Sting discography

For Sting's group recordings, see The Police discography.

The discography of British singer Sting. Born Gordon Sumner in 1951, he was a member of the jazz group Last Exit, who released a cassette album in 1975. With The Police (1977–1986, occasional reunions thereafter), Sting sold over 100 million records and singles. As a solo performer, he has released 15 albums between 1985 and 2021, most of which have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Sting discography
Sting at the premiere of Moon, 2009
Studio albums	15
EPs	5
Soundtrack albums	7
Live albums	6
Compilation albums	7
Singles	51
Guest appearances	1

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	FRA [4][5]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	NOR [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
The Dream of the Blue Turtles	Released: 17 June 1985 Label: A&M	3	1	13	4	4	1	4	5	6	2	BPI: 2× Platinum[12] FRA: Platinum[13] GER: Platinum[14] US: 3× Platinum[15]
...Nothing Like the Sun	Released: 16 October 1987 Label: A&M	1	3	3	3	4	3	2	7	3	9	BPI: Platinum[12] FRA: 2× Platinum[13] GER: Platinum[14] NLD: 2× Platinum[16] SWI: 2× Platinum[17] US: 2× Platinum[18]
The Soul Cages	Released: 21 January 1991 Label: A&M	1	3	3	7	1	1	2	4	1	2	AUS: Gold[19] AUT: Gold[20] BPI: Gold[12] FRA: Platinum[13] GER: Platinum[14] SWI: Platinum[17] US: Platinum[21]
Ten Summoner's Tales	Released: 1 March 1993 Label: A&M	2	9	1	2	2	5	3	10	3	2	AUS: Platinum[19] BPI: 2× Platinum[12] FRA: 2× Gold[13] GER: Gold[14] NLD: Gold[16] SWI: Platinum[17] US: 3× Platinum[22]
Mercury Falling	Released: 8 March 1996 Label: A&M	4	14	1	35	2	3	4	2	1	5	AUS: Gold[19] AUT: Gold[20] BPI: Platinum[12] GER: Gold[14] NLD: Gold[16] SWI: Gold[17] US: Platinum[23]
Brand New Day	Released: 27 September 1999 Label: A&M	5	21	1	3	1	7	1	4	2	9	AUS: Platinum[24] AUT: Gold[20] BPI: Platinum[12] FRA: 2× Gold[13] GER: Gold[14] NLD: Gold[16] NOR: Gold[25] SWI: Platinum[17] US: 3× Platinum[26]
Sacred Love	Released: 30 September 2003 Label: A&M	3	13	2	5	2	3	3	3	1	3	BPI: Gold[12] FRA: Gold[13] GER: Gold[14] NLD: Gold[16] SWI: Platinum[17] US: Platinum[27]
Songs from the Labyrinth	Released: 10 October 2006 Label: Deutsche Grammophon	24	—	40	20	11	39	—	30	31	25	GER: Gold[14]
If on a Winter's Night...	Released: 27 October 2009 Label: Deutsche Grammophon	15	58	12	8	5	10	18	12	13	6	BPI: Silver[12] FRA: Gold[13] GER: Gold[14] SWI: Platinum[17] US: Gold[28]
Symphonicities	Released: 13 July 2010 Label: Deutsche Grammophon	30	24	19	10	7	22	—	30	15	6
The Last Ship	Released: 24 September 2013 Label: Cherrytree, Interscope, A&M	14	39	8	10	3	6	3	12	9	13
57th & 9th	Released: 11 November 2016 Label: Cherrytree, Interscope, A&M	15	9	6	5	3	7	—	6	3	9
My Songs	Released: 24 May 2019 Label: A&M	27	—[A]	7	2	4	39	—	—	5	145	FRA: Platinum[13]
The Bridge	Released: 19 November 2021 Label: A&M	27	64	7	14 [30]	5	27	—	—	5	101

Collaboration albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales thresholds)
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	FRA [4]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	SWI [10]	US [11]
44/876 (with Shaggy)	Released: 20 April 2018 Label: A&M	9	38	6	2	1	16	5	40	FRA: Gold[13]

