"Walking in My Sleep" is a song written by Leslie Adey and Jack Green and recorded by the English rock singer Roger Daltrey for his fifth solo studio album Parting Should Be Painless (1984). The single was produced by Mike Thorne, with executive producer listed as "Spike". This is presumably the same woman who was credited as the executive producer of Pete Townshend's compilation album Scoop (1983), later revealed to be Helen Wilkins.
The single, "Walking in My Sleep", peaked at number 4 on the US Billboards Mainstream Rock Charts and number 40 on the Netherlands's MegaCharts the single also reached No. 56 on the UK singles chart and No. 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 19 on the Austrian Singles Charts.
The single's music video featured Ian Dury, who was best known as the lead vocalist of the English band Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
Track listing 12" Single (U 9686 (T), ) "Walking in My Sleep" (Leslie Adey, Jack Green) – 3:20 "Somebody Told Me" (Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart) – 3:10 "Gimme Some Lovin'" (Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood) – 3:45
7" Single (U 9686, U9686) "Walking in My Sleep" (Adey, Green) – 3:20 "Somebody Told Me" (Lennox, Stewart) – 3:10
Personnel Roger Daltrey – lead vocals Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Chris Spedding – lead guitar Allan Schwartzberg – drums Norman Watt-Roy – bass guitar Mick Gallagher – keyboards Mike Thorne – synthesizers Billy Nicholls – backing vocals
See also Roger Daltrey discography
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