"Sleeping in Your Hand" is the debut
single
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by Italian singer
Elisa
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, released in 1997 as the
lead single
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from her debut
studio album
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Pipes & Flowers
''Pipes & Flowers'' is the debut studio album by Italian singer Elisa, released on Septembre 22, 1997 by Sugar Records. The album was anticipated by its lead single " Sleeping in Your Hand".
In 1998 the album was re-released with the bonus track ...
''.
The single
The single, which charted in the fifth position on the Italian charts paving the road to Elisa's success, was released in Italy in May, 1997 and in August in some European countries (in 1998 in
Germany
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). In Europe the single was also published as a promotional
EP.
An alternative version of the song was also published in the foreign singles and in the music video, the Mark Saunders Remix, which differs from the original in both arrangement and duration and was remixed by the English producer
Mark Saunders. This version is also present on the album.
An acoustic version of the album, which was arranged and produced by Elisa, was recorded on the album
Lotus
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, released in 2003. The arrangement differs greatly from the original and the remix and showcases Elisa's various talents as a singer, musician, songwriter, producer and arranger.
The remixed version of the song was featured on her first Greatest hits album
Soundtrack '96-'06
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, which was released in 2006
The video
The music video was directed by Paolo Caredda, who also directed the music video for ', and was produced by Katze Productions Ltd.
Track listing
CD Single Italy
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Original Version)'' – 4:22
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Instrumental)'' – 4:22
CD Promo Single UK & CD Single (Germany, Netherlands)
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Mark Saunders Remix)'' – 3:43
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Original Version)'' – 4:22
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Mark Saunders Long Version Remix)'' – 3:53
CD Single (Netherlands, Scandinavia)
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Mark Saunders Remix)'' – 3:43
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Original Version)'' – 4:22
CD EP Promo (Netherlands, Germany, Denmark)
# ''Tell Me'' – 5:06
# ' – 4:11
# ''Sleeping in Your Hand (Original Version)'' – 4:22
# ''The Marriage'' – 4:20
Charts
References
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1997 songs
1997 debut singles
Elisa (Italian singer) songs
English-language Italian songs
Songs written by Elisa (Italian singer)
Sugar Music singles