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	FRA [4][5]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	NOR [8]	NZL [31]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
Bring on the Night	Released: 20 June 1986 Label: A&M	16	9	9	—	10	2	19	19	28	11	—	BPI: Silver[12]
Acoustic Live in Newcastle	Released: 11 November 1991 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
...All This Time	Released: 5 November 2001 Label: A&M	3	68	10	7	5	12	17	21	29	10	32	AUS: Gold[32] AUT: Gold[20] BPI: Platinum[12] FRA: Gold[13] GER: Gold[14] NLD: Gold[16] SWI: Gold[17] US: Gold[33]
The Journey and the Labyrinth	Released: 2007 Label: Deutsche Grammophon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live in Berlin[34]	Released: 26 November 2010 Label: Deutsche Grammophon	180 [35]	—	22	79	13	37	40	7	—	51	—	GER: Gold[14]
Live at the Olympia Paris	Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment	—	—	—	—	77	4	—	—	—	1	—	FRA: Gold[13]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	NOR [8]	NZL [31]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	US [11]
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994	Released: 31 October 1994[36] Label: A&M	2	20	7	4	5	5	5	5	5	7	AUT: Gold[20] BPI: 3× Platinum[12] FRA: Platinum[13] GER: Platinum[14] NLD: Platinum[16] SWE: Gold[37] SWI: Platinum[17] US: 2× Platinum[38]
The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Released: 3 November 1997 Label: A&M	11	22	4	18	17	—	5	26	17	—	AUS: Gold[39] AUT: Gold[20] GER: Gold[14] SWI: Gold[17]
The Very Best of Sting & The Police (updated)	Released: February 2002 Label: A&M	1	—	—	—	—	59	4	69	17	46	UK: 4× Platinum[12] US: Gold[40]
Songs of Love	Released: 2003 Label: A&M/Universal Special Markets	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum[41]
25 Years (3CD + 1DVD)	Released: 26 September 2011 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of 25 Years	Released: 24 October 2011 Label: A&M	27	—	29	32	16	4	—	13	50	104
Duets	Released: 19 March 2021[42] Label: A&M	17	—	5	2	9	—	—	—	7	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		UK	AUS [2]	SWI	US
Nada como el sol	Released: 16 February 1988 Label: A&M	—	—	18	—
Demolition Man	Released: 21 September 1993 Label: A&M	21	71	—	162
Five Live	Released: 1994 Label: A&M Exclusive Australian release[43]	—	—	—	—
Live at TFI Friday EP	Released: 14 June 1996 Label: A&M	53	—	—	—
Still Be Love in the World	Released: 1 March 2001 Label: A&M Format: Digital download, CD (sold exclusively in US Target stores for a limited time)	—	—	—	—

