Sleep on the Floor explained

Sleep on the Floor
Type:single
Artist:The Lumineers
Album:Cleopatra
Recorded:2013–15
Studio:Clubhouse Recording Studios
Genre:
Label:Dualtone Records
Producer:Simone Felice
Prev Title:Angela (Live, 2016)
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Blue Christmas
Next Year:2016

"Sleep on the Floor" is a single by American folk rock band The Lumineers from their second studio album Cleopatra. The song was released on November 16, 2016, by Dualtone Records, with the accompanying music video being released the same day.[1] [2] The song was written by members Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, and produced by Simone Felice.[3]

Music video

The official music video was released via the Lumineers' YouTube and Vevo accounts on November 16, 2016. As of November 2023, it has gained over 210 million views. The music video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara, who also directed The Ballad of Cleopatra videos compilation, starring Elise Eberle and Adam C. Lively. The music video was intended as, essentially, a trailer. The full movie was later released on Vimeo.

The clip begins with a scene of a girl attending her father's funeral, then her boyfriend tells her "If we don't leave now, you may never make it out". Then the girl goes with him into a car and they drive throughout all the state; after some mechanical problems with their car, they finally arrive at a house where they spend the night. The same night they get married; the music video ends with them going to sleep on the house's floor but when it dawns, she was the only one laying down on the floor. This means the rest of the video was what could’ve happened if she left with her boyfriend.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Cleopatra liner notes.[4]

The Lumineers

Additional Musicians

Production

Recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 84
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 24
US Alternative Digital Songs Sales (Billboard)[7] 20
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 11
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[9] 32

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lumineers Release New Video for 'Sleep On The Floor'. Ronaldson. Kelly. November 18, 2016. VultureHound Magazine Entertainment & Wrestling. en-GB. December 21, 2019. December 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220193401/https://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/11/the-lumineers-release-new-video-for-sleep-on-the-floor/. dead.
  2. Web site: New Video: The Lumineers – Sleep On The Floor Thank Folk For That. That. Thank Folk For. en-GB. December 21, 2019.
  3. 2016. Cleopatra. CD album liner notes. The Lumineers. Decca Records. Back cover.
  4. Web site: Album Cleopatra (Deluxe), The Lumineers Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality. Qobuz. en-GB. December 21, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Lumineers (Canadian Hot 100). Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  6. The Lumineers (Adult Alternative Songs). Billboard. December 20, 2019.
  7. Web site: The Lumineers (Alternative Digital Songs Sales). Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  8. Web site: The Lumineers (Hot Rock Songs). Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  9. Web site: The Lumineers (Rock Digital Song Sales). Billboard. December 8, 2019.
  10. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. May 2, 2020.