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 (album)|Pop Psychology]. 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 gives "Sleeping With a Friend" its old-school feel."Personnel
;Neon Trees- Tyler Glenn – lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Christopher Allen – guitar, backing vocals
- Branden Campbell – bass, backing vocals
- Elaine Bradley – drums, backing vocals