Sleepwalking (The Chain Gang of 1974 song)

"Sleepwalking"
Single by The Chain Gang of 1974
Released	March 18, 2014
Recorded	2012–13 (Malibu and Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Electronic rock synthpop
Length	3:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	James Nick Bailey Rami Jrade Kamtin Mohager Ryan Ogren
Producer(s)	Kamtin Mohager
The Chain Gang of 1974 chronology
"Miko" (2013) "Sleepwalking" (2014)

"Sleepwalking" is a song by American electronic rock group The Chain Gang of 1974. It was written by the group's frontman Kamtin Mohager along with James Bailey, Rami Jrade and Ryan Ogren. The song was originally recorded by Mohager for his third studio album, Daydream Forever, where it appears as the third track. "Sleepwalking" was first released as a remixed version of the Daydream Forever track, included on the 2013 soundtrack-compilation album The Music of Grand Theft Auto V,^[1] where it appeared as the closing track on the first "volume" of the album.

A "Sleepwalking" promotional single, featuring the Daydream Forever track of the same name, was released by Warner Bros. Records to US Modern rock radio on February 4, 2014, serving as the second release by Mohager in promotion of Daydream Forever, following the 2013 single, "Miko".^[2] A later "Sleepwalking" single was released in the United States by Warner Bros. on March 18, 2014. The three-track single features "Sleepwalking" and acoustic "Daydreamer" versions of Daydream Forever tracks "You" and "Sleepwalking".

Usage in media

In addition to featuring on The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, the track was heavily used in-game and in promotional media for the 2013 Rockstar North open world action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto V. The track was used in the official trailer for the game, and in various television commercials and spots promoting the game. In the in-game soundtrack, "Sleepwalking" also appears on the fictional in-game radio station Radio Mirror Park, as well as playing over the ending credits after one of the three conclusions of the game.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on the bands' official youtube channel on April 16. ^[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sleepwalking"	James Bailey, Rami Jrade, Kamtin Mohager, Ryan Ogren	Kamtin Mohager	3:37
2.	"You" (Daydreamer Version)	Isom Innis, Kamtin Mohager	Mohager	3:52
3.	"Sleepwalking" (Daydreamer Version)	Bailey, Jrade, Mohager	Mohager	3:30
Total length:				10:59

US Promotional single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sleepwalking"	Bailey, Jrade, Mohager, Ogren	Mohager	3:37

Personnel

Adapted from Daydream Forever liner notes.^[4]

The Chain Gang of 1974

• Kamtin Mohager - vocals, music, production

Charts and accolades

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position France (SNEP)[5] 195 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 85

Accolades Year Ceremony Award Result 2013 Spike VGX Awards Best Song in a Game Nominated

Release history

Commercial Country Date Format Label United States[7] March 18, 2014 Digital download Warner Bros. Records

Promotional Country Date Radio Format Label United States[2] February 4, 2014 Modern rock / Alternative radio Warner Bros. Records

References

1. ""The Music of Grand Theft Auto V: Three Volume Digital Album Now Available on iTunes"". Rockstar Games. September 24, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
2. "Alternative Radio Adds (January 14, 2014)". Allaccess.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rprf7LEraU4
4. Daydream Forever (liner notes). The Chain Gang of 1974. XL Recordings. 2014.
5. "Lescharts.com – -The Chain Gang of 1974 – Sleepwalking" (in French). Les classement single.
6. "Archive Chart: 2013-09-28" UK Singles Chart.
7. "Sleepwalking - Single". iTunes US. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.