Get Some Sleep

"Get Some Sleep" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga. It was released in June 2002 as the lead single from her second studio album, Beautiful Collision (2002). In New Zealand, "Get Some Sleep" was the most successful song by a native artist in 2002, ranking at number six on the country's year-end chart and peaking at number three on the RIANZ Singles Chart. The song also reached number 27 in Ireland, number 78 in the United Kingdom, and number 92 in Australia.

"Get Some Sleep"
Single by Bic Runga
from the album Beautiful Collision
Released	17 June 2002 (2002-06-17)
Length	3:36
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Bic Runga
Producer	Bic Runga
Bic Runga singles chronology
"Drive" (2000) "Get Some Sleep" (2002) "Something Good" (2002)

Track listings

New Zealand CD single (672749.2)^[1]

1. "Get Some Sleep"
2. "You Don't Want to Know"
3. "Gracie"

Australian CD single (COL 674125 1)^[2]

1. "Get Some Sleep" (album version)
2. "Get Some Sleep" (remix airplay edit)

UK and Irish CD single (674548 2)^[3]

1. "Get Some Sleep"
2. "Bursting Through" (CSO live version)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Collision.^[4]

• Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, production
• Tim Arnold – twelve-string acoustic guitar, vocals
• Milan Borich – twelve-string acoustic guitar, vocals
• Michael Brauer – mixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance
• Dave Dobbyn – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Jay Foulkes – tambourine
• Ben King – vocals
• Boh Runga – vocal guidance and direction
• Sebastian Steinberg – bass
• Joey Waronker – drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 92 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 27 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 78

Year end charts Chart (2002) Position New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 6

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
New Zealand	20 May 2002	Radio	Columbia	[10]
	17 June 2002	CD		[11]
Australia	8 July 2002			[12]
United Kingdom	8 March 2004			[13]