Human

sleep Sleep is a state of reduced mental and physical activity in which consciousness is altered and certain Sensory nervous system, sensory activity is inhibited. During sleep, there is a marked decrease in muscle activity and interactions with th ...

and

sleep in animals Sleep is a biological requirement for all animals that have a brain, except for ones which have only a rudimentary brain. Therefore Basal (phylogenetics), basal species do not sleep, since they do not have brains. It has been observed in mammals, ...

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 N ...

(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 his p ...

(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 Wayne Sleep was born in Plymou ...

(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 * ''Sleep'' (2023 film), a 2023 film directed by Jason Yu * '' Sleep Call'', a 2023 psychological thriller film directed and co-written by Fajar Nugros

Music

Groups

Sleep (band) Sleep is an American stoner/ doom metal band from San Jose, California. Guitarist Matt Pike and bassist and vocalist Al Cisneros have been the only constant members throughout the band's history. Critic Eduardo Rivadavia describes them as "p ...

, American doom metal band *

Team Sleep Team Sleep is an American rock supergroup led by singer/guitarist Chino Moreno. Moreno is better known for fronting the Sacramento-based alternative metal band Deftones. Other recent members include guitarist Todd Wilkinson, keyboardist and tur ...

, 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 (geology), rock or sediment characterized by certain Lithology, lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by v ...

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 psy ...

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

Richard Causton Richard Causton may refer to: * Richard Causton, 1st Baron Southwark Richard Knight Causton, 1st Baron Southwark PC, DL (25 September 1843 – 23 February 1929) was an English stationer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons ...

* "Sleep", a 2010 song by

Ronald Corp Ronald Geoffrey Corp, (4 January 1951 – 7 May 2025) was a British composer, conductor and Anglican priest. He was founder and artistic director of the New London Orchestra (NLO) and the New London Children's Choir. Corp was musical director ...

* ''

Søvnen ''Søvnen'' (''The Sleep''), for chorus and orchestra, Opus 18, is Carl Nielsen's second major choral work. It was first performed at the Music Society (''Musikforeningen'') in Copenhagen on 21 March 1905 under the baton of the composer. Back ...

'' (''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. Th ...

'', 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 Oc ...

'', 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 post-metal band from Umeå founded in 1998. Their style of music is similar to contemporary bands Neurosis and Isis. Cult of Luna was signed to Earache Records in the early 2000s and released five albums, including th ...

'', 2001 * "Sleep", by The Dandy Warhols from ''

Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia ''Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia'' is the third album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols, released on June 12, 2000, through record label Capitol. It is considered their breakthrough album, largely owing to the song "Bohemian Like You" ...

'', 2000 * "Sleep", by Donovan from ''

Cosmic Wheels ''Cosmic Wheels'' is the tenth studio album, and eleventh album overall, by Scottish 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 fat ...

'', 1973 * "Sleep", by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from '' Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven'', 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 and actor. He first received attention on social media by posting covers of pop songs by artists such as Austin Mahone, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Shawn Mendes to ...

from ''Teenage Fever'', 2019 * "Sleep", by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from ''

Teenage Gizzard ''Teenage Gizzard'' is a compilation album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard released on 24 December, 2020. It compiles the earliest known recordings by the band from 2010 and 2011. This is also the first official release of their debut EP '' ...

'', 2020 * "Sleep", by Lagwagon from '' Hoss'', 1995 * "Sleep", by Lazlo Bane from ''

11 Transistor ''11 Transistor'' is the debut album by the American 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 ...

'', 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, first released on October 23, 2006, through Reprise Records. A predominantly emo, alternative rock, pop-punk, hard rock, and punk rock concept album, it ...

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

Farmhouse FarmHouse (FH) is a men's social fraternity founded at the University of Missouri on April 15, 1905. It became a national organization in 1921. Today FarmHouse has 34 active chapters in the United States and Canada.FarmHouse Fraternity New Memb ...

