Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)

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"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)"
Shut-up-and-sleep-with-me.jpg
Single by Sin With Sebastian
from the album Golden Boy
Released1 May 1995
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length3:47
LabelSing Sing
Songwriter(s)Sebastian Roth
Producer(s)
  • Inga Humpe
  • Sebastian Roth
Sin With Sebastian singles chronology
"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)"
(1995) 		"Golden Boy"
(1995)
Music video
"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" on YouTube
Alternative cover
CD maxi - Remixes
CD maxi - Remixes

"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" is a song by German Eurodance artist Sin With Sebastian,[1] released in May 1995 as the lead single from his debut album, Golden Boy. Co-produced by Inga Humpe and Sebastian Roth, who also wrote it, the song became a Europe-wide hit, reaching number-one in Austria, Finland and Spain. Outside Europe, it also reached number-one in Mexico. It was nominated to the 1996 Echo Awards for the best German dance single.[2]

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Here is a novelty number for the Euro-pop twirler in all of us. The vocals are utter camp, lying somewhere between Marc Almond and Jimmy Somerville in style, and the groove is springy and fun."[3] Matthew J. Palm from The Ithaca Journal complimented it as a "stellar example" of the synthesized Europop sound and said it is "almost hypnotic".[4] British magazine Music Week rated it four out of five, saying, "This year's red hot record in the European holiday resorts is a feast of sleazy camp. Once heard, never forgotten and, hence, a huge UK hit."[5] James Hyman from the magazine's RM Dance Update commented, "Prize candidate for novelty pop record of the year. With the camp, male monotone title hook added to female operatic vocals of 'you are young, you are free; why don't you sleep with me?', this record's simplicity is further reinforced with a gentle tinkling piano." He also added that the George Morel remix "wisely keeps the vocals and whoops things up into a tamer version of Armand van Helden's 'Witch Doctor'."[6] Another editor, James Hamilton described it as a "ambivalent sexual proposition lisped through Somerville'ish whinnying".[7]

Chart performance[]

"Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)" was very successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in Austria, Finland and Spain, where it spent five weeks at the top position. In Belgium, it was a number two hit, staying for four weeks at that position. The single reached the Top 10 also in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100 and MTV's European Top 20, where it hit number ten and three. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Italy and a Top 50 hit in Scotland and the UK. In the latter, it peaked at number 44 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on September 10, 1995.[8] But on the UK Dance Chart, the song was a more bigger hit, reaching number 36. Outside Europe, it peaked at number-one in Mexico, number two on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada and number 26 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the US.

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song, directed by Austrian director Matthias Schweger.[9] There was also made a similar video for the remix by George Morel. It was published on YouTube in March 2018, and by September 2021, it had more than 2,6 million views.[10]

Track listing[]

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Discogs: "Shut Up (And Sleep With Me)" page
  2. ^ "Echo Awards Nominations" (PDF). Music & Media. 3 February 1996. p. 5. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (1995-12-16). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  4. ^ J. Palm, Matthew (1997-07-31). "This music's gonna make you sweat". p. 16. The Ithaca Journal.
  5. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-08-26. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  6. ^ Hyman, James (1995-08-19). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 33. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  7. ^ Hamilton, James (1995-12-23). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 15. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 10 September 1995 - 16 September 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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  14. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 2915." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. ^ Danish peak
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 August 1995. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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