"Counting Sheep" is a single by Australian
electronic music
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, released on 13 March 2015.
The song is unsettling ode to insomnia complete with string section. As SAFIA member Ben Woolner puts it, “If
revious single‘Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds’ could be embodied as a person, then ‘Counting Sheep’ would be its evil sibling.”
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Counting Sheep" was first released on YouTube on 15 April 2015.
The video takes place on the edge of the lake at a ‘Stop Revive Survive’ station on a highway, while voice-overs warn ‘don’t fall asleep’, a ghoulish person emerges from a chained box in the back of an open truck. The ghoul is met by men in black as they emerge from dark cars and are quickly transfixed by the ghoul.
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Reviews
Sosefina Fuamoli from theaureview said she liked where they’ve gone with it, saying; "A cool fusion of synths and pop sensibilities, SAFIA have continued to produce music which sets them that little bit aside from other 'indietronica' acts currently doing the rounds."
A staff writer at
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said; “
ounting Sheepkicks off with some disconcerting synth-string action before a minimalist verse punctuated by Woolner-Kirkham's falsetto upper-register vocal work carries it through to an aurally lush build before bassy vocoder takes the lyrical reins for the plodding, pseudo-steam-powered chorus.”
Charts
In Australia, “Counting Sheep” peaked at number 55 on the ARIA singles chart for the week commencing 6 April 2015.
The song also peaked at number 7 on
ARIA
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Australian Artist chart and at number 10 on the ARIA dance chart.
Weekly charts
References
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Safia (band) songs
2015 singles
2015 songs