Free · instrumental · 146 songs · no ads
Sleep songs
Count songs, not sheep.
Calm, wordless songs by Purrple Cat, measured and ordered so each set ends on its calmest. Pick how many, press start, and the music stops by itself after the last one.
How many songs tonight?
5 songs ≈ 14 min, then the music stops on its own.
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Sleep song playlists
Seven flocks to count. Every one is ordered from a little movement to the calmest song, so the end is the quietest part.
- 12 sheep · 34 min
Lights Out
The twelve calmest sleep songs on the site. Start here if you only try one flock.
- 8 sheep · 26 min
Sleep Tight
Songs from Sleep Tight, the Purrple Cat record made for bedtime, counted calmest last.
- 12 sheep · 34 min
Counting Stars
Sleep songs from the space and sky records. Wide, slow and far away.
- 12 sheep · 35 min
Hill Pasture
Sleep songs from the forest, trail and garden records. Grass, a breeze, a quiet hill.
- 12 sheep · 35 min
Sleepy Town
Sleep songs from the city and night-train records, for when the streets go quiet.
- 12 sheep · 34 min
Far Fields
Sleep songs from the desert, sea and ice records. Somewhere far, somewhere still.
- 146 sheep · 6 h 53 min
The Whole Flock
Every sleep song on the site in one long count, from the liveliest to the calmest.
What makes a sleep song
Slow, steady, wordless, finite
- Slow and steady
An unhurried pace and an even level. Nothing that asks you to follow along.
- No jolts
Soft note attacks and no sudden jumps in volume. One loud moment undoes twenty quiet minutes.
- No words
Lyrics keep the listening part of the brain awake. Every song here is instrumental.
- It ends
Music all night can keep sleep light. Count a few songs, then let it go quiet.
Free to use
Sleep songs for your videos
Licensed CC BY 4.0. Free to use with credit on all social media platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, X and the rest), and livestreams are fine. Credit: “Music by Purrple Cat” with a link to purrplecat.com. Neither the music nor remixes, samples or covers of it may be uploaded to music streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music, because that causes false Content ID claims.
Copy the credit
Music by Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Questions
Before you drift off
What are sleep songs?
Calm, instrumental songs to fall asleep to: slow, steady, with soft note attacks and no sudden jumps in volume. This site has 146 of them by Purrple Cat, measured and sorted so the calmest come last.
Why count songs instead of minutes?
Because it is what you actually hear. Pick 3, 5, 8 or 12 songs: each one jumps the fence as it starts, the last one fades out over its final 25 seconds, and then the music stops on its own. No alarm, no music playing all night.
How many songs should I pick?
Most people fall asleep within 10 to 30 minutes. Five songs is about 14 minutes, eight is about 23. If you are still awake when it stops, press play: the count starts again.
Do the songs have lyrics?
No. Every song on songsleep.com is instrumental. Words keep the brain listening, so the two Purrple Cat records with vocals are left out.
Is it free?
Yes. Every song plays in full, free, with no account and no ads, and every one can be downloaded as an MP3.
Can I use the music in my videos or livestreams?
Yes, on all social media platforms and in livestreams, with the credit “Music by Purrple Cat” and a link to purrplecat.com. It is licensed CC BY 4.0.
Can I upload it to Spotify or release a remix?
No. Neither the music nor remixes, samples or covers of it may be uploaded to music streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music, because that causes false Content ID claims.
Who is Purrple Cat?
A lofi artist releasing music since December 2018: 500+ songs, 500M+ streams and 425K followers. Mostly instrumental, often slow and dreamy, which makes a lot of it good for sleep.