Sleepless in a Hotel Room

"Sleepless in a Hotel Room"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album The Way I Am
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2026
GenreCountry
Length2:57
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Luke Combs
  • Jonathan Singleton
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Days Like These"
(2025)		 "Sleepless in a Hotel Room"
(2026)		 "Be By You"
(2026)

"Sleepless in a Hotel Room" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs, released on January 26, 2026, as the third single from his sixth studio album, The Way I Am.[1] Combs wrote the song with Randy Montana and Jonathan Singleton and produced it with Singleton.

Background

Luke Combs wrote the song about missing his girlfriend (and later wife) Nicole Hocking in 2020, right before the COVID-19 lockdowns. When he was unable to take a nap before his performance at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, he was reminded of the song and shared an acoustic version on social media.[2][3][4] He previewed a studio recording of the song in December 2025,[5] before releasing it in the following month.

Composition

The song contains electric guitars and drums. Lyrically, Luke Combs explores his loneliness in a hotel room as he misses his wife while on tour. He compares it to wind howling outside his window, and describes watching television at 2 a.m., being wide awake and dreaming of being in her company.[3][4]

Chart performance

"Sleepless in a Hotel Room" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending April 18, 2026, making this Combs' 20th number one single. Two weeks later, his previous single, "Days Like These", peaked at number two, making this the second time that Combs simultaneously held the top two positions on the chart, and the third time overall that any act has accomplished this feat. He first accomplished this in September 2023 with "Love You Anyway" and "Fast Car". The song held the top spot for five weeks.

It also reached number one on the Mediabase country chart making this Combs' 26th number one following "Days Like These".[6] Not only was this the second time that Combs replaced himself at number one (The first time was in February 2024 between Riley Green and Combs' "Different 'Round Here" and Combs' own "Where the Wild Things Are"), But it also made Combs the first country artist to replace himself at number one with solo songs.

Charts

Chart performance for "Sleepless in a Hotel Room"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 19
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8]14
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[10]64
Ireland (IRMA)[11]43
Norway (IFPI Norge)[12] 37
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 6
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[14] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[15]11
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16]1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17]2

Certifications

Certifications for "Sleepless In A Hotel Room"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] 2× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Country Aircheck Weekly" (PDF). Country Aircheck. January 20, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Dukes, Billy (January 7, 2026). "Luke Combs' 'Sleepless In a Hotel Room' Lyrics Find Him Yearning for His Wife [LISTEN]". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mower, Maxim (January 7, 2025). "'Sleepless in a Hotel Room' by Luke Combs - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Dizon, Madz (January 14, 2026). "Luke Combs Celebrates New Song That's 5 Years in the Making". Parade. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mower, Maxim (December 4, 2025). ""Y'all Remember This One?": Are We Finally Getting Luke Combs' Unreleased Gem, 'Sleepless in a Hotel Room'?". Holler. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Country Aircheck Issue 1010" (PDF). Country Aircheck. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Canada Country: Week of April 18, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Singel 2026 uke 03" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norge. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ "This week on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart:". Absolute Radio Country. March 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Sleepless In A Hotel Room". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
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