Can't Sleep Love

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"Can't Sleep Love"
Single by Pentatonix
from the album Pentatonix
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2015 (2015-09-04)
Recorded2015
GenreA cappella
Length2:53
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Pentatonix
Pentatonix singles chronology
"Cheerleader"
(2015)
"Can't Sleep Love"
(2015)
"Where Are Ü Now"
(2015)
Music video

"Can't Sleep Love" is a song recorded by American a cappella group Pentatonix from their eponymous fourth studio album, Pentatonix (2015). It was released as the lead single from the album via RCA Records on September 4, 2015, and is Pentatonix's first original track released as a single.[1] It was written by all members of Pentatonix with Elof Loelv, Kevin Figueiredo, Teddy Peña and William Wells, and was produced by the band. A second version of the song, featuring American musician Tink, was released on September 18, 2015.

Chart performance[edit]

"Can't Sleep Love" first entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 on the week ending November 7, 2015.

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Can't Sleep Love" was released at September 4, 2015. The version featuring Tink was released at September 18, 2015. The video shows the Members of Pentatonix in various rooms with elaborate wallpaper designs and models with their bodies painted to match the rooms.

Live performances[edit]

Pentatonix performed "Can't Sleep Love" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on October 16, 2015.[2]

Track listings[edit]

Digital download [3]

  1. "Can't Sleep Love" – 2:53

Digital download (featuring Tink) [4]

  1. "Can't Sleep Love" (featuring Tink) – 3:33

Charts and certifications[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 35
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 99
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 19
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 24
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 36

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ladzinski, Alyssa (September 4, 2015). "Pentatonix Reveals First Original Track "Can't Sleep Love" Drops With Music Video". Music Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Cantor, Brian (October 16, 2015). "Pentatonix performs "Can't Sleep Love" on Fallon's "Tonight Show" (Watch Now)". Headline Planet. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: Can't Sleep Love: Pentatonix: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Can't Sleep Love: Pentatonix feat. Tink: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Pentatonix – Can't Sleep Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Pentatonix – Can't Sleep Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 16, 2018.