Losing Sleep (John Newman song)

"Losing Sleep" is a song by English singer John Newman. The song was released on 13 December 2013 as the third single from his debut studio album, Tribute (2013). The song was written by John Newman, Steve Booker and Benny Blanco. The song peaked to number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Scotland.

"Losing Sleep"
Single by John Newman
from the album Tribute
Released	15 December 2013
Recorded	2012–13
Genre	Pop soul
Length	4:42
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	John Newman Steve Booker Benny Blanco
Producer(s)	John Newman Mike Spencer Ant Whiting Steve Booker
John Newman singles chronology
"Cheating" (2013) "Losing Sleep" (2013) "Out of My Head" (2014)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Losing Sleep" was first released onto YouTube on 26 November 2013 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-three seconds.[1]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

As if 2013 wasn't a good enough year for John Newman – he scored a number one album and single back in October – it's looking increasingly likely that things are only going to get bigger and better for him 2014. His debut single 'Love Me Again' has, unsurprisingly, started making waves in the US and recently entered the Billboard Hot 100, where it looks set for steady ascent. As such, you'd expect that he's been losing out on a few hours' kip in recent months, but it's actually a love interest that's causing him sleepless nights on his latest offering. "It's 3am, I'm calling in to tell you that without you here I'm losing sleep," he sings in his powerful yet gravely tone over militant handclaps and a moody, soul-pop piano line – before making a passionate plea for his lover not to forget about him. We hate to break it to you, John, but global fame doesn't come without difficult compromises. [2]

Track listing

Digital download – single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing Sleep"	4:42

Digital download – EP[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing Sleep" (TÂCHES Remix)	4:09
2.	"Losing Sleep" (Disciples Remix)	5:15
3.	"Losing Sleep" (Kat Krazy Remix)	3:50
4.	"Losing Sleep" (Breakage Remix)	3:45

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals – John Newman
• Lyrics – John Newman, Steve Booker and Benny Blanco
• Producers – John Newman, Mike Spencer, Ant Whiting and Steve Booker
• Label – Island

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 15 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 33 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 57 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] 10 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 31 Scotland (OCC)[9] 36 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[10] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 29 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 48

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 79

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	15 December 2013	Digital download	Island

References

1. John Newman - Losing Sleep on YouTube
2. John Newman: 'Losing Sleep' review: 'Powerful, passionate soul-pop' - Music Review - Digital Spy
3. "iTunes - Music - Losing Sleep (Remix EP) by John Newman". iTunes. 15 December 2013.
4. "Ultratop.be – John Newman – Losing Sleep" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
5. "Ultratop.be – John Newman – Losing Sleep" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – John Newman – Losing Sleep". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
8. "Chart Track: Week 05, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201350 into search.
11. "Swisscharts.com – John Newman – Losing Sleep". Swiss Singles Chart.
12. "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 7 June 2020.