'', 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 studio album by the American heavy metal band Savatage, released on April 6, 1993, by Atlantic Records. It was the last Savatage album to feature guitarist Criss Oliva, who died six months after its release, and ...

'', 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 ''In the Wake of Determination'' is the second studio album by American Rock music, rock band Story of the Year. The album is much heavier sounding than their debut album ''Page Avenue''. Background Story of the Year released their debut album ' ...

'', 2005 * "Sleep" (Sid song), 2010 * "Sleep", by Transit from ''

Young New England ''Young New England'' is the fourth studio album by pop punk band Transit Transit may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Transit'' (1980 film), a 1980 Israeli film * ''Transit'' (1986 film), a Canadian short film * ''Transit'' (2005 ...

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

Underground Lovers Underground Lovers (sometimes stylised as undergroundLOVERS) are an Australian pop-rock band whose sound encompasses elements of indie rock, electronic and shoegaze. Founding members Glenn Bennie (guitar, vocals) and Vincent Giarrusso (vocals, ...

'', 1990 * "Sleep", by Wuthering Heights from '' The Shadow Cabinet'', 2006 * "Sleep Song", by Rooney from '' Calling the World'', 2007 * "Sleep Song", by

Raffi Raffi Cavoukian (, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is an Armenian-Canadian singer-lyricist and author born in Egypt best known for his children's music. In 1992, ''The Washington Post'' called him "the most p ...

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

Last Time I Saw Him ''Last Time I Saw Him'' is the fifth 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. It also helped Ross win the 1974 American Music Awa ...

'', 1973 * "Sleepin", by Relient K from ''

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 * "Sleepin", by Neil Cicierega from

Mouth Dreams ''Mouth Dreams'' is the fourth mashup mixtape by American musician and comedian Neil Cicierega. It was released on September 30, 2020. Like his three previous mashup mixtapes ('' Mouth Sounds'', ''Mouth Silence'', and ''Mouth Moods''), its sourc ...

, 2020 * "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 and major label debut by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on July 24, 1990, by Atco Records. It marked the first of many collaborations with producer Terry Date. This was also the alb ...

'', 1990

Paintings

* '' Nude of Indira'' (also known as ''Sleep''), a 1933 painting by

Amrita Sher-gil Amrita Sher-Gil (30 January 1913 – 5 December 1941) was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called "one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century" and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an ...

* ''Sleep'', a 1937 painting by Salvador Dalí * ''Sleep'' (Puvis de Chavannes), a 1867 painting by

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (; 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France". He became the co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Ar ...

* ''The Sleep'' (Baba), by Corneliu Baba

Periodicals

* ''Sleep'' (journal), a medical journal covering research on sleep

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 minimum period of time. Eventually the expiration of an interval timer, or the receipt of a signal or interrupt causes the program to resume ex ...

, an operating system call to suspend the execution of a program for specified period of time *

Sleep mode Sleep mode (or suspend to RAM) is a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices. These modes save significantly on electrical consumption compared to leaving a device fully on and, upon resu ...

, in which a computer becomes inactive * Sleep programming language, a

scripting language In computing, a script is a relatively short and simple set of instructions that typically automation, automate an otherwise manual process. The act of writing a script is called scripting. A scripting language or script language is a programming ...

executed on the Java platform

Science

Rheum Rheum (; from Greek language, Greek: wikt:ῥεῦμα, ῥεῦμα ''rheuma'' 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge).Amodio, Aime"Where ...

, 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 Human sexual activity, human sexual practice or human sexual behaviour is the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality. People engage in a variety of sexual acts, ranging from activities done alone (e.g., masturbation) t ...

with another person * Transient

paresthesia Paresthesia is a sensation of the skin that may feel like numbness (''hypoesthesia''), tingling, pricking, chilling, or burning. It can be temporary or Chronic condition, chronic and has many possible underlying causes. Paresthesia is usually p ...

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