"I Go to Sleep" is a song written by Ray Davies, main songwriter for The Kinks, and first released by The Applejacks. It was never recorded by The Kinks, but Ray Davies's demo can be found in reissue bonus tracks of their second studio album Kinda Kinks. Marion version "I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1967 by German singer Marion (de) (later known as Marion Maerz). The record was produced in London by Larry Page, the producer of The Troggs and manager of The Kinks. The song was released in Germany and the UK. Marion performed this song as the first and only German female singer in the famous German music program Beat Club. The Pretenders version "I Go to Sleep" was covered in 1981 by The Pretenders and released as a single from their second studio album Pretenders II. "I Go to Sleep" had been rumored to have been one of the first songs that Chrissie Hynde ever learned. At the time of the song's recording, Hynde had been dating Ray Davies, whom she had met after covering the Kinks track "Stop Your Sobbing." The song features "a very strong late-'50s pop feel and flavor" according to Allmusic'''s Matthew Greenwald. The song also includes a French horn part; "The French horn in 'I Go to Sleep'…" Hynde recalled, "It's those little embellishments that capture my attention." The song was later included on several compilation albums, including The Singles. The song was also featured in the films Romanzo Criminale and Sweet Sixteen. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Selective list of other recorded versions 1965: Cher, on her debut album All I Really Want to Do 1965: The Applejacks(British group) Single 1965: Peggy Lee, single, also on the album Then Was Then – Now Is Now! 1966: Lesley Duncan, b-side of "Hey Boy" single 1966: The Truth, single 1967: Marion Maerz, b-side to "I Think I Said Yes" single 1970: Samantha Jones, on her album A Girl Named Sam. 1982: Julie Pietri on the album À force de toi 1991: Graham Bonnet, on his album Here Comes The Night 1999: Soulwax on the single My Cruel Joke... featuring Tracy Bonham 2006: Judith Owen, on the album Here 2006: Les Oisives, on the album L'Intangible 2007: Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble, on the album Plastic Bag In The Tree 2008: Sia, on her album Some People Have Real Problems. Sia's cover reached