Sting

Sting is the pseudonym of British musician, singer and songwriter Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (b. 02 October 1951) known as the frontman of new wave group The Police, and afterwards as a successful solo artist.

He has also enjoyed a brief acting career with roles in the films Quadrophenia (1979), Brimstone & Treacle (1982), Dune (1984) and The Bride (1985).

Studio albums
with singles ( and Top 40 placing where applicable)


 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (26), Russians (12)
 * ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987) - An Englishman in New York, Fragile, They Dance Alone
 * The Soul Cages (1991) - All This Time (22), Mad About You,
 * Ten Summoner's Tales (1993) - It's Probably Me, If I Ever Lose My Faith In You (14), Seven Days (25), Fields of Gold (16), Shape of My Heart,
 * Mercury Falling (1996) - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot (15), You Still Touch Me (27)
 * Brand New Day (1999) - Brand New Day (13), Desert Rose (15)
 * Sacred Love (2003) - Send Your Love (30)
 * Songs from the Labyrinth (2006)
 * If on a Winter's Night... (2009) - Christmas and winter-themed songs mostly covers
 * Symphonicities (2010) - classical symphonic arrangements of exisiting songs.
 * The Last Ship (2013) - songs written for and inspired by the musical of the same name
 * 57th & 9th (2016)
 * 44/876 (2018) (with Shaggy)
 * My Songs (2019) - new renditions of previously released material
 * The Bridge (2021)

Live albums

 * Bring on the Night (1986)
 * ...All This Time (2001) - recorded and filmed at Sting's villa in Italy on 11 September 2001
 * The Journey and the Labyrinth (2007)
 * Live In Berlin (2010) - 21 September 2010 at O2 World in Berlin
 * Live at the Olympia Paris (2017)

Compilation albums

 * Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 (1994)
 * The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997)
 * The Best of 25 Years/25 Years (2011)
 * Duets (2021)