The discography of British singer Sting. Born Gordon Sumner in 1951, he was a member of the jazz group Last Exit, who released a cassette album in 1975. With The Police (1977–1986, occasional reunions thereafter), Sting sold over 100 million records and singles. As a solo performer, he has released 15 albums between 1985 and 2021, most of which have sold millions of copies worldwide.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 26 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Demolition Man" (ARIA) peak: N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "This Cowboy Song" (ARIA) peak: "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (ARIA) peak: All ARIA-era singles chart peaks to 9 April 2018: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart. The Bridge: AUT FRA GER NLD NOR SWE SWI US The Dream of the Blue Turtles Released: 17 June 1985 Label: A&M 3 1 13 4 4 1 4 5 6 2BPI: 2× Platinum FRA: Platinum Note: See "Sting" GER: Platinum US: 3× Platinum ...Nothing Like the SunReleased: 16 October 1987 Label: A&M 1 3 3 3 4 3 2 7 3 9BPI: Platinum FRA: 2× Platinum GER: Platinum NLD: 2× PlatinumNote: User needs to enter "Sting" in the "Artiest" field and click below "zoek" button. SWI: 2× Platinum US: 2× Platinum The Soul CagesReleased: 21 January 1991 Label: A&M 1 3 3 7 1 1 2 4 1 2AUS: Gold AUT: Gold Note: User needs to enter "Sting" in the "Interpret" field and click the "Suchen" button. BPI: Gold FRA: Platinum GER: Platinum SWI: Platinum US: Platinum Ten Summoner's TalesReleased: 1 March 1993 Label: A&M 2 9 1 2 2 5 3 10 3 2AUS: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum FRA: 2× Gold GER: Gold NLD: Gold SWI: Platinum US: 3× Platinum Mercury FallingReleased: 4 March 1996 Label: A&M 4 14 1 35 2 3 4 2 1 5AUS: Gold AUT: Gold BPI: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Gold SWI: Gold US: Platinum Brand New DayReleased: 27 September 1999 Label: A&M 5 21 1 3 1 7 1 4 2 9AUS: Platinum AUT: Gold BPI: Platinum FRA: 2× Gold GER: Gold NLD: Gold NOR: Gold SWI: Platinum US: 3× Platinum Sacred LoveReleased: 30 September 2003 Label: A&M 3 13 2 5 2 3 3 3 1 3BPI: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Gold NLD: Gold SWI: Platinum US: Platinum Songs from the LabyrinthReleased: 10 October 2006 Label: Deutsche Grammophon 24 — 40 20 11 39 — 30 31 25GER: Gold If on a Winter's Night...Released: 27 October 2009 Label: Deutsche Grammophon 15 58 12 8 5 10 18 12 13 6BPI: Silver FRA: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Platinum US: Gold SymphonicitiesReleased: 13 July 2010 Label: Deutsche Grammophon 30 24 19 10 7 22 — 30 15 6 The Last ShipReleased: 24 September 2013 Label: Cherrytree, Interscope, A&M 14 39 8 10 3 6 3 12 9 13 57th & 9thReleased: 11 November 2016 Label: Cherrytree, Interscope, A&M 15 9 6 5 3 7 — 6 3 9 My Songs Released: 24 May 2019 Label: A&M 27 — 7 2 4 39 — — 5 145 FRA: Platinum The Bridge Released: 19 November 2021 Label: A&M 27 64 7 14 5 27 — — 5 101
Collaboration albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUS AUT FRA GER NLD SWI US 44/876(with Shaggy) Released: 20 April 2018 Label: A&M 9 38 6 2 1 16 5 40FRA: Gold
