The insomniac is also rather destitute ("Make my way to the refrigerator/One dry potato inside, no lie, not even bread, jam, when the light above my head went bam."). If I had a quid for every time someone’s come up going, 'I can’t get no sleep', I’d be living on the space station". The subject is resonant with fans of dance music, as stimulant use is common in club/rave culture, and insomnia is a common side effect - in a 2020 interview, Maxi Jazz acknowledged how it struck a chord with clubbers: "Suddenly the song was being played to crowds who had arguably taken 50 quid’s worth of high-powered drugs and weren’t thinking of getting much sleep for days. The song features Maxi Jazz rapping from the point of view of an insomniac while he struggles to sleep ("I toss and I turn without cease, like a curse, open my eyes and rise like yeast/At least a couple of weeks since I last slept, kept takin' sleepers, but now I keep myself pepped"). It was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.
"Insomnia" was voted by Mixmag readers as the fifth greatest dance record of all time in 2013. It also featured on Faithless's 1996 debut album, Reverence. When re-released in October 1996, the song achieved a new peak of number three in the United Kingdom and topped the charts of Finland, Norway, and Switzerland, as well as the American and Canadian dance charts. It was originally released in 1995 and reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, topping the UK Dance Chart in the process. Released as the band's second single, it became one of their most successful. Type Reverence in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter." Insomnia" is a song by British musical group Faithless. Select Platinum in the Certification field. ^ "British album certifications – Faithless – Reverence".^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Faithless 'Reverence ')".^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian).
Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle statussen" Enter Reverence in the "Artiest of titel" box. Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Faithless – Reverence" (in Dutch).^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Faithless 'Reverence ')" (in German).^ "Charts.nz – Faithless – Reverence".^ " – Faithless – Reverence" (in German).^ " Faithless: Reverence" (in Finnish).^ " – Faithless – Reverence" (in Dutch).^ "Ultratop.be – Faithless – Reverence" (in French).^ "Ultratop.be – Faithless – Reverence" (in Dutch).^ "Austriancharts.at – Faithless – Reverence" (in German).Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022.
Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
"Flowerstand Man (Matt Benbrook Remix)" (featuring Dido)
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