Vegas (song)

"Vegas"
Single by Sleeper
from the album Smart
Released	27 March 1995
Format	CD, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Genre	Britpop
Length	3:15
Label	Indolent
Producer(s)	Bruce Lampcov
Sleeper singles chronology
"Inbetweener" (1995) "Vegas" (1995) "What Do I Do Now?" (1995)

"Vegas" is the fourth single by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the fourth and final single to be released from their debut album Smart in March 1994 (see 1994 in British music). The single peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

The single version, also used in the video, is a completely re-recorded version of the song originally featured on the album. This version features saxophone credited to Morgan C. Hoax- an anagram of Graham Coxon from Blur who recorded his contribution after Sleeper supported Blur on tour.

Track listing

• 7" SLEEP 008T

1. "Vegas (Single Version)" (Louise Wener)
2. "Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene)

• 12" SLEEP 008T / CD SLEEP 008CD

1. "Vegas (Single Version)"
2. "Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene)
3. "It's Wrong of You to Breed" (Andy MacLure, Diid Osman, John Stewart, Wener)
4. "Close" (Stewart)

Personnel

• Diid Osman - Bass
• Andy MacLure - Drums
• Jon Stewart - Guitar
• Louise Wener - Vocals, Guitar
• Morgan C. Hoax - Saxophone
• Caroline Dale - Strings
• Bruce Lampcov - Producer ("Vegas" (Single Version))
• Sleeper - Producer ("Hymn to Her" and "It's Wrong of You to Breed")
• Jon Stewart - Producer ("Close")

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.