second single on the electronics label Cheeky Records and became by far their most successful production.
Faithless members Rollo , Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz are listed as authors, as well as Goetz Botzenhardt.
Insomnia reached number 3 in the British charts and number 2 in Germany and number 1 in Switzerland. In the German annual charts 1996 it was listed at number 4. The piece reached number 1 in the US and Canadian dance charts.
After appearing on the album Reverence , the track was re-released in various versions, so in 2005 by Armand Van Helden and 2015 by Avicii . The remixes also reached the charts with some high placements. In February 2013 Insomnia was voted number 5 of the best dance records of all time by readers of mixmag magazine ,
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In the song the singer (Maxi Jazz) tells of his suffering from insomnia and the desperate struggle for sleep. ( I toss and I turn without cease, like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast / At least a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept takin 'sleepers, but now I keep myself pepped ) The subject can be used as a fan can be identified by electronic club music, because with the regular use of chemical stimulants, as is common in club and rave culture, suffering from insomnia is often a side effect.
The song also describes a possible precarious situation, or at least the inability to organize the daily routine. ( Make my way to the refrigerator / One dry potato inside, no lie, not even bread, jam, when the light above my head go bam ... )
Release history
Insomnia was first released in 1996 on the British label Cheeky Music, which was operated by producer Rollo. The song quickly became a club hit and was licensed and released by other labels, including large major companies. The track first appeared in the US in 1997.
In addition to the regular version of 3:36 minutes, the original single also contains two versions that are almost 9 minutes and 11 minutes long. The album version contains additional texts that were not played on the radio because of their explicit content. The Moody Mix became popular in the clubs thanks to the ringing of bells before the song.
Norwegian electronics artist Biosphere claimed Faithless sampled the bassline from his single Novelty Waves . Following the release of Sash! S hit Encore une fois in 1997, Faithless expressed disapproval because they believed elements of Insomnia were used in the production.
Insomnia has been covered several times by other dance projects, such as in 2002 by the Nightwatchers and in 2009 and 2012 by Mike Candys & Jack Holiday.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
- ↑ Product details "Insomnia" on discogs.com
- ↑ What is the Greatest Dance Track of All Time on mixmag.net, accessed August 1, 2015
- ↑ Invisible Jukebox in The Wire, issue 270 (August 2006), p. 23.
- ↑ "Encore Un Fois" release dates on discogs.com, accessed August 1, 2015