Human

sleep Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a de ...

and

sleep in animals Sleep in animals refers to a behavioral and physiological state characterized by altered consciousness, reduced responsiveness to external stimuli, and homeostatic regulation observed in various animals. Sleep has been observed in mammals, birds, ...

are a form of rest. Sleep or sleeping may also refer to:

People with the name

Sleep (rapper) Christopher Tafoya (born June 2, 1975), better known by his stage name Sleep or Sleep of Oldominion, is an American hip hop artist from Farmington, New Mexico, who is currently based in Portland, Oregon. He is a founding member of the Pacific ...

(born 1976), American underground hip hop artist * Colin Sleep (born 1944), Australian footballer *

Norman Sleep Norman H. Sleep (born 14 February 1945) is an American geophysicist and professor of geophysics at Stanford University. He has done internationally recognized research on plate tectonics and many other areas of geology and planetology. Education ...

(born 1945), American geophysicist *

Peter Sleep Peter Raymond Sleep (born 4 May 1957) is a former Australian cricketer who played 14 Test matches for Australia between 1979 and 1990. Nicknamed "Sounda", Sleep made his national debut during the World Series Cricket period, and although hi ...

(born 1957), Australian cricketer *

Wayne Sleep Wayne Philip Colin Sleep (born 17 July 1948) is a British dancer, director, choreographer, and actor who appeared on the BBC series '' The Real Marigold on Tour'' and ITV's '' The Real Full Monty''. Early life Sleep was born in Plymouth, D ...

(born 1948), British dancer, director, and choreographer

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Sleep'' (1964 film), a 1964 film by Andy Warhol * ''Sleep'' (2013 film), a 2013 film directed by Juha Lilja

Music

Groups

Sleep (band) Sleep is an American heavy metal band from San Jose, California. Guitarist Matt Pike and bassist and vocalist Al Cisneros have been the only constant members throughout its history, with several changes of drummers throughout their history. ...

, American doom metal band *

Team Sleep Team Sleep is an American experimental alternative rock/post-rock group led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno. Moreno is better known for fronting the Sacramento-based alternative metal band Deftones. Other current members include guitarist Todd ...

, American ambient rock group

Albums

* ''Sleep'' (album), a 2015 album by Max Richter *''Sleep'', a 2001 EP by

Strata In geology and related fields, a stratum ( : strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as ei ...

Classical compositions

* "''Sleep''" (Eric Whitacre song), a 2000 choral piece * "Sleep", a 1912 song by

Ivor Gurney Ivor Bertie Gurney (28 August 1890 – 26 December 1937) was an English poet and composer, particularly of songs. He was born and raised in Gloucester. He suffered from bipolar disorder through much of his life and spent his last 15 years in ps ...

* "Sleep", a 1922 composition by Peter Warlock * "Sleep", a 2006 song by Richard Causton * "Sleep", a 2010 song by

Ronald Corp Ronald Geoffrey Corp, (born 4 January 1951) is a composer, conductor and Anglican priest. He is founder and artistic director of the New London Orchestra (NLO) and the New London Children's Choir. Corp is musical director of the London Chorus, a ...

* '' Søvnen'' (''The Sleep''), a 1905 cantata by Carl Nielsen

Songs

* "Sleep" (1920s song), by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, 1923 * "Sleep" (Marion song), 1995 * "Sleep" (Texas song), 2006 * "Sleep", by the 3rd and the Mortal from ''

In This Room ''In This Room'' is the third studio album by the band The 3rd and the Mortal. This was the band's second and also last album with Ann-Mari Edvardsen on vocal duty. The band had also left the doom metal sound for a more "atmospheric" sound. The a ...

'', 1997 * "Sleep (I've Been Slipping)", by Code Orange Kids from ''

Love Is Love/Return to Dust ''Love Is Love/Return to Dust'' is the debut album by the American hardcore punk band Code Orange Kids. The album was released on November 20, 2012 through Deathwish Inc. A music video for the song "Flowermouth (The Leech)" was released in Octo ...

'', 2012 * "Sleep", by Conjure One from ''

Conjure One Conjure One is a Canadian electronic music project, headed by Rhys Fulber, better known as a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium. History After performing with Front Line Assembly at the 1996 Roskilde Festival, Fulber left the band to pu ...

'', 2002 * "Sleep", by Copeland from '' In Motion'', 2005 * "Sleep", by Cult of Luna from ''

Cult of Luna Cult of Luna is a Swedish heavy metal band from Umeå founded in 1998. They are known for post-metal music similar to the contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. The band was signed to Earache Records in the early 2000s and released five albums, i ...

'', 2001 * "Sleep", by The Dandy Warhols from '' Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia'', 2000 * "Sleep", by Donovan from ''

Cosmic Wheels ''Cosmic Wheels'' is the tenth studio album, and eleventh album overall, by British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in both the UK (Epic SEPC 65450) and the US (Epic KE 32156) in March 1973. History After the introspection of fath ...

'', 1973 * "Sleep", by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from ''

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven ''Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'' (often shortened to ''Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'', ''Lift Your Skinny Fists'', or ''LYSF''), or on the rear of physical releases, is the second studio album by Canadian post ...

'', 2000 * "Sleep", by Imogen Heap from ''

IMegaphone ''I Megaphone'' is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap. It was released on 16 June 1998 by Almo Sounds. The album was primarily written by Heap, starting when she was 15 years old, with co-writing from Guy Sigsworth ...

