Songs written by Sting&nbsp;&nbsp;

10/1978

Can't Stand Losing You by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour

42
UK

written by Sting

02/1979

Roxanne by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour

32
US

12
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #388]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

07/1979

Can't Stand Losing You by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour

161

2
UK

[R]
[A&M 2119]
written by Sting

09/1979

Message in a Bottle by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc

196

74
US

✫1
UK

written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

12/1979

Walking on the Moon by The Police

from Reggatta de Blanc

186

✫1
UK

written by Sting

1980

Voices Inside My Head / When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around by The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta

3
dance

written by Sting

02/1980

So Lonely by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour

108

6
UK

written by Sting

06/1980

Six Pack EP by The Police

from Six Pack EP

17
UK

written by Sting

, Stewart Copeland & Andy Summers

09/1980

⑤ Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta

284

10
US

11
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Sting

10.

10/1980

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta

200

10
US

5
UK

written by Sting

11.

1981

One World (Not Three) / Too Much Information by The Police

from Ghost in the Machine

60
dance

written by Sting

Sheila Hylton

12.

01/1981

The Bed's Too Big without You by Sheila Hylton

35
UK

written by Sting

Common Sense

13.

03/1981

Voices Inside My Head by Common Sense

62
dance

58
R&B

[BC 4008]
written by Sting

14.

03/1981

Driven to Tears by The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta

35
rock

written by Sting

15.

09/1981

③ Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police

from Ghost in the Machine

384

3
US

✫1
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Sting

16.

09/1981

Invisible Sun by The Police

from Ghost in the Machine

173

2
UK

written by Sting

17.

12/1981

Spirits in the Material World by The Police

from Ghost in the Machine

164

11
US

7
rock

12
UK

written by Sting

18.

02/1982

Secret Journey by The Police

from Ghost in the Machine

46
US

29
rock

written by Sting

19.

04/1982

Roxanne by Sting

from The Secret Policeman's Other Ball/The Music

28
rock

[live]
written by Sting

20.

12/1982

I Burn for You by The Police

from Brimstone & Treacle: Original Soundtrack Album

27
rock

written by Sting

Will Powers

21.

1983

Adventures in Success by Will Powers

from Dancing for Mental Health

33
dance

written by Will Powers (as Lynn Goldsmith) & Sting

Otis Liggett

22.

1983

Every Breath You Take by Otis Liggett

15
dance

written by Sting

23.

05/1983

② Every Breath You Take by The Police

from Synchronicity

411

✫1
US

5
AC

26
dance

✫1
rock

✫1
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1984]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #84]
[A&M 2542]
written by Sting

24.

07/1983

King of Pain by The Police

from Synchronicity

213

3
US

33
AC

✫1
rock

17
UK

[A&M 2569]
written by Sting

25.

07/1983

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police

from Synchronicity

197

8
US

13
AC

9
rock

7
UK

[A&M 2614]
written by Sting

26.

07/1983

Synchronicity II by The Police

from Synchronicity

113

16
US

9
rock

17
UK

written by Sting

Rich Landers

27.

09/1983

Every Breath You Take by Rich Landers

68
country

[A.M.I. 1316]
written by Sting

Mason Dixon

28.

10/1983

Every Breath You Take by Mason Dixon

from Only a Dream Away

69
country

[Texas 5502]
written by Sting

Weird Al Yankovic

29.

05/1984

King of Suede by Weird Al Yankovic

from Weird Al Yankovic in 3-D

62
US

[parody of King of Pain by The Police]
[Columbia 04451 (Rock'n'Roll)]
written by Sting

& Weird Al Yankovic

Dire Straits

30.

06/1985

④ Money for Nothing by Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms

340

✫1
US

✫1
rock

4
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986]
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting

31.

06/1985

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting

from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

217

3
US

39
AC

10
dance

17
R&B

✫1
rock

26
UK

[A&M 2738]
written by Sting

32.

07/1985

Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting

from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

132

8
US

32
AC

✫1
rock

49
UK

[A&M 2767]
written by Sting

33.

