Sleeping with a Friend
# Sleeping with a Friend

"Sleeping with a Friend" is a song written and performed by American rock band Neon Trees. It was originally recorded by the band for their third studio album, Pop Psychology (2014). The song was released as the first single from Pop Psychology on January 11, 2014.

## Background

According to Tyler Glenn, "Sleeping with a Friend" was inspired from the album So by Peter Gabriel. Glenn stated "Sonically speaking it's our biggest-sounding song to date".

## Reception

Heather Allen at Mind Equals Blown describes it as a catchy song, stating "The keyboard and drums thrown into the spotlight with the guitars subtle in the background is truly what makes gives "Sleeping With a Friend" its old-school feel."

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 69 |
| Canada AC (Billboard) | 49 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) | 42 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard) | 38 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard) | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 8 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard) | 12 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 20 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | 20 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2014) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 49 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 49 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) | 30 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 30 |

### Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Personnel

### Neon Trees

* Tyler Glenn – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
* Christopher Allen – guitar, backing vocals
* Branden Campbell – bass, backing vocals
* Elaine Bradley – drums, backing vocals

## Release history

| Country | Date | Format | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| Canada | January 11, 2014 | Digital download | Mercury Records |
| Mexico | January 11, 2014 | Digital download | Mercury Records |
| United States | January 11, 2014 | Digital download | Mercury Records |
| Belgium | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| Bolivia | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| Brazil | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| Chile | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| France | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| Netherlands | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| Sweden | January 12, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| United States | January 21, 2014 | Alternative radio | Mercury Records, Island Records |
| United States | February 25, 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | Mercury Records, Island Records |
| United Kingdom | August 3, 2014 | Digital download | The Island Def Jam Music Group |
