If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (song)
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| "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" | |
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| Recorded by Sting | |
| Released: | 1985-05-DD
1985-07-10 (Japan) |
| Recorded: | March - April 1985 |
| Length: | 4:14 |
| Album(s): | The Dream Of The Blue Turtles |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | Sting & Pete Smith |
| Studio(s): | Blue Wave Recording Studio |
| Released as single? | YES |
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Sting in 1985.
Contents
About the song
Sting recorded demos for this song at Utopia Studios on 1984-04-28 and 1984-10-31.
Personnel
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Release History
Albums
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free appears on the following album releases:
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The Dream Of The Blue Turtles | 1985-06-01 (?) | USA |
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The Dream Of The Blue Turtles | 1985-06-17 | UK |
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Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994 | 1994-11-08 | Country |
Singles
CD Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
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7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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AM 258 | " If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" | 1985-05-DD | UK |
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AMP 220 | " If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" | 1985-07-10 | Japan |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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AMP 18052 | " If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (remix)/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (dance mix)/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" | 1985-08-10 | Japan |
Video
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Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
This is a sample set of lyrics They should go here If a song is an instrumental Delete the Lyrics header and this section as well
Quotations and trivia
- If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (Dance Mix) - this 8:00 minute 1985 version was a remix of the original Pete Smith production by John "Jellybean" Benitez - with added percussion
- If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (Torch Song Mix) - this 4:52 minute 1985 version was recorded at William Orbit's Guerilla Studios in London, England, UK in either late 1984 or early 1985
- 2011 remix
- If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (My Songs version)
Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
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References
sources: UK 7" release date "end of May" in various UK magazines, Japanese release date from press folder