08/1985

Love Is the Seventh Wave by Sting

from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

17
US

20
AC

19
rock

41
UK

[A&M 2787]
written by Sting

34.

12/1985

Russians by Sting

from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

122

16
US

34
rock

12
UK

[A&M 2799]
written by Sergei Prokofiev & Sting

35.

1986

Roxanne '86 by The Police

from Every Breath You Take: The Singles

11
rock

[R]
written by Sting

36.

02/1986

Moon Over Bourbon Street by Sting

from The Dream of the Blue Turtles

44
UK

written by Sting

37.

10/1986

Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 by The Police

from Every Breath You Take: The Singles

46
US

10
rock

24
UK

[R]
[A&M 2879]
written by Sting

38.

10/1987

We'll Be Together by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun

124

7
US

17
dance

39
R&B

20
rock

41
UK

[A&M 2983]
written by Sting

39.

11/1987

The Lazarus Heart by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun

30
rock

written by Sting

40.

01/1988

Be Still My Beating Heart by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun

15
US

37
AC

2
rock

[A&M 2992]
written by Sting

41.

02/1988

Englishman in New York by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun

84
US

48
AC

32
rock

51
UK

[R]
[A&M 1200]
written by Sting

42.

04/1988

Fragile by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun

70
UK

[A&M 1211]
written by Sting

43.

09/1988

They Dance Alone by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun

94
UK

written by Sting

44.

08/1990

Englishman in New York (Ben Liebrand remix) by Sting

15
UK

[R]
written by Sting

45.

01/1991

All This Time by Sting

from The Soul Cages

232

5
US

9
AC

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

22
UK

[A&M 1541]
written by Sting

46.

02/1991

The Soul Cages by Sting

from The Soul Cages

7
rock

9
alt.

57
UK

written by Sting

47.

03/1991

Mad About You by Sting

from The Soul Cages

56
UK

written by Sting

48.

05/1991

Why Should I Cry for You? by Sting

from The Soul Cages

32
rock

written by Sting

49.

06/1992

It's Probably Me by Sting

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture

47
AC

20
rock

30
UK

with Eric Clapton
[A&M 2407]
written by Sting

, Michael Kamen & Eric Clapton

50.

02/1993

If I Ever Lose My Faith in You by Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

177

17
US

8
AC

5
rock

4
alt.

14
UK

[A&M 0111]
written by Sting

Shinehead

51.

04/1993

Jamaican in New York by Shinehead

from Sidewalk University

14
dance

30
UK

written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

52.

04/1993

Seven Days by Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

25
UK

written by Sting

53.

05/1993

Fields of Gold by Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

147

23
US

2
AC

24
rock

12
alt.

16
UK

[A&M 0258]
written by Sting

54.

09/1993

Shape of My Heart by Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

57
UK

written by Sting

55.

10/1993

Nothing 'Bout Me by Sting

from Ten Summoner's Tales

57
US

17
AC

32
UK

[A&M 0350]
written by Sting

56.

11/1993

Demolition Man by Sting

from Demolition Man EP

21
UK

written by Sting

Shawn Colvin

57.

09/1994

Every Little Thing He Does Is Magic by Shawn Colvin

from Cover Girl

65
UK

written by Sting

Purple Kings

58.

10/1994

That's the Way You Do It by Purple Kings

26
UK

written by Mark Knopfler (sample) & Sting (sample)

59.

10/1994

When We Dance by Sting

from Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994

123

38
US

12
AC

9
UK

[A&M 0846]
written by Sting

Julio Iglesias

60.

11/1994

Fragile by Julio Iglesias

from Crazy

53
UK

written by Sting

61.

02/1995

This Cowboy Song by Sting

from Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994

15
UK

featuring Pato Banton
written by Sting

62.

05/1995

Can't Stand Losing You by The Police

from Live!

27
UK

[R]
[live]
written by Sting

Isaac Hayes

63.

08/1995

Fragile by Isaac Hayes

from Branded

116
R&B

79
UK

written by Sting

Dance Floor Virus

64.

10/1995

Message in a Bottle by Dance Floor Virus

49
UK

written by Sting

Pato Banton

65.

