I Can't Sleep (song)
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"I Can't Sleep" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in January 2004 as the second single from his 2003 album, A Few Questions, it peaked at #9 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and features Chely Wright (with whom Walker co-wrote the song) on background vocals.
Content
The song describes a narrator who has been up all night long waiting for his wife to return home, claiming that:
- I'm not gonna sleep till I touch your face
- Baby, not a wink, I could go for days
- If you ever needed to see me down on my knees
- Take a look at me, baby, I can't sleep
In the second verse of the song, the narrator looks back at when his wife said, "We couldn't last / [He] couldn't swallow [his] pride", and that losing her wakes him up in the middle of the night.
Music video
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy. It features Clay wandering the streets of a foreign city looking for the one he loves. Some scenes also feature him sitting on his bed singing the song.
The music video was filmed in Havana, Cuba in December 2003, Walker stated "If anyone has any doubt as to what life would be like without the freedoms and liberties granted to us in America, I suggest they spend a little time in a Communist country like Cuba."[1]
Chart performance
This song debuted at #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated December 13, 2003. The song charted for a total of 29 weeks, and finally peaked at #9 on the chart dated June 19, 2004. Additionally, it peaked at #61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart (2003-2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
References
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