How Do You Sleep? (Sam Smith song)

2019 single by Sam Smith

"How Do You Sleep?"
Single by Sam Smith
Released19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
StudioMXM Studios; Los Angeles, California[1]
Genre
  • Pop[2]
  • dance-pop[3]
Length3:22
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
  • Sam Smith
  • Savan Kotecha
  • Max Martin
  • Ilya Salmanzadeh
Producer(s)Ilya
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Dancing with a Stranger"
(2019) 		"How Do You Sleep?"
(2019) 		"I Feel Love"
(2019)
Music video
"How Do You Sleep?" on YouTube

"How Do You Sleep?" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released on 19 July 2019.[4] Smith co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya, the latter of whom produced the song.[2][5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[6][7][8][9] Commercially, the song reached number one in Lebanon and the top ten in thirteen additional countries.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone described the song as a "pop ballad about trying to move on".[2]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song on 19 July. It was directed by Grant Singer, with choreography by Parris Goebel,[5] and features Smith dancing with a troupe of shirtless male dancers wearing waist trainers.[10]

Promotion

Smith posted on their social media accounts on 9 July that they had an announcement to make the following day.[11][12] The pre-order link became active on 10 July,[13] and later the same day, Smith formally announced and shared a clip of the song.[14] The song is featured on Now That's What I Call Music! 104 in the UK.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[15] 94
Australia (ARIA)[16] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] 40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 16
Canada AC (Billboard)[21] 27
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 9
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[23] 16
Chile (Monitor Latino)[24] 15
China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[25] 6
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 14
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[28] 7
France (SNEP)[29] 119
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 43
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[31] 21
Hungary (Single Top 40)[32] 15
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[33] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[34] 4
Italy (FIMI)[35] 66
Latvia (LAIPA)[36] 4
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[37] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[38] 3
Malaysia (RIM)[39] 4
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[40] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[41] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[42] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[43] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[44] 9
Portugal (AFP)[45] 23
Portugal Airplay (AFP)[46] 5
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[47] 7
Romania (Airplay 100)[48] 18
Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay)[49] 9
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[50] 31
Scotland (OCC)[51] 6
Singapore (RIAS)[52] 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[53] 8
Slovenia (SloTop50)[54] 21
South Korea (Gaon)[55] 180
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[56] 87
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[57] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[58] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[59] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[60] 24
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[61] 21
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[62] 12
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[63] 16
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[64] 9
US Rolling Stone Top 100[65] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
Australia (ARIA)[66] 52
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[67] 49
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[68] 65
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[69] 66
Denmark (Tracklisten)[70] 62
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[71] 24
Latvia (LAIPA)[72] 26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[73] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[74] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[75] 49
Portugal (AFP)[76] 96
Romania (Airplay 100)[77] 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[78] 71
UK Singles (OCC)[79] 62
US Billboard Hot 100[80] 83
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[81] 38
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[82] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[83] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[84] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[85] Gold 20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[86] 2× Diamond 320,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[87] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[88] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[89] Gold 100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[90] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[91] Gold 25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[92] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[93] Platinum 30,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[94] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[95] Platinum 20,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[96] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[97] Platinum 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[98] Platinum 8,000,000†
United Kingdom (BPI)[99] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[100] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 19 July 2019 Capitol [101]
United States 23 July 2019 Top 40 radio [102]

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