Sing Me to Sleep

"Sing Me to Sleep"
Single by Alan Walker
Released 3 June 2016
Format
Recorded 2016
Genre Electro house, synthpop, chillstep
Length 3:09
Label Mer Musikk
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alan Walker
  • Jesper Borgen
  • Mood Melodies
Alan Walker singles chronology
"Faded"
(2015)		 "Sing Me to Sleep"
(2016)		 "Alone"
(2016)

"Sing Me to Sleep" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker. Incorporating uncredited vocals provided by Norwegian recording artist Iselin Solheim, it was released commercially for digital consumption on 3 June 2016.[1] Upon release, the recording was generally acclaimed by music critics, with several noticing similarities to the style of its predecessor, "Faded" (2015).[2] An accompanying music video for the single was shot in Hong Kong.[3]

Music video

The release of the music video for "Sing Me to Sleep" was published on Walker's YouTube channel on 2 June 2016.[4]

Track listing

Digital single[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Sing Me to Sleep"   3:09
2. "Sing Me to Sleep" (instrumental) 3:10

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[6] 21
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 48
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 4
France (SNEP)[10] 51
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 10
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12] 16
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 8
Indonesia (ASIRI)[14] 21
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[15] 2
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[16] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[18] 11
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[19] 18
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[20] 4
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 20
Slovenia (SloTop50)[22] 48
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 43
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 95
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[27] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[29] 2× Platinum 80,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Norway 3 June 2016 Digital download Mer Musikk

References

  1. 1 2 "Sing Me to Sleep - Single by Alan Walker on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music.
  2. ↑ Meadow, Matthew (2 June 2016). "One Of The Best Viral EDM Songs From 2015 Gets An INCREDIBLE Sequel [VIDEO]". Your EDM. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sing Me to Sleep (Music Video)".
  4. ↑ Alan Walker (2 June 2016), Alan Walker - Sing Me To Sleep, retrieved 27 November 2016
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201645 into search. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201641 into search. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Alan Walker: Sing Me to Sleep" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia". Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Latvijas Top 40". European Hit Radio. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Alan Walker Lebanese Chart Top 20 History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official Russia Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 45)" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201635 into search. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201633 into search. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  24. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Alan Walker – Sing Me to Sleep". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-06-10" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  27. ↑ "Alan Walker – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Alan Walker. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  28. ↑ "GOLD/PLATIN/DIAMOND- Auszeichnungen in Deutschland" (PDF). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  29. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2016" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 9 September 2016. Type Alan Walker in the top right search bar. Click on "Sok" and select Sing Me to Sleep and see certification.
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