Don't Stand So Close To Me (song)
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| "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1980-09-19 (single) |
| Recorded: | July 7, 1980-August 7, 1980 |
| Length: | 4:04 |
| Album(s): | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | The Police, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Wisseloord Studios |
| Released as single? | YES |
"Don't Stand So Close To Me" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1980.
Contents
About the song
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Personnel
- Sting — bass, vocals
- Andy Summers - guitars
- Stewart Copeland - drums
Release History
Albums
"Don't Stand So Close To Me" appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
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Zenyatta Mondatta | 1980-10-03 | 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 7564 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Friends" | 1980-MM-DD | UK |
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AM 2301 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"A Sermon" | 1980-MM-DD | USA |
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AMS 9001 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Friends" | 1980-MM-DD | Italy |
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PAMS 7564 F | "Don't Stand So Close To Me"/"Friends" | 1980-MM-DD | Portugal |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) | 1979-12-01 | Country |
Video
"Don't Stand So Close To Me" 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 |
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| 1982 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | Grammy Award | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
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 |
Lyrics
Young teacher, the subject Of schoolgirl fantasy She wants him so badly Knows what she wants to be Inside her there's longing This girl's an open page Book marking - she's so close now This girl is half his age Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Her friends are so jealous You know how bad girls get Sometimes it's not so easy To be the teacher's pet Temptation, frustration So bad it makes him cry Wet bus stop, she's waiting His car is warm and dry Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Loose talk in the classroom To hurt they try and try Strong words in the staffroom The accusations fly It's no use, he sees her He starts to shake and cough Just like the old man in That book by Nabakov Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
- Don't Stand So Close To Me (live)
released as the b-side for Don't Stand So Close To Me '86
features a version of this song with young musicians and Stewart Copeland on drums
See also
External links
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References
- Police, The. Zenyatta Mondatta. (1980) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 2 Jun 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=124>
