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"Counting Sheep"
Single by Safia
Released	13 March 2015
Genre	Indie electronic
Length	2:53
Label	SAFIA
Songwriter(s)	Ben Woolner-Kirkham, Micheal Bell, Harry Sayers
Safia singles chronology
"Take Me Over" (2014) "Counting Sheep" (2015) "Embracing Me" (2015)
Music video
"Counting Sheep" on YouTube

"Counting Sheep" is a single by Australian electronic music group Safia, released on 13 March 2015.

The song is unsettling ode to insomnia complete with string section. As SAFIA member Ben Woolner puts it, “If ‘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. I

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 The Music said; “ kicks 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 Australian Artist chart and at number 10 on the ARIA dance chart.

Weekly charts

References

1. "Counting Sheep - Single". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
2. Nick Jarvis (9 March 2015). "Listen to the evil new single by SAFIA". www.inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EICCRiwlQd0 SAFIA - "Counting Sheep" - YouTube
4. Cameron Nicholls (22 April 2015). "Safia drop chilling new video for Counting Sheep". howlandechoes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
5. "Safia – Counting Sheep 2015". Sosefina Fuamoli. theaureview. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
6. "SAFIA unveil their evil side with new single Counting Sheep". The Music. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
7. "The ARIA Report w.c 6 April 2015" (PDF). www.ariacharts.com.au. 6 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
8. Ryan, Gavin (4 April 2015). "ARIA singles: Major Lazer has no1 song". Noise11. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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• 2015 singles
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