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| "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" | ||||
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| Single by R.E.M. | ||||
| from the album Automatic for the People | ||||
| B-side | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | |||
| Released | February 1, 1993[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" is a 1993 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the third single form their 8th studio album Automatic for the People. It is influenced by the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 13 in Ireland, number 17 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in New Zealand. It has never been played live in concerts.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 30, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Eight moments when John Paul Jones proved he was the best member of Led Zeppelin". Mixdownmag.com.au. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.