Getting No Sleep

"Getting No Sleep" was co-written with producers Nosaj Thing, who previously collaborated with Tinashe on her 2023 single "Talk to Me Nice", The track was released alongside its accompanying music video that premiered simultaneously, as follow-up to the previous single, "Nasty". Upon announcing the single, Tinashe also confirmed that her forthcoming album Quantum Baby would be released on August 16. ==Composition==

"Getting No Sleep" has been described as an "euphoric" track and "a superb ode to a lost sex weekend". Much like her previous single "Nasty", the song is also noted for channeling "sensuality and empowerment through reclaiming sexuality for oneself". It further carries "mid-tempo beat" and what reviewers called a "bass-heavy, airy R&B" sensibility that evokes classic Tinashe, positioning the song as a fitting successor to "Nasty". Depicting Tinashe becoming absorbed in the allure of a man over a hypnotic beat, the song lets minutes stretch into hours as the two stay awake through the night. While Tinashe is typically known for her "clear, breathy falsetto", she instead delivers her lines in a flirty sing-talk—"Head to toe in Versace, yeah / Take you back to the lobby, yeah". According to Rolling Stone, Tinashe "holds court over fierce drum-and-bass beats" accented by "spikes of abrasive disco strings". ==Music video==

The music video for "Getting No Sleep", released with a photosensitivity warning, continues the Terminator and Mad Max ==Critical reception==

"Getting No Sleep" received positive notices from critics. Kiana Mickles from Resident Advisor highlighted Nosaj Thing's "introspective downtempo" production, noting that it gives the track "a similarly melancholic bounce". Kyann-Sian Williams of NME likewise praised the track. He described it as an understated electro-pop moment that returns to her escapist sensibilities. Williams also called the song "a sleek ode to nocturnal escapades". Varietys Thania Garcia also wrote that "Getting No Sleep" arrived with a stylized, Mad Max-themed visual that allows both the song's provocative lyrics — "How does it feel to be fuckin' with me?" — and Tinashe's "buttery vocals" to take focus. HotNewHipHop writer Elias Andrews added that rather than doubling down on the aggression of "Nasty", Tinashe instead pivots into "a more chill direction". Andrews characterized "Getting No Sleep" as a "slower, subtler sequel", and emphasized that this shift "isn't a bad thing". Additionally, Slant Magazines Nick Seip observed that "Getting No Sleep" is "effortlessly cool" in its low-key presentation. The song earned recognition in Uproxxs weekly roundup, All The Best New Pop Music, on July 2, 2024. ==Track listing==

;Digital download • "Getting No Sleep" – 3:12 • "Nasty" – 2:57 ==Personnel==

Credits were adapted from Tidal. ;Recording locations • Tinashe Music; Los Angeles ;Musicians and technical • Tinashe Kachingwe – vocals, songwriting • Jason W. Chung – songwriting • William Lemos – songwriting, producer • Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound – mastering • Ike Schultz – mixing, vocal producer • Ricky Reed – additional producer ==Release history==