{{Infobox song | name = Sleeping with a Friend | cover = Neon Trees - "Sleeping With a Friend" (Single).jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Neon Trees | album = Pop Psychology | released = January 11, 2014 | format = | recorded = 2013 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flatlist| *Pop rock<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diffuser.fm/neon-trees-sleeping-with-friend-astr-remix/|title=Listen to the ASTR Remix of Neon Trees' 'Sleeping With a Friend' - Exclusive Premiere|work=Diffuser.fm|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref> *soft rock<ref name="AllMusic Phares">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0002636864|title= Neon Trees - ''Pop Psychology'' (2014) Review |last= Phares|first= Heather|access-date= August 20, 2024}}</ref> *new wave<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/01/20/sleeping-with-a-friend-neon-trees/4666191/|title=Playlist: Neon Trees, plus 10 more|author=Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY|date=January 20, 2014|work=USA Today|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref> }} | length = 3:48 | label = Mercury | writer = {{flatlist| *Tyler Glenn *Tim Pagnotta }} | producer = | prev_title = Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night) | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends) | next_year = 2014 }}
"'''Sleeping with a Friend'''" is a song written and performed by American rock band Neon Trees. It was originally recorded by the band for their third studio album, ''Pop Psychology'' (2014). The song was released as the first single from ''Pop Psychology'' on January 11, 2014.
==Background== According to Tyler Glenn, "Sleeping with a Friend" was inspired from the album ''So'' by Peter Gabriel. Glenn stated "Sonically speaking it's our biggest-sounding song to date".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/neon-trees-celebrate-friends-with-benefits-song-premiere-20140110|title=Neon Trees Premiere 'Sleeping With a Friend' - Rolling Stone|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref>
==Reception== Heather Allen at Mind Equals Blown describes it as a catchy song, stating "The keyboard and drums thrown into the spotlight with the guitars subtle in the background is truly what gives "Sleeping With a Friend" its old-school feel."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/single-reviews/single-review-neon-trees-sleeping-with-a-friend|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715110808/http://mindequalsblown.net/single-reviews/single-review-neon-trees-sleeping-with-a-friend|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=Single Review: Neon Trees' "Sleeping With A Friend"|work=Mind Equals Blown|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{tracklist | headline = Digital download | title1 = Sleeping with a Friend | length1 = 3:48 }}
==Charts== ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Chart (2014) ! Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Canada|69|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadaac|49|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=February 3, 2015|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|42|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=February 3, 2015|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadahotac|38|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=February 3, 2015|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadarock|50|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=February 3, 2015|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|51|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|8|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=June 13, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrockairplay|18|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=June 13, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|14|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|24|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|7|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|12|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|20|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|20|artist=Neon Trees|accessdate=May 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! Chart (2014) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 18 |- ! scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 49 |- ! scope="row"| US Adult Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-alternative-songs |title=Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 49 |- ! scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-pop-songs |title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 30 |- ! scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/alternative-songs |title=Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 21, 2014}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 30 |- |}
===Certifications=== {{certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Neon Trees|title=Sleeping with a Friend|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2014|digital=true}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true | noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
==Personnel== ;Neon Trees * Tyler Glenn – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer * Christopher Allen – guitar, backing vocals * Branden Campbell – bass, backing vocals * Elaine Bradley – drums, backing vocals
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |- ! scope="row"| Canada<ref>{{cite web|title=Sleeping With a Friend – Single by Neon Trees|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id792998976|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602102041/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id792998976|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 2, 2014|work=iTunes Store (CA)|publisher=Apple|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| January 11, 2014 | rowspan="10"| Digital download | rowspan="3"| Mercury Records |- ! scope="row"| Mexico<ref>{{cite web|title=Sleeping With a Friend – Single by Neon Trees|url=https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id792998976|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602102043/https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id792998976|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 2, 2014|work=iTunes Store (MX)|publisher=Apple|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States<ref>{{cite web|title=Sleeping With a Friend – Single by Neon Trees|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id792998976|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208140922/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id792998976|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2014|work=iTunes Store (US)|publisher=Apple|accessdate=January 12, 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Belgium<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes Belgium)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306235234/https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (BE)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> | rowspan="7"| January 12, 2014 | rowspan="7"| The Island Def Jam Music Group |- ! scope="row"| Bolivia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bo/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes Bolivia)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305175058/https://itunes.apple.com/bo/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (BO)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Brazil<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes Brazil)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305172247/https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (BR)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Chile<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/cl/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes Chile)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305170924/https://itunes.apple.com/cl/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (CL)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| France<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes France)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305134146/https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (FR)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes Netherlands)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306060701/https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (NL)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Sweden<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=Sleeping With a Friend - Single (iTunes Sweden)|publisher=Apple Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305224201/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/sleeping-with-a-friend/id793037617?i=793037622&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead|work=iTunes Store (SE)|date=12 January 2014|access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases|title=Alternative > Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014203540/http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases/|archivedate=October 14, 2013|url-status=live|accessdate=January 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226202118/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archivedate=February 26, 2014|url-status=live|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> | January 21, 2014 | Alternative radio | rowspan="2"| Mercury Records, Island Records |- | February 25, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|title=Sleeping With a Friend – Single by Neon Trees|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104011725/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sleeping-with-a-friend-single/id793037617|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2016|work=iTunes Store (GB)|publisher=Apple|accessdate=May 22, 2014}}</ref> | August 3, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
{{Neon Trees}}
Category:Neon Trees songs Category:2014 singles Category:2014 songs Category:American new wave songs Category:American soft rock songs Category:Mercury Records singles Category:Songs written by Tyler Glenn Category:Songs written by Tim Pagnotta