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT FRA GER NLD NOR SWE SWI US Bring On the Night Released: 20 June 1986 Label: A&M 16 9 9 — 10 2 19 28 11 — BPI: Silver Acoustic Live in Newcastle Released: 11 November 1991 Label: A&M — — — — — — — — — — ...All This Time Released: 5 November 2001 Label: A&M 3 68 10 7 5 12 17 29 10 32AUS: Gold AUT: Gold BPI: Platinum FRA: Gold GER: Gold NLD: Gold SWI: Gold US: Gold The Journey and the Labyrinth Released: 2007 Label: Deutsche Grammophon — — — — — — — — — — Live in Berlin Released: 26 November 2010 Label: Deutsche Grammophon 180 — 22 79 13 37 40 — 51 — GER: Gold Live at the Olympia Paris Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment — — — — 77 4 — — 1 —FRA: Gold 3.0 Live Released: 25 April 2025 Label: A&M — — 25 82 — — — — 18 — The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum Released 26 June 2026 Label: Cherrytree/A&M/Interscope — — 15 120 11 29 — — 34 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSAUTGERNLDNORSWESWIUS Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 Released: 7 November 1994 Label: A&M 2 20 7 4 5 5 5 5 7 AUT: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum FRA: Platinum GER: Platinum NLD: Platinum SWE: Gold SWI: Platinum US: 2× Platinum The Very Best of Sting & The Police Released: 3 November 1997 Label: A&M 11 22 4 18 17 — 26 17 —AUS: Gold AUT: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Gold The Very Best of Sting & The Police (updated) Released: February 2002 Label: A&M 1 — — — — 59 69 17 46 UK: 5× Platinum US: Gold Songs of Love Released: 2003 Label: A&M/Universal Special Markets — — — — — — — — — US: Platinum 25 Years (3CD + 1DVD) Released: 26 September 2011 Label: A&M — — — — — — — — — The Best of 25 Years Released: 24 October 2011 Label: A&M 27 — 29 32 16 4 13 50 104 Duets Released: 19 March 2021 Label: A&M 17 — 5 2 9 — — 7 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positionsUKAUSSWIUS Nada como el sol Released: 16 February 1988 Label: A&M — — 18 — Demolition Man Released: 21 September 1993 Label: A&M 21 71 — 162 Five LiveReleased: 1994 Label: A&M Exclusive Australian release — — — — Live at TFI Friday EPReleased: 14 June 1996 Label: A&M 53 — — — Still Be Love in the World Released: 1 March 2001 Label: A&M Format: Digital download, CD (sold exclusively in US Target stores for a limited time) — — — —
Singles As lead artist 1980s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS CANFor "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free": For "Love Is The Seventh Wave": For "Fortress Around Your Heart": For "Russians": For "Be Still My Beating Heart": For "Englishman in New York": For "All This Time": For "Why Should I Cry For You": For "Mad About You": For "It's Probably Me": For "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You": For "Fields of Gold": For "Nothing 'Bout Me": For "All For Love": For "When We Dance": For "This Cowboy Song": For "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot": For "You Still Touch Me": For "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying": For "Brand New Day": FRA GER ITA Set "Tipo" on "Single". Then, with "Sting" in the "Artista" field, click "cerca" (for chart positions before 1997). IRE NLD SWI US "Spread a Little Happiness" 1982 16 80 — — — — 16 — — — Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" 1985 26 18 5 23 — 3 15 38 — 3 MC: Gold The Dream of the Blue Turtles "Love Is the Seventh Wave" 41 57 38 30 — — 25 10 — 17 "Fortress Around Your Heart" 49 72 20 — — — — 26 — 8 "Russians" 12 11 35 2 4 1 11 8 13 16 "Moon over Bourbon Street" 1986 44 — — — — — — — — — "We Work the Black Seam" — — — — — — — — — — "We'll Be Together" 1987 41 13 9 46 — 4 14 33 — 7 ...Nothing Like the Sun "Be Still My Beating Heart" 1988 — 94 22 — — — — — — 15 "Englishman in New York" 51 — 60 30 — — 12 13 — 84BPI: Gold "Fragile" 70 — — 39 — 16 — 12 — — "They Dance Alone" 94 — — — 66 24 — 27 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
