Losing Sleep (Axle Whitehead album)

Losing Sleep
Studio album by
Axle Whitehead
Released23 August 2008 (2008-08-23)
Recorded2007–2008
Length40:08
LabelRoadshow, Sony BMG
Producer
  • Robert Conley
  • George Muranyi
  • Carl Dimitaga
  • Barbara Griffin
Singles from Losing Sleep
  1. "I Don't Do Surprises"
    Released: 8 March 2008
  2. "Anywhere"
    Released: 9 August 2008
  3. "Satellite"
    Released: November 2008

Losing Sleep is the debut album by Axle Whitehead, released on 23 August 2008. Whitehead began working on material for his debut album shortly after he resigned as host of Video Hits with several songwriters and producers in the twelve months preceding the album's release. The album's first single, "I Don't Do Surprises",[1] became Whitehead's first top ten single, peaking at number eight on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and also reached number two on the Australasian singles chart, and was certified Gold by ARIA. The album's second single was "Anywhere". The album's third single was "Satellite".

Track listing

All music is composed by Axle Whitehead

Losing Sleep track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Satellite"Axle Whitehead, Robert Conley & Carl Dimitaga3:25
2."I Don't Do Surprises"Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley3:14
3."You"Barbara Griffin & Michael 'Fingaz' Mugisha3:33
4."Over to You Now"Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley3:24
5."Face the Music"Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley3:12
6."Anywhere"Robert Conley & James Bryan3:51
7."Losing Sleep"Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley3:51
8."Landslide"Robert Conley3:26
9."Waiting for Something to Happen"Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley3:04
10."Maybe I Was Wrong"Axle Whitehead & Robert Conley3:02
11."Way Home"Axle Whitehead & Barbara Griffin3:52
12."Free Man"Axle Whitehead & Carl Dimitaga2:22
Total length:40:08

Personnel

  • Axle Whitehead – vocals
  • Robert Conley – piano, keyboards and programming
  • Carl Dimitaga – guitar and bass guitar except "Landslide" and additional guitars on "Anywhere"
  • James Bryan – guitars on "Anywhere"
  • Reece Turbin – guitars on "I Don't Do Surprises"
  • Terepai Richmond – live drums on "Satellite", "You", "Over to You Now", "Face the Music", "Waiting for Something to Happen" and "Mabe I Was Wrong"
  • Axle Whitehead – live drums on "I Don't Do Surprises" and "Free Man"
  • George Muranyi – live piano on "You"
  • Barbara Griffin – co-producer and engineer on "Way Home", live piano on "You"
  • Joe Hamill – guitars on "Way Home"
  • Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha – writer, arranger on "You"
  • Karin Catt – photography
  • Julian Peploe – art direction
  • Jane Wallace – packaging design

Charts

Chart performance for Losing Sleep
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 68

Release history

Release history and formats for Losing Sleep
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 23 August 2008 Roadshow, Sony BMG CD, Digital download 3014382

References

  1. ^ Whitehead, Axle / I Dont Do Surprises - Sanity.com.au - More Movies - More Music
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.