| "Insomnia" | ||||
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| Single by Feeder | ||||
| from the album Yesterday Went Too Soon | ||||
| Released | 31 May 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Echo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Grant Nicholas | |||
| Producer(s) | Grant Nicholas, Feeder | |||
| Feeder singles chronology | ||||
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"Insomnia" is a song by Welsh rock band Feeder, released as the second single from their album Yesterday Went Too Soon. It reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and was at the time Feeder's fourth consecutive single to reach the top 40.
When the single charted in the UK, it was their biggest hit at the time and got them on the popular now defunct UK music show "Top Of The Pops".[1] From there the band's awareness increased and the follow-up single "Yesterday Went Too Soon" cracked the top 20 and helped the album of the same name go top 10. It also seen their only performance on TFI Friday, also a now defunct TV show.
"Insomnia" is inspired by singer Grant Nicholas's experience of Feeder's first US tour in 1998 when he broke his ankle (among other injuries)[2][3] and found it hard to sleep at nights.[4]
- ^ Top of The Pops searchable performances database
- ^ ""Feeder Star Injured Again"- Kerrang! article". feederscrapbook.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ ""Feeder Star Injured in US"- Kerrang! article". feederscrapbook.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Kerrang! News". feederscrapbook.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007.