'', 1998 * "Sleep", by

Johnny Orlando John Vincent Orlando (born January 24, 2003) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, vlogger, and actor. Orlando first received attention on social media by posting covers of pop songs by artists such as Austin Mahone, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bie ...

from ''Teenage Fever'', 2019 * "Sleep", by Lagwagon from '' Hoss'', 1995 * "Sleep", by Lazlo Bane from ''

11 Transistor ''11 Transistor'' is the debut album by the band Lazlo Bane, which was released on the Almo Sounds label in early 1997. Overview According to Lazlo Bane's frontman Chad Fischer most of the record was done on 16 tracks with very few effects w ...

'', 1997 * "Sleep", by Les Paul, 1953 (Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians song cover) * "Sleep", by Midnight Oil from '' Red Sails in the Sunset'', 1984 * "Sleep", by My Chemical Romance from ''

The Black Parade ''The Black Parade'' is the third studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance. Released in Europe on October 20, 2006, through Reprise Records, it was produced by the band with Rob Cavallo, known for having produced multiple albums fo ...

'', 2006 * "Sleep", by Nada Surf from '' High/Low'', 1996 * "Sleep", by Phish from ''

Farmhouse FarmHouse (FH) is a social Fraternities and sororities in North America, fraternity founded at the University of Missouri on April 15, 1905. It became a national organization in 1921. Today FarmHouse has 33 active chapters and four associate ch ...

'', 2000 * "Sleep", by Poets of the Fall from '' Signs of Life'', 2005 * "Sleep", by Savatage from ''

Edge of Thorns ''Edge of Thorns'' is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released on April 6, 1993 on Atlantic Records. This is the last Savatage album to feature guitarist Criss Oliva, who died six months after its release, and their firs ...

'', 1993 * "Sleep", by Stabbing Westward from ''

Wither Blister Burn & Peel ''Wither Blister Burn + Peel'' is the second album by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward, released on Columbia Records. The album was recorded in New York in May 1995, and released in New York City and Los Angeles on January 4, 1 ...

'', 1996 * "Sleep", by Story of the Year from '' In the Wake of Determination'', 2005 * "Sleep", by Transit from ''

Young New England ''Young New England'' is the fourth studio album by pop punk band Transit. Production ''Young New England'' was recorded at Maximum Sound Studios in Danvers, Massachusetts in December 2012. Ted Hutt produced the sessions, with additional producti ...

'', 2013 * "Sleep", by Underground Lovers from ''

Underground Lovers Underground Lovers (sometimes stylised as undergroundLOVERS), are an Australian indie rock and electronic music band. The founding mainstays are Glenn Bennie (guitar, vocals) and Vincent Giarrusso (vocals, guitar, keyboard) who had formed the g ...

'', 1990 * "Sleep", by Wuthering Heights from '' The Shadow Cabinet'', 2006 * "Sleep Song", by Rooney from ''

Calling the World ''Calling the World'' is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Rooney. It was released on July 17, 2007. The album is the result of almost three years of recording, with over 50 songs recorded during the sessions. " When D ...

'', 2007 * "Sleep Song", by

Raffi Raffi Cavoukian, ( hy, Րաֆֆի, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is a Canadian singer-lyricist and author of Armenian descent born in Egypt, best known for his children's music. He developed his career as a " ...

from ''Good Luck Boy'', 1975 * "Sleepin'", by Diana Ross from ''

Last Time I Saw Him ''Last Time I Saw Him'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on December 6, 1973 by Motown Records. It reached #52 in the USA (#12 R&B) and sold over 200,000 copies.Air for Free ''Air for Free'' is the eighth studio album by Relient K, released on July 22, 2016, through Mono vs Stereo. The album's lead single, "Bummin'", was released on April 13, 2016. It is the first album since ''Five Score and Seven Years Ago'' (2007) ...

'', 2016 * "Sleeping" (The Band song), 1970 * "Sleeping" (Rick Astley song), 2001 * "The Sleep", by Pantera from ''

Cowboys from Hell ''Cowboys from Hell'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on July 24, 1990 by Atco Records. It marked the band's major label debut and their first collaboration with producer Terry Date. This was also the al ...

'', 1990

Paintings

* ''Sleep'', a 1937 painting by Salvador Dalí * ''The Sleep'' (Baba), by Corneliu Baba

Periodicals

* ''Sleep'' (journal), a medical journal covering research on sleep * ''SLEEP'', the official publication of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (also known as the

Sleep Research Society The Sleep Research Society (SRS) is an organization that promotes the science of sleep and related disorders. Additionally, the SRS is dedicated to the training and education of future sleep researchers. Organization The organization traces its ...

)

Computing and technology

Sleep (command) In computing, sleep is a command in Unix, Unix-like and other operating systems that suspends program execution for a specified time. Overview The sleep instruction suspends the calling process for at least the specified number of seconds (the ...

, a command that delays program execution for a specified period of time *

Sleep (system call) A computer program (process, task, or thread) may sleep, which places it into an inactive state for a period of time. Eventually the expiration of an interval timer, or the receipt of a signal or interrupt causes the program to resume execution. ...

, an operating system call to suspend the execution of a program for specified period of time * Sleep mode, in which a computer becomes inactive * Sleep programming language, a scripting language executed on the Java platform

Science

* Rheum, commonly known as "sleep", mucus formed in the eyes during sleep * To "sleep with someone", implies a person having sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual activity with another person * Transient

paresthesia Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause. Paresthesia may be transient or chronic, and may have any of dozens of possible underlying causes. Paresthesias ar ...

, the sensation produced by an extremity which has "fallen asleep"