Insomnia (Craig David song)

2008 single by Craig David

"Insomnia"

Single by Craig David
from the album  Greatest Hits
Released| 17 November 2008
Length| 3:25
Label|

* Warner Bros.
* Sire

Songwriter(s)|

* Craig David
* Jim Beanz[1]

Producer(s)| Jim Beanz
Craig David singles chronology
| "Where's Your Love"
(2008)  | "Insomnia"
(2008)  | "One More Lie (Standing in the Shadows)"
(2010)

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|

Music video
"Insomnia" on YouTube

"Insomnia" is a song by British singer Craig David. It was written by David and Jim Beanz and recorded for the former's compilation album, Greatest Hits (2008). Released as the album's lead single, it became a top ten hit in Belgium and Bulgaria.

## Composition

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The song is performed in the key of D♯ minor[citation needed] with a tempo of 125 beats per minute.[2]

## Music video

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A music video for "Insomnia" was directed by Sarah Chatfield.[3]

## Cover versions

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In October 2008, Craig David asked South Korean singer Wheesung to sing a Korean version of his song "Insomnia". Wheesung's version was released in February 2009.[4]

## Track listing

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Digital single[5]No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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|
|

1.| "Insomnia" (Album Version)|

* Craig David
* Jim Beanz

| 3:25
2.| "Insomnia" (Donae'o Remix)|

* David
* Beanz
* Donae'o[a]

| 5:48
3.| "Insomnia" (Haji and Emmanuel Remix)|

* David
* Beanz
* Haji and Emmanuel[a]

| 6:40
4.| "Insomnia" (Donaeo Vocal Dub)|

* David
* Beanz
* Donae'o[a]

| 5:47
5.| "Insomnia" (Haji and Emmanuel Remix Dub)|

* David
* Beanz
* Haji and Emmanuel[a]

| 6:13

Notes

* ^[a] signifies an additional producer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Insomnia"  | Chart (2008–09)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[6] | 89
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 4
Bulgaria (BAMP)[9] | 8
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[10] | 5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] | 21
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] | 18
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] | 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 81
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[15] | 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 84
UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 43

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Insomnia"  | Chart (2008)  | Position

|

CIS (Tophit)[18] | 153
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[19] | 143
Chart (2009)  | Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[20] | 50
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] | 32
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[22] | 68
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[23] | 100

## References

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1. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
2. ^ "Key and BPM for Insomnia by Craig David | Song Key BPM". Songkeybpm.com. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
3. ^ "Craig David: Insomnia". IMDb. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
4. ^ "Insomnia (Korean vers.)". Spotify. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
5. ^ "Insomnia - EP by Craig David on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 75.
7. ^ "Craig David – Insomnia" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
8. ^ "Craig David – Insomnia" (in French). Ultratop 50.
9. ^ "Airplay Top 10 NMC Week46 (10.11.2008 – 16.11.2008)". Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
10. ^ Craig David — Insomnia. TopHit. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
11. ^ "Craig David – Insomnia". Tracklisten.
12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
13. ^ Japan Hot 100
14. ^ "Craig David – Insomnia" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
15. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jan 15, 2009". TopHit. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
16. ^ "Craig David – Insomnia". Swiss Singles Chart.
17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. ^ "Популярные хиты 2008" [Popular hits 2008] (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
19. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2008". TopHit. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
21. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2009". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
22. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2009". Mahasz. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
23. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2009". TopHit. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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Craig David

Discography

Studio albums|

* Born to Do It
* Slicker Than Your Average
* The Story Goes...
* Trust Me
* Signed Sealed Delivered
* Following My Intuition
* The Time Is Now
* 22
* Commitment

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits

Singles|

* "Fill Me In"
* "7 Days"
* "Walking Away"
* "Rendezvous"
* "What's Your Flava?"
* "Hidden Agenda"
* "Rise & Fall"
* "Spanish"
* "World Filled with Love"
* "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til the Well Runs Dry)"
* "All the Way"
* "Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)"
* "Unbelievable"
* "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)"
* "6 of 1 Thing"
* "Officially Yours"
* "Where's Your Love"
* "Insomnia"
* "One More Lie (Standing in the Shadows)"
* "When the Bassline Drops"
* "One More Time"
* "Ain't Giving Up"
* "All We Needed"
* "Heartline"
* "I Know You"
* "When You Know What Love Is"

Featured singles|

* "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)"
* "Woman Trouble"
* "This Is the Girl"
* "Who Am I"
* "Nothing Like This"
* "No Holding Back"
* "Bang Bang"
* "Really Love"

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