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I Go to Sleep. " I Go to Sleep " is a song written by Ray Davies which has been covered by numerous artists. Peggy Lee, the Applejacks and Cher recorded covers in 1965 without chart success. The Pretenders released a cover in 1981 which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
The song “I Go to Sleep” by The Kinks is a heartfelt and introspective composition that explores themes of loneliness, longing, and the bittersweet memories associated with lost love. Written by Ray Davies, the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of The Kinks, the song captures the essence of melancholy and emotional vulnerability.
I go to sleep, sleep, and imagine that you're there with me I look around me and feel you are ever so close to me Each tear that flows from my eyes brings back memories of you to me
Dec 25, 2014 · GROSS: That was Ray Davies singing and at the piano a song that he wrote called "I Go To Sleep." It was recorded in 1965. And it's featured on the new Kinks anthology, which is a five-album...
Apr 8, 2022 · Buried towards the back of their 1964 debut album Kinks, Stop Your Sobbing swapped the feral proto-metal roar of their You Really Got Me for sunny beat-pop. But as with so many great Ray Davies songs, there was an undercurrent of melancholy to it.
- Dave Everley
The plaintive horn riff and distant guitar get to the heart of the song. Hynde claimed she had heard neither Peggy Lee's original nor Cher's copy before recording her version.
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"I Go to Sleep" is a 1965 song by The Kinks and has been covered by numerous artists including The Pretenders in 1981 where it went to number 6 in Belgium, number 7 in the United Kingdom, number 9 in the Netherlands and number 28 in New Zealand.