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Sleepwalking (Maria Lawson song)

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B-side
  
You're Beautiful

Genre
  
R'n'B Soul

Label
  
Sony BMG

Released
  
14 August 2006

Length
  
3:59 (album version)


Format
  
CD single Digital download

"Sleepwalking" is the debut single from The X Factor UK series 2 finalist, Maria Lawson.

The song features a sample of The Chi-Lites hit single "Have You Seen Her".

The track was released on 14 August 2006 and charted at number 20 on thee UK Singles Chart. That same week, fellow series 2 finalist Chico also released a single. However, Lawsons track charted four places higher. Sleepwalking generally received positive criticism in the UK and was A-listed on BBC Radio 2. To date, the song has sold over 35,000 copies in the UK alone.

Sleepwalking also charted at number 44 in Ireland and at number 67 in Australia. However, the Australian release was released on download alone.

The single was the first and only track to be lifted from the British singers debut album Maria Lawson. A new single entitled Breaking Me Down followed in 2008.

References

Sleepwalking (Maria Lawson song) Wikipedia