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The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" is a 1993 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the third single form their 8th studio album Automatic for the People. It is influenced by the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 13 in Ireland, number 17 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in New Zealand. It has never been played live in concerts.

"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Single by R.E.M.
from Automatic for the People"
B-side"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)[1]
Genre
Length4:06
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
R.E.M. singles chronology
""Man on the Moon"
(1992) 		The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite ""Everybody Hurts"
(1993)

Track listings

All songs were written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe except as noted.

US 7-inch, cassette, and CD single[3][4][5]

  1. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" (album version) – 4:04 (4:06 on CD)
  2. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (Solomon Linda, Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 2:41

UK 7-inch and cassette single[6][7]

  1. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" (LP version)
  2. "Get Up" (album version)

UK CD1[8]

  1. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" – 4:06
  2. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (Linda, Creatore, Peretti, Weiss) – 2:41
  3. "Fretless" – 4:49

UK CD2[9]

  1. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" – 4:06
  2. "Organ Song" – 3:28
  3. "Star Me Kitten" (demo) – 3:04

German CD single[10]

  1. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" – 4:06
  2. "Fretless" – 4:49
  3. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (Linda, Creatore, Peretti, Weiss) – 2:41
  4. "Organ Song" – 3:28

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week: 23. January 30, 1993. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-01-30.pdf. Retrieved July 17, 2021. 
  2. ↑ "Eight moments when John Paul Jones proved he was the best member of Led Zeppelin". Mixdownmag.com.au. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 7-18523. 
  4. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (US cassette single sleeve). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 4-18523. 
  5. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (US CD single disc notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 2-18523. 
  6. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W0152. 
  7. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (UK cassette single sleeve). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W0152C. 
  8. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (UK CD1 liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W0152CD1. 
  9. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (UK CD2 liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W0152CD2. 
  10. ↑ The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (German CD single liner notes). R.E.M.. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 9362 40782-2. 


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