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| "So Lonely" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1978-11-17 |
| Recorded: | January-April 1978 |
| Length: | 4:49 |
| Album(s): | Outlandos d'Amour |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | The Police |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios |
| Released as single? | YES |
"So Lonely" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1978.
Contents
About the song
The song re-uses lyrics from Sting's Last Exit song Fool In Love.
The Police first recorded it on the very first day of the Outlandos d'Amour recording sessions - 1978-01-15. The band spliced together the two takes from that day on 1978-01-17. This 4:26 minute version is very different to the LP version. It's slightly faster and not as relaxed as the final version. Stewart's drums are a little busy in the verse - they sound like those from Born In The 50's ("My mother cried" ... part). His drums in the chorus don't yet have that famous snare / kick finish. There's no guitar solo in this version - you hear a rather bad harmonica solo instead. There are also gimmicks that were intended to be funny - it's either a kazoo or someone repeating "beep-beep" several times after each chorus. There are bits to like, but it was a good idea to re-record the song.
The version we all know was probably recorded on 1978-04-01 (backing track) and 1978-04-02 (vocals).
Personnel
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Release History
Albums
So Lonely appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
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Outlandos d'Amour | 1978-11-17 | UK |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-MM-DD | UK |
Singles
CD Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Catalog no. | "Song"(s) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMS 7402 | "So Lonely"/"No Time This Time" | 1978-MM-DD | UK |
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AMS 7402 | "So Lonely"/"No Time This Time" | 1980-MM-DD | UK |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAMP 5 | "The Bed's Too Big Without You"/"So Lonely"/"Can't Stand Losing You"/"Roxanne"/"Message In A Bottle"/"Walking On The Moon" | 1980-MM-DD | UK |
Video
"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
| Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
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Video or dvd title | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
Well, someone told me yesterday That when you throw your love away You act as if you don't care You look as if you're going somewhere But I just can't convince myself I couldn't live with no one else And I can only play that part And sit and nurse my broken heart, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely Now no-one's knocked upon my door For a thousand years, or more All made up and nowhere to go Welcome to this one man show Just take a seat, they're always free No surprise, no mystery In this theatre that I call my soul I always play the starring role, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely So lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely, so lonely I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low I feel lonely, I'm so lonely, I feel so low
Quotations and trivia
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Alternate and cover versions
- Fool In Love (Last Exit)
- alternate version from Outlandos d'Amour recording sessions
- 7" singles feature an edited version
Cover versions of So Lonely appear on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Artist | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aswad | Reggatta Mondatta Volume II | 1998-06-30 | ?? |
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Limbeck | Policia! A Tribute To The Police | 2005-MM-DD | USA |
See also
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External links
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References
- Police, The. Outlandos d'Amour. (1978) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 31 May 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=234>
- personal information
