"Sleeping with the Light On" is a song by British pop rock band Busted. It was recorded in 2002 for their debut album Busted, and later released as the album's fourth British single, in August 2003, when it reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. It was the first song James Bourne

James Bourne

James Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...

 and Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Matthew James Willis is an English singer-songwriter. He found fame as a founding member of the band Busted.- Early years :...

 wrote together.

Background

The song was heavily remixed for its release as a single; the first chorus is more forceful than on the album version. This "New Version" was also used for the song's music video

Music video

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. Among the single B-sides

A-side and B-side

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 were an non-album track, "Last Summer"; a medley

Medley (music)

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 of Busted's first three singles, which was previously peformed on CD:UK

CD:UK

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, and a live recording of "You Said No" with 40,000 fans singing the chorus. The song was performed on Blue Peter

Blue Peter

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, cd:uk

CD:UK

CD:UK was a British music television programme. Originally run in conjunction with SMTV Live, the programme was first aired on ITV on 29 August 1998 to rival the BBC's Live & Kicking and was the replacement for The Chart Show, which had been airing on the network for nine and a half years.In...

, Popworld

Popworld

Popworld was a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from the most recent top artists....

and Top of the Pops Saturday

Top of the Pops

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Track listing

UK CD1

1. "Sleeping With The Light On" (New Version) - 3:17
2. "Year Three School Said No" (Medley) - 5:18
3. "Last Summer" - 3:08
4. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Video) - 3:30

UK CD2

1. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Live) - 3:38
2. "What I Go To School For" (Live) - 3:57
3. "You Said No" (Live) - 3:18
4. "Sleeping With The Light On" (Live Video) - 3:40

UK Cassette

1. "Sleeping With The Light On" (New Version) - 3:17
2. "Year Three School Said No" (Medley) - 5:18
3. "Year 3000" (Demo Version) - 2:58

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak Position
Irish Singles Chart	4
UK Singles Chart	3