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Beautysleep
Studio album by Tanya Donelly
Released	February 18, 2002 (2002-02-18)
Studio	Fort Apache (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	49:23
Label	4AD Beggars Banquet
Producer	Tanya Donelly Matthew Ellard Dean Fisher
Tanya Donelly chronology
Lovesongs for Underdogs (1997) Beautysleep (2002) Whiskey Tango Ghosts (2004)

Beautysleep is the second studio album by American musician Tanya Donelly. It was released on February 18, 2002 and issued by 4AD and Beggars Banquet Records.

Release

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
Chicago Sun-Times
The Guardian
The Independent
Now	4/5
Pitchfork	6.9/10
Q
Slant Magazine
Uncut

Beautysleep was released by the label 4AD on February 18, 2002. In the United States, it was co-released by Beggars Banquet Records the following day. Preceding the album's release, the EP Sleepwalk was issued on November 19, 2001. Upon release, Beautysleep peaked at number 88 on the UK Albums Chart.

A music video was produced for the track "Keeping You", which was included as bonus enhanced content on the US issue of Beautysleep. "The Night You Saved My Life" was also released to US adult album alternative radio.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tanya Donelly, except where noted.

1. "Life Is but a Dream" – 2:47
2. "The Storm" – 4:03
3. "The Night You Saved My Life" (Donelly, Dean Fisher) – 3:59
4. "Keeping You" – 4:20
5. "Moonbeam Monkey" – 3:47
6. "Wrap-Around Skirt" – 3:33
7. "Another Moment" – 4:33
8. "Darkside" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:50
9. "So Much Song" – 4:38
10. "The Wave" (Donelly, Fisher) – 4:04
11. "The Shadow" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:57
12. "Head for Math" – 3:48 (hidden track starts 5:57 into "The Shadow")

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

• Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, EBow, keyboards, organ, piano, wind
• Gracie Bee – glockenspiel, toy piano
• Poppy Ellard – vocals
• Dean Fisher – bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Moog pedal, keyboards, organ, drums, shaker, triangle
• Rich Gilbert – guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, autoharp, keyboards, organ
• Hilken Mancini – vocals
• David Narcizo – drums, tambourine
• Mark Sandman – vocals
• Elizabeth Steen – organ, piano, accordion
• Chris Toppin – vocals, backing vocal arrangement

Production

• Tanya Donelly – production
• Brian Brown – engineering
• Matthew Ellard – production, engineering, mixing
• Dean Fisher – production
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Design

• Chris Bigg – design, illustrations
• Dana Tynan – portraits

Charts

References

1. "Beautysleep by Tanya Donelly Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
2. Phares, Heather. "Beautysleep – Tanya Donelly". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
3. Powers, Ann (April–May 2002). "Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep". Blender. Vol. 1, no. 6. p. 113. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
4. "Tanya Donnelly, 'Beautysleep' (4AD)". Chicago Sun-Times. March 31, 2002. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (February 22, 2002). "Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep (4AD)". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
6. Perry, Tim (February 23, 2002). "Album Reviews". The Independent.
7. Liss, Sarah (March 14, 2002). "Tanya Donelly". Now. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
8. Dahlen, Chris (March 27, 2002). "Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
9. Allen, Matt (February 2002). "Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep". Q. No. 187.
10. Cinquemani, Sal (February 9, 2002). "Review: Tanya Donelly, Beautysleep". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
11. Roberts, Chris (March 2002). "Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep". Uncut. No. 58. p. 102.
12. "Tanya Awakens At Last". NME. January 10, 2002. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
13. ^ Orshoski, Wes (February 23, 2002). "Donelly Settles Into Solo Career". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 8. p. 12. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
14. "Tanya Donelly 'Sleepwalking' Back To Work". NME. October 24, 2001. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
16. Tanya Donelly – Keeping You (Official Video). 4AD. August 13, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via YouTube.
17. Beautysleep (liner notes). Tanya Donelly. 4AD. 2002. CAD 2201CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

External links

• Beautysleep at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2002 albums
• Tanya Donelly albums
• 4AD albums
• Beggars Banquet Records albums