01/1996

Spirits in the Material World by Pato Banton

from Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls: Music from the Original Motion Picture

36
UK

featuring Sting
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

66.

03/1996

Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot by Sting

from Mercury Falling

86
US

15
UK

[A&M 581456]
written by Sting

67.

05/1996

You Still Touch Me by Sting

from Mercury Falling

60
US

21
AC

27
UK

[A&M 581582]
written by Sting

68.

06/1996

Live at TFI Friday EP: You Still Touch Me / Lithium Sunset / Message in a Bottle by Sting

53
UK

written by Sting

69.

09/1996

I Was Brought to My Senses by Sting

from Mercury Falling

31
UK

written by Sting

702

70.

09/1996

Steelo by 702

from No Doubt

32
US

12
R&B

41
UK

[Biv 10 0530]
written by Chad Elliott, Missy Elliott (as Melissa "Missy" Elliott), George Pearson & Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

71.

11/1996

I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying by Sting

94
US

54
UK

[A&M 581982]
written by Sting

72.

06/1997

① I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

from No Way Out

426

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
featuring 112 & The Lox
based on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police [tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.]; fifth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Bad Boy 79097]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

, Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans

Chaka Demus & Pliers

73.

08/1997

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Reggatta Mondatta: A Reggae Tribute to The Police

51
UK

written by Sting

Toby Keith & Sting

74.

10/1997

I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying by Toby Keith & Sting

from Mercury Falling

84
US

2
country

[Mercury 568114]
written by Sting

75.

12/1997

Roxanne '97 by The Police

from The Very Best of Sting and the Police

59
US

20
R&B

17
UK

featuring Pras
Puff Daddy remix [R]
written by Sting

Black & White Army

76.

05/1998

Black and White Army (Bringing the Pride Back Home) by Black & White Army

26
UK

written by Sting

77.

09/1999

Brand New Day by Sting

from Brand New Day

103
US

13
UK

[A&M 497214]
written by Sting

78.

01/2000

I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

197
UK

featuring 112 & The Lox
[R]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

, Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans

Different Gear vs. the Police

79.

01/2000

Desert Rose by Sting

from Brand New Day

143

17
US

22
AC

5
dance

15
UK

featuring Cheb Mami
[A&M 497321]
written by Sting

80.

04/2000

After the Rain Has Fallen by Sting

from Brand New Day

31
UK

written by Sting

Carl Thomas

81.

06/2000

Emotional by Carl Thomas

from Emotional

47
US

8
R&B

[Bad Boy LP Cut]
written by Carl Thomas, Mario Winans, Kenny Hickson & Sting

Cam'ron

82.

07/2000

What Means the World to You by Cam'ron

from S.D.E.

83
US

30
R&B

[Epic 79434]
written by Cam'ron (as Cameron Giles), Armando Colon & Sting (sample)

83.

08/2000

When the World Is Running Down (You Can't Go Wrong) by Different Gear vs. the Police

7
dance

28
UK

written by Sting

84.

12/2000

My Funny Friend and Me by Sting

from The Emperor's New Groove OST

24
AC

[Hollywood LP Cut]
written by Sting

& David Hartley

85.

2002

Fragile by Sting

from All This Time

20
dance

[R]
written by Sting

Mary J. Blige

86.

02/2002

Dance for Me by Mary J. Blige

from No More Drama

13
UK

featuring Common
written by Mary J. Blige, Dame Grease (as Damon Blackman), Bruce Wallenstein, Ahkim Miller & Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

T Factory

87.

04/2002

Message in a Bottle by T Factory

51
UK

written by Sting

Sugababes

88.

03/2003

Shape by Sugababes

from Angels with Dirty Faces

11
UK

written by Sting

, Dominic Miller & Craigie

Craig David

89.

05/2003

Rise & Fall by Craig David

from Slicker Than Your Average

178

2
UK

featuring Sting
written by Craig David, Sting

90.

09/2003

Send Your Love by Sting

from Sacred Love

✫1
dance

30
UK

written by Sting

Sting & Mary J. Blige

91.

