"I Go to Sleep" is a song written by Ray Davies and first released by The Applejacks. It was never recorded by The Kinks, but Ray Davies's demo can be found in reissue bonus tracks of their second studio album Kinda Kinks.
"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1967 by German singer Marion (de) (later known as Marion Maerz). The record was produced in London by Larry Page, the producer of The Troggs and manager of The Kinks. The song was released in Germany and the UK. Marion performed this song as the first and only German female singer in the famous German music program Beat Club.
"I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1981 by The Pretenders and released as the fifth single from their second studio album Pretenders II. The song was later included on The Pretenders' compilation album The Singles. The song was also featured in the films Romanzo Criminale and Sweet Sixteen. "The French horn in 'I Go to Sleep'…" Hynde recalled, "It's those little embellishments that capture my attention."
1965: Cher, on her debut album All I Really Want to Do
1965: Peggy Lee, single, also on the album Then Was Then – Now Is Now!
1966: The Truth, single
1970: Samantha Jones, on her album A Girl Named Sam.
1982: Julie Pietri on the album À force de toi
1991: Graham Bonnet, on his album Here Comes The Night
1999: Soulwax on the album Much Against Everyone's Advice
2006: Judith Owen, on the album Here
2006: Les Oisives, on the album L'Intangible
2007: Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble, on the album Plastic Bag In The Tree
2008: Sia Furler, on her album Some People Have Real Problems. Sia's cover charted at number thirty-two on the Australian Singles Chart. This cover is also featured in the soundtrack of Australian TV series Packed to the Rafters.
2008: Carbel on their album Ce jour là
2009: Works Progress Administration, on their self-titled debut album WPA.
2010: Anika, on her debut album Anika
2010: Merlin on the album Shades Of Chrissie
2011: Camilla Kerslake on her second album Moments
2011: Kraus
2011: Rasputina on their collector's album "Great American Gingerbread: Rasputina Rarities & Neglected Items"
2011: Hussey-Regan on the album Curios
2012: Princess Chelsea covered the song for The Kinks tribute album, God Save The Kinks by Neotomic Records.
2013: Rachael Leahcar on her second album Romantique
2013: The Big Bright, on the album I Slept Thru the 80's
