I Go to Sleep


"I Go to Sleep" is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Applejacks. It was never recorded by The Kinks, but Ray Davies's demo can be found in reissue bonus tracks of their second studio album Kinda Kinks.

Marion version

"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1967 by German singer Marion . The record was produced in London by Larry Page, the producer of The Troggs and manager of The Kinks. The song was released in Germany and the UK. Marion performed this song as the first and only German female singer in the famous German music program Beat Club.

Pretenders version

"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1981 by The Pretenders and released as a single from their second studio album Pretenders II.
"I Go to Sleep" had been rumored to have been one of the first songs that Chrissie Hynde ever learned. At the time of the song's recording, Hynde had been dating Ray Davies, whom she had met after covering the Kinks track "Stop Your Sobbing." The song features "a very strong late-'50s pop feel and flavor" according to Allmusic's Matthew Greenwald. The song also includes a french horn part; "The French horn in 'I Go to Sleep'…" Hynde recalled, "It's those little embellishments that capture my attention."
The song was later included on several compilation albums, including The Singles. The song was also featured in the films Romanzo Criminale and Sweet Sixteen.

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