1990s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS CAN FRA GER ITA (for albums after 1995 and singles after 1997) IRE NLD SWI US "Englishman in New York" (The Ben Liebrand Mix) 1990 15 156 — — 20 — — 60 — — non-album "All This Time" 22 26 1 21 23 4 13 22 18 5 The Soul Cages "Mad About You" 1991 56 109 71 — 59 13 — 44 — — "The Soul Cages" 57 135 47 — — — — 77 — — "Why Should I Cry for You" — — 46 38 — — — — — — "It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton) 1992 30 23 12 4 22 2 17 7 16 — Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" 1993 14 41 1 39 31 2 28 30 16 17 Ten Summoner's Tales "Seven Days" 25 119 — — — 18 — — — — "She's Too Good for Me" — — — — — — — — — — "Fields of Gold" 16 85 2 — 52 — 22 44 25 23 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold IFPI: Gold "Shape of My Heart" 57 — 44 — — — — — — — BPI: Silver "Love Is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)" — — — — 75 — — — — — "Nothing 'Bout Me" 32 — 10 — — — — 41 — 57 "All for Love" (with Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart) 2 1 1 7 1 1 1 3 1 1 BPI: Silver The Three Musketeers soundtrack "When We Dance"1994 9 110 10 — 51 11 9 32 42 38 Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 "This Cowboy Song" 1995 15 88 34 — 51 — 19 48 — — "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" 1996 15 65 7 — 58 17 — 43 — 86 Mercury Falling "You Still Touch Me" 27 — 7 — — — — — — 60 "I Was Brought to My Senses" 31 133 — — — — — — — — "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" 54 133 27 — 74 — — — — 94 "Roxanne '97" (Sting & The Police)1997 17 — — — — 9 — 69 — 59 The Very Best of Sting & The Police "Brand New Day" 1999 13 — 31 73 54 5 — 46 35 103 Brand New Day "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2000s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL(WA) FRA GER ITA IRE NLD SWI US "Desert Rose" (with Cheb Mami) 2000 15 67 7 6 7 4 27 29 3 17BPI: Silver Brand New Day "After the Rain Has Fallen" 31 — — 89 64 16 46 — — — "My Funny Friend and Me" (European-only release) — — — — — 41 — — 91 — The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack "Fragile (2001)" 2001 — — — — 92 25 — 75 64 — ...All This Time "Send Your Love" (featuring Vicente Amigo) 2003 30 44 53 — 24 8 — 43 37 — Sacred Love "Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Mary J. Blige) 60 — 56 — — — — 60 50 — "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" 2004 60 — — — 54 46 — — 81 — "Soul Cake" 2009 — — 40 — — 30 — — — — If on a Winter's Night... "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2010s Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(WA) FRA ITA USAAA "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (London '10 Version) 2010 — — — — Symphonicities "Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby)" 2012 — — — — The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond "Practical Arrangement" 2013 92 — — — The Last Ship "And Yet" — — — — "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" 2016 60 52 — 2 57th & 9th "One Fine Day" — — — 21 "Don't Make Me Wait" 2018 — — 99 29 44/876 "Gotta Get Back My Baby" — — — — "Just One Lifetime" 2019 — — — —"Silent Night (Christmas Is Coming)"(with Shaggy) — — — — non-album "2 in a Million" — — — — Neon Future IV "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2020s Title Year Peak chart positions Album USAAA BEL(WA) CAN GER NLD UK "My Funny Valentine"2021—————— Duets "Englishman/African in New York"—————— "If It's Love"—————— The Bridge "Rushing Water"12————— "What Could Have Been" —————— Arcane (Soundtrack) "Redlight" 2022—————— Paradise Again "Dreaming" 2023 — 22 64 93 50 99 Trustfall: Tour Deluxe Edition "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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