Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)
"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" is a song by German Eurodance artist Sin With Sebastian.[1] It was released in May 1995 as the lead single from his debut album, Golden Boy, and was co-produced by Inga Humpe and Sebastian Roth. The song was a Europe-wide hit, reaching number-one in Austria, Finland and Spain. It also reached number-one in Mexico and was a top 10 hit in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" peaked at number 10.
"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" | ||||
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Single by Sin With Sebastian | ||||
from the album Golden Boy | ||||
Released | 1 May 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance, bubblegum dance | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Sing Sing | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sebastian Roth | |||
Producer(s) |
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Sin With Sebastian singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" on YouTube | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
CD maxi - Remixes |
Critical reception
Billboard wrote, "Here is a novelty number for the Euro-pop twirler in all of us. The vocals are utter camp, lying somewhere between Marc Almond and Jimmy Somerville in style, and the groove is springy and fun."[2]
Music video
The music video for "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" was directed by Austrian director Matthias Schweger.[3] There was also made a music video for the remix by George Morel.
Track listing
- European maxi CD maxi (1995)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (Airplay Mix) – 3:45
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (YMCA Mix) – 5:25
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (Kaspar's Camp Mix) – 5:12
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (Gym Shower Mix) – 6:28
- European remixes maxi CD maxi (1996)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (George Morel's Club Mix) – 7:17 (Remix by George Morel)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (George Morel's Dub Mix) – 7:17 (Remix by George Morel)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (George Morel's Video Edit) – 3:55 (Remix by George Morel)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (Gym Shower Mix) – 6:33 (Remix by Tommi Eckart)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (Kaspar's Camp Mix) – 5:08 (Remix by Kaspar)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (Ian Levine Mix) – 5:13 (Remix by Ian Levine)
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (YMCA Mix) – 5:25
- "Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" (George Morel's Alternative Club Mix) – 6:33 (Remix by George Morel)
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Discogs: "Shut Up (And Sleep With Me)" page
- "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- "sin with sebastian - shut up ( remix ) ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Sin with Sebastian – Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "Ultratop.be – Sin with Sebastian – Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "Ultratop.be – Sin with Sebastian – Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "Canada dance peak". Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- Danish peak
- "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media.
- "Sin with Sebastian: Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "Musicline.de – Sin with Sebastian Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- Italian singles 1995
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sin with Sebastian" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Sin with Sebastian – Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Scottish Singles Chart (21 January 1996-27 January 1996)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Billboard: Hits of the World, October 28, 1995
- "Swedishcharts.com – Sin with Sebastian – Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "Swisscharts.com – Sin with Sebastian – Shut Up (And Sleep with Me)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "The Official Charts Company - Sin with Sebastian". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (10 September 1995-16 September 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- "Allmusic USA Peaks". allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- "JAHRESHITPARADE 1995" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "jaaroverzichten 1995". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "Ultratop rapports annuels 1995". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- "I singoli più venduti del 1995" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1995". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- "SCHWEIZER JAHRESHITPARADE 1995". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.