If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

Single infobox |
Name = If You Love Somebody Set Them Free


Artist = Sting
from Album = The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Released = June 1 1985
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:14
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Sting and Peter Smith
Chart position =

• #26 (UK Singles Chart)
• #3 (US Billboard Hot 100)
• #1 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks)
• #17 (US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
• #5 (US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
• #10 (US Hot Dance Music/Club Play)

Last single = "Spread a Little Happiness"
(1982)
This single = "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
(1985)
Next single = "Love Is the Seventh Wave"
(1985)

"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is the first single released from Sting's solo debut album "The Dream of the Blue Turtles". It is also the opening track of the album, and is featured on "" as well as "The Very Best of Sting & The Police".

Like much of the album, the song has heavy jazz influences, and was a major hit, peaking at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks for three weeks, and #26 on the UK Singles Chart.

Live performances of the song are featured on the DVD edition of "Bring On the Night" and on the CD and DVD editions of "...All This Time".

The single contains two remixes of the song, known as the "Jellybean Mix" and the "Torch Mix" as well as one other song called "Another Day," which appeared on Sting's live album Bring On the Night. It should be noted that the version of "Another Day" that appears on the live album is not the version which appears as the B-Side of "If Love Somebody Set Them Free". The B-Side version is a studio recording.

A portion of the song was later used for Sting's 1987 hit "We'll Be Together" from ...Nothing Like the Sun.

The song was also performed at "The Brits" in February 1995 with "M People". He duetted the song with the band's lead singer, "Heather Small" and this track was given the dance treatment by the band who were also backed by a 100-strong Gospel Choir at the Earls Court Arena during the infamous annual music awards shows.

Pop Culture References

* The song's title is referenced in one of the cases of the video game ""

External links

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