12/2003

Whenever I Say Your Name by Sting & Mary J. Blige

from Sacred Love

60
UK

written by Sting

Beat Sleyer vs. Dire Straits

92.

05/2004

Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) by Sting

from Sacred Love

✫1
dance

60
UK

written by Sting

93.

02/2005

Money for Nothing by Beat Sleyer vs. Dire Straits

176
UK

written by Mark Knopfler & Sting

The Offspring

94.

10/2005

Next to You by The Offspring

from Greatest Hits

29
rock

37
alt.

written by Sting

Filterfunk

95.

04/2006

S.O.S. (Message in a Bottle) by Filterfunk

60
UK

written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

96.

02/2007

Every Breath You Take by The Police

129
UK

[R]
written by Sting

97.

06/2007

Roxanne by The Police

from The Police

176
UK

[R]
written by Sting

98.

07/2007

I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

32
UK

featuring 112 & The Lox
[R]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

, Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans

Eva Cassidy

99.

12/2007

Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy

112
UK

written by Sting

100.

02/2008

Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy

164
UK

[R]
written by Sting

101.

02/2009

I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

68
UK

featuring 112 & The Lox
[R]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

, Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans

The Glee Cast

102.

12/2009

Don't Stand So Close to Me/Young Girl by The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 2

64
US

62
UK

featuring Matthew Morrison
[20th Century Fox TV Digital]
written by Nigel Gray, Stewart Copeland, Sting

, Andy Summers & Jerry Fuller

103.

02/2011

Shape of My Heart by Sting

162
UK

[R]
written by Sting

Juliet Simms

104.

04/2012

Roxanne by Juliet Simms

86
US

[from The Voice (US), season 2]
[Universal Republic Digital]
written by Sting

105.

06/2012

Every Breath You Take by The Police

170
UK

[R]
written by Sting

106.

06/2012

Englishman in New York by Sting

181
UK

[R]
written by Sting

K Koke

107.

12/2012

Turn Back by K Koke

from I Ain't Perfect

70
UK

featuring Maverick Sabre
written by K Koke, Dominic Miller, Syed Naqui, Kaywan Qazzaz, Maverick Sabre & Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

Dire Straits

108.

06/2013

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits

142
UK

[R]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting

109.

06/2013

Roxanne by The Police

190
UK

[R]
written by Sting

110.

06/2013

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police

191
UK

[R]
written by Sting

Josh Kaufmann & Usher

111.

06/2014

Every Breath You Take by Josh Kaufmann & Usher

106
US

[from The Voice (US), season 6]
written by Sting

Nothing More

112.

10/2014

Mr. MTV by Nothing More

from Nothing More

12
rock

written by Jonny Hawkins, Daniel Oliver, Will Hoffman, Mark Vollelunga, Mark Knopfler & Sting

Mylène Farmer & Sting

113.

2015

Stolen Car by Mylène Farmer & Sting

from Interstellaires

✫1
dance

written by Sting

& Mylène Farmer

Empire Cast

114.

03/2015

Money for Nothing by Empire Cast

from Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 [deluxe edition]

109
R&B

featuring Jussie Smollett & Yazz
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting

Joshua Davis

115.

05/2015

Fields of Gold by Joshua Davis

119
US

[from The Voice (US), season 8]
written by Sting

Hannah Huston

116.

06/2016

Every Breath You Take by Hannah Huston

94
US

[Republic]
written by Sting

Juice Wrld

117.

05/2018

Lucid Dreams by Juice Wrld

from Goodbye & Good Riddance

283

2
US

✫1
R&B

10
UK

[Grade A LP Cut]
written by Juice Wrld (as Jarad Higgins), Nick Mira, Sting (as Gordon Sumner)

118.

2019

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 2019 by Sting

from My Songs

✫1
dance

[R]
written by Sting

Juice Wrld

119.

12/2019

Lucid Dreams by Juice Wrld

from Goodbye & Good Riddance

8
US

[R]
[Grade A]
written by Juice Wrld (as Jarad Higgins), Nick Mira, Sting (as Gordon Sumner)