{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Beautysleep | type = studio | artist = Tanya Donelly | cover = Tanya Donelly - Beautysleep.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2002|02|18}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = Fort Apache (Cambridge, Massachusetts) | genre = Alternative rock | length = 49:23 | label = * 4AD * Beggars Banquet | producer = * Tanya Donelly * Matthew Ellard * Dean Fisher | prev_title = Lovesongs for Underdogs | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Whiskey Tango Ghosts | next_year = 2004 }}
'''''Beautysleep''''' is the second studio album by American musician Tanya Donelly. It was released on February 18, 2002 and issued by 4AD and Beggars Banquet Records.
==Release== {{Music ratings | MC = 67/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/beautysleep/tanya-donelly |title=Beautysleep by Tanya Donelly Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/beautysleep-mw0000216235 |title=Beautysleep – Tanya Donelly |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Phares |first=Heather}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Blender'' | rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://blender.com/guide/reviews/index_480.html |title=Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep |magazine=Blender |volume=1 |issue=6 |date=April–May 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Powers |first=Ann |author-link=Ann Powers |page=113 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210113853/http://blender.com/guide/reviews/index_480.html |archive-date=February 10, 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Chicago Sun-Times'' | rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://chicagosuntimes.newsbank.com/doc/news/0F364DD4311569A1 |title=Tanya Donnelly, 'Beautysleep' (4AD) |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=March 31, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Guardian'' | rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/feb/22/shopping.artsfeatures4 |title=Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep (4AD) |newspaper=The Guardian |date=February 22, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Sullivan |first=Caroline}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Independent'' | rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Album Reviews |newspaper=The Independent |date=February 23, 2002 |last=Perry |first=Tim}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Now'' | rev6score = 4/5<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/tanya-donelly/ |title=Tanya Donelly |website=Now |date=March 14, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Liss |first=Sarah}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev7score = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2417-beautysleep/ |title=Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep |website=Pitchfork |date=March 27, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Dahlen |first=Chris}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Q'' | rev8score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep |magazine=Q |issue=187 |date=February 2002 |last=Allen |first=Matt}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/tanya-donelly-beautysleep/ |title=Review: Tanya Donelly, Beautysleep |website=Slant Magazine |date=February 9, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Cinquemani |first=Sal}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Uncut'' | rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Now the Good Muse |magazine=Uncut |issue=58 |date=March 2002 |last=Roberts |first=Chris |page=102}}</ref> }}
''Beautysleep'' was released by the label 4AD on February 18, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tanya-donelly-3-1380511 |title=Tanya Awakens At Last |website=NME |date=January 10, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> In the United States, it was co-released by Beggars Banquet Records the following day.<ref name="Orshoski">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JBAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12 |title=Donelly Settles Into Solo Career |magazine=Billboard |volume=114 |issue=8 |date=February 23, 2002 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |last=Orshoski |first=Wes |page=12}}</ref> Preceding the album's release, the EP ''Sleepwalk'' was issued on November 19, 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tanya-donelly-4-1375001 |title=Tanya Donelly 'Sleepwalking' Back To Work |website=NME |date=October 24, 2001 |access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> Upon release, ''Beautysleep'' peaked at number 88 on the UK Albums Chart.<ref name="UK"/>
A music video was produced for the track "Keeping You",<ref name="Orshoski"/> which was included as bonus enhanced content on the US issue of ''Beautysleep''.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Tanya Donelly – Keeping You (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzhyZz09Kds |access-date=June 27, 2024 |via=YouTube |publisher=4AD |date=August 13, 2013}}</ref> "The Night You Saved My Life" was also released to US adult album alternative radio.<ref name="Orshoski"/>
==Track listing== All tracks are written by Tanya Donelly, except where noted.
# "Life Is but a Dream" – 2:47 # "The Storm" – 4:03 # "The Night You Saved My Life" (Donelly, Dean Fisher) – 3:59 # "Keeping You" – 4:20 # "Moonbeam Monkey" – 3:47 # "Wrap-Around Skirt" – 3:33 # "Another Moment" – 4:33 # "Darkside" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:50 # "So Much Song" – 4:38 # "The Wave" (Donelly, Fisher) – 4:04 # "The Shadow" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:57 # "Head for Math" – 3:48 (hidden track starts 5:57 into "The Shadow")
==Personnel== Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Beautysleep |others=Tanya Donelly |publisher=4AD |year=2002 |id=CAD 2201CD |type=liner notes}}</ref>
'''Musicians''' * Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, EBow, keyboards, organ, piano, wind * Gracie Bee – glockenspiel, toy piano * Poppy Ellard – vocals * Dean Fisher – bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Moog pedal, keyboards, organ, drums, shaker, triangle * Rich Gilbert – guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, autoharp, keyboards, organ * Hilken Mancini – vocals * David Narcizo – drums, tambourine * Mark Sandman – vocals * Elizabeth Steen – organ, piano, accordion * Chris Toppin – vocals, backing vocal arrangement
'''Production''' * Tanya Donelly – production * Brian Brown – engineering * Matthew Ellard – production, engineering, mixing * Dean Fisher – production * Bob Ludwig – mastering
'''Design''' * Chris Bigg – design, illustrations * Dana Tynan – portraits
==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"| Chart (2002) !scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{Album chart|Scotland|82|date=20020224|access-date=June 27, 2024|rowheader=true}} |- {{Album chart|UK2|88|date=20020224|access-date=June 27, 2024|rowheader=true|refname="UK"}} |- {{Album chart|UKIndependent|14|date=20020224|access-date=June 27, 2024|rowheader=true}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Discogs master|6982|Beautysleep}}
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Category:2002 albums Category:Tanya Donelly albums Category:4AD albums Category:Beggars Banquet Records albums