No Sleep Tonight (Enter Shikari song)

No Sleep Tonight is a song by British post-hardcore band Enter Shikari, taken from their second studio album, Common Dreads. The song was released as a single on 31 July 2009.[1]

"No Sleep Tonight"
Single by Enter Shikari
from the album Common Dreads
Released31 July 2009
RecordedSeptember 2008–February 2009 at Arreton Manor, UK
GenreAlternative rock, drum and bass
Length4:16
LabelAmbush Reality
Songwriter(s)Chris Batten, Rou Reynolds, Rob Rolfe, Rory Clewlow
Producer(s)Andy Gray, Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari singles chronology
"Juggernauts"
(2009)		 "No Sleep Tonight"
(2009)		 "Thumper"
(2010)

Background and writing

The song was produced by Andy Gray at Arreton Manor in the Isle of Wight. Lead Singer Rou Reynolds explained to Kerrang!: "This song is about conscience and how more and more oil companies are simply concerned with short-term profit and will pay scientists to speak out about climate change."

Music video

The music video was released in early July 2009, on TV and can be seen on Enter Shikari's YouTube official account.[2]

It was directed by Shane Davey (who also directed the video for the band's last single Juggernauts) and features many of the band's fans. It follows the story of a man who accidentally knocks into lead singer Rou Reynolds as he's on the phone, comes home from work, followed by Rou and is then continuously told "You're not getting any sleep tonight". We the audience get to see his failing marriage end due to his arrogant and loveless ways.

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 63

Track listing
CD
  1. "No Sleep Tonight" - 4:16
  2. "No Sleep Tonight" (Mistabishi Remix) - 4:16
  3. "No Sleep Tonight" (LightsGoBlue Remix) - 4:37
Digital download
  1. "No Sleep Tonight" - 4:16
  2. "Juggernauts" (BBC Radio 1 Live Version) - 4:49
  3. "No Sleep Tonight" (The Qemists Remix) - 6:00
Vinyl 7"
  1. "No Sleep Tonight" (The Qemists Remix) - 6:00
  2. "No Sleep Tonight" (Rout Remix) - 4:11

References
  1. "No Sleep Tonight - EP by Enter Shikari on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  2. Enter Shikari - No Sleep Tonight - official promo video on YouTube
  3. "ENTER SHIKARI | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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