I Don't Like to Sleep Alone
| "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Anka | ||||
| from the album Feelings | ||||
| B-side | "How Can Anything Be Beautiful—After You" | |||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Anka | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Hall | |||
| Paul Anka singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" is a song written by Paul Anka and performed by Anka featuring Odia Coates. It was featured on his 1975 album Feelings.[1] The song was arranged by Jimmie Haskell and produced by Rick Hall.[2]
Chart performance
[edit]In his native Canada, the song reached #1 on both the Canadian pop chart[3] and Adult Contemporary chart[4] In the US, the song went to #8 on both the U.S. pop and Easy Listening charts in 1975.[5]
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 75,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other facts
[edit]- The song was nominated for the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 1976, but lost to "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman–Turner Overdrive.
- The song ranked #72 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1975.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Anka, Feelings". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" Single Release". Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-05-03. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Paul Anka – I Don't Like to Sleep Alone". Music Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1975". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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