Sleepwalker

Album: For Your Entertainment (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder wrote and produced this song alongside the Nashville-based husband and wife writing team of Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey. Tedder also co-penned 2007 X-Factor champion Leona Lewis' international breakthrough single, "Bleeding Love."
  • Australian-born Orianthi, who was set to be Michael Jackson's lead guitarist on his This Is It concerts played the guitar solo on this track.

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  • Diane from MissouriThis song is awesome! I sing it everyday! :)
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