"Sleeping Beauty" is a song by Australian rock band Divinyls

Divinyls

Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...

. It was released in December 1985 from their second studio album What a Life!

What a Life! (album)

What a Life! is the second studio album by Australian band Divinyls, released in July 1985 by Chrysalis Records. The album is a genre of rock and new wave songs — written by Divinyls members Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee.-History:...

. The song proved to be a minor success in Australia when it peaked at number fifty.

Background

"Sleeping Beauty" was written by Mark McEntee

Mark McEntee

Mark McEntee is an Australian musician, he was the guitarist for the rock band Divinyls. In May 2001, Divinyls' "Science Fiction", written by lead singer Christina Amphlett and McEntee, was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time...

 and lead singer Christina Amphlett

Christina Amphlett

Christine Joy Amphlett was the lead singer of Australian rock band Divinyls. She is also known as Chrissy Amphlett.She grew up in Geelong as a singer and dancer...

. The song was produced by Mike Chapman, who also went on to produce the final recording stages of What a Life! and Divinyls next album Temperamental

Temperamental (Divinyls album)

Temperamental is the third album by Australian band Divinyls, released in 1988 by Chrysalis Records. Three singles were lifted from the album – "Back to the Wall"/"Fighting" , their cover of Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Boy"/"Para Dice" and "Punxsie"/"Victoria" .Rehearsals began in Los...

.

Earlier in 1985, Divinyls had garnered great success with the single "Pleasure and Pain

Pleasure and Pain (song)

"Pleasure and Pain" is a rock song written by Michael Chapman and Holly Knight, produced by Chapman for Divinyls second studio album What a Life! . It was released as the album's fourth single in the formats of 7" single and 12" single...

", which went to the top twenty in Australia and also charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Sleeping Beauty" did not meet with the same success as its predecessor, however it did just make the top fifty in Australia, peaking at number fifty.

Track listing

Australian 7" Single

1. "Sleeping Beauty" - 3:38
2. "Motion" - 3:36

Australian & German 12" Single

1. "Sleeping Beauty" (Extended Mix) - 5:01
2. "Motion" - 3:36
3. "Sleeping Beauty" (Instrumental) - 3:36

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australian KMR Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... Singles Chart.	50