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How Do You Sleep? (Sam Smith song)

Summary

"How Do You Sleep?" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Smith, released on 19 July 2019.[4] Smith co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya, the latter of whom produced the song.[2][5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[6][7][8][9]

"How Do You Sleep?"
Single by Sam Smith
from the album Love Goes
Released19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
StudioMXM Studios; Los Angeles, California[1]
Genre
Length3:22
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ilya
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Dancing with a Stranger"
(2019) 		"How Do You Sleep?"
(2019) 		"I Feel Love"
(2019)
Music video
"How Do You Sleep?" on YouTube

Critical reception edit

Rolling Stone described the song as a "pop ballad about trying to move on".[2]

Music video edit

The music video was released alongside the song on 19 July. It was directed by Grant Singer, with choreography by Parris Goebel,[5] and features Smith dancing with a troupe of shirtless male dancers wearing waist trainers.[10]

Promotion edit

Smith posted on their social media accounts on 9 July that they had an announcement to make the following day.[11][12] The pre-order link became active on 10 July,[13] and later the same day, Smith formally announced and shared a clip of the song.[14] The song is featured on Now That's What I Call Music! 104 in the UK.

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[82] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[83] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[84] Gold 20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[85] Diamond 160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[86] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[87] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[88] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[89] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[90] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[91] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[92] Platinum 30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[93] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[94] Platinum 20,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[95] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[96] Platinum 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[97] Platinum 8,000,000†
United Kingdom (BPI)[98] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[99] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 19 July 2019
Capitol [100]
United States 23 July 2019 Top 40 radio [101]

References edit

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