Singles

As lead artist

1980s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [44]	AUS [2]	CAN [45]	FRA [46]	GER [47]	ITA [48]	IRE [49]	NLD [50]	SWI [51]	US [52]
"Spread a Little Happiness"	1982	16	80	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—		Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"	1985	26	18	5	23	—	7	15	38	—	3	MC: Gold[53]	The Dream of the Blue Turtles
"Love Is the Seventh Wave"		41	57	38	30	—	—	25	10	—	17
"Fortress Around Your Heart"		49	72	20	—	—	—	—	26	—	8
"Russians"		12	11	35	2	4	2	11	8	13	16
"Moon over Bourbon Street"	1986	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"We Work the Black Seam" [B]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"We'll Be Together"	1987	41	13	9	46	—	5	14	33	—	7		...Nothing Like the Sun
"Be Still My Beating Heart"	1988	—	94	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	15
"Englishman in New York"		51	—	60	30	—	—	12	13	—	84	BPI: Gold[12]
"Fragile"		70	—	—	39	—	29	—	12	—	—
"They Dance Alone"		94	—	—	—	66	24	—	27	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1990s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [44]	AUS [2]	CAN [45]	FRA [46]	GER [47]	ITA [48]	IRE [49]	NLD [50]	SWI [51]	US [52]
"Englishman in New York" (The Ben Liebrand Mix)	1990	15	156	—	—	20	—	—	60	—	—		Non-album single
"All This Time"		22	26	1	21	23	4	13	22	18	5		The Soul Cages
"Mad About You"	1991	56	109	71	—	59	13	—	44	—	—
"The Soul Cages"		57	135	47	—	—	—	—	77	—	—
"Why Should I Cry for You"		—	—	46	38	—	—	—	—	—	—
"It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton)	1992	30	23	12	4	22	1	17	7	16	—		Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"	1993	14	41	1	39	31	1	28	30	16	17		Ten Summoner's Tales
"Seven Days"		25	119	—	—	—	22	—	—	—	—
"She's Too Good for Me" [C]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fields of Gold"		16	85	2	—	52	—	22	44	25	23	BPI: Gold[12] BVMI: Gold[14] FIMI: Gold IFPI: Gold
"Shape of My Heart"		57	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[12]
"Love Is Stronger Than Justice" [D]		—	—	—	—	75	—	—	—	—	—
"Nothing 'Bout Me"		32	—	10	—	—	—	—	41	—	57
"All for Love" (with Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart)		2	1	1	7	1	1	1	3	1	1	BPI: Silver[12]	The Three Musketeers soundtrack
"When We Dance"	1994	9	110	10	—	51	13	9	32	42	38		Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
"This Cowboy Song"	1995	15	88	34	—	51	—	19	48	—	—
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"	1996	15	65	7	—	58	20	—	43	—	86		Mercury Falling
"You Still Touch Me"		27	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
"I Was Brought to My Senses"		31	133	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"		54	133	27	—	74	—	—	—	—	94
"Roxanne '97" (Sting & The Police)	1997	17	—	—	—	—	15	—	69	—	59		The Very Best of Sting & The Police
"Brand New Day"	1999	13	–	31	73	54	10	—	46	35	—		Brand New Day
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
		UK [44]	AUS [2]	BEL (WA) [54]	FRA [46]	GER [47]	ITA [48]	IRE [49]	NLD [50]	SWI [51]	US [52]
"Desert Rose" (with Cheb Mami)	2000	15	67	7	6	7	3	27	29	3	17	Brand New Day
"After the Rain Has Fallen"		31	—	—	89	64	18	46	—	—	—
"My Funny Friend and Me" [European-only release][55]		—	—	—	—	—	48	—	—	91	—	The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack
"Fragile (2001)"	2001	—	—	—	—	92	28	—	75	64	—	...All This Time
"Send Your Love" (featuring Vicente Amigo)	2003	30	44	53	—	24	8	—	43	37	—	Sacred Love
"Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Mary J. Blige)		60	—	56	—	—	—	—	60	50	—
"Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)"	2004	60	—	—	—	54	56	—	—	81	—
"Soul Cake" (Radio Edit)	2009	—	—	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	If on a Winter's Night...
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2010s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		BEL (WA) [54]	FRA [46]	US AAA [56]
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (London '10 Version)	2010	—	—	—	Symphonicities
"Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby)"[57]	2012	—	—	—	The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond (Released as a single, and as a bonus download upon purchasing the album)[58]
"Practical Arrangement"[59]	2013	92	—	—	The Last Ship
"And Yet"[60][61]		—	—	—
"I Can't Stop Thinking About You"	2016	60	52	2	57th & 9th
"One Fine Day"		—	—	21
"Don't Make Me Wait" (with Shaggy)	2018	—	—	29	44/876
"Gotta Get Back My Baby"[62] (with Shaggy featuring Maître Gims)		—	—	—
"Just One Lifetime"[63] (with Shaggy)	2019	—	—	—
"Silent Night (Christmas Is Coming)"[64] (with Shaggy)		—	—	—	Non-album single
"2 In a Million" (with Steve Aoki and Shaed)[65]		—	—	—	Neon Future IV
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2020s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		US AAA [56]	BEL (WA) [66]	CAN [67]	GER [47]	NLD [50]	UK [68]
"My Funny Valentine" (with Herbie Hancock)[69]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	Duets
"Englishman/African in New York" (with Shirazee)[70]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"If It's Love"[71]		—	—	—	—	—	—	The Bridge
"Rushing Water"		12	—	—	—	—	—
"What Could Have Been" (with Ray Chen)[72]		—	—	—	—	—	—	Arcane (Soundtrack)
"Redlight" (with Swedish House Mafia)[73]	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	Paradise Again
"Dreaming" (with Pink and Marshmello)	2023	—	22	64	93	50	99	Trustfall: Tour Deluxe Edition
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		UK	AUS [2]	FRA [46]	GER [47]	IRE [49]	NLD [50]	SWI [51]	US
"Fragile" (Julio Iglesias featuring Sting)	1994	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Crazy
"Spirits in the Material World" (Pato Banton featuring Sting)	1996	36	—	—	68	—	—	—	—		Ace Ventura
"On Silent Wings" (Tina Turner featuring Sting)		13	—	—	55	—	37	—	—		Wildest Dreams
"I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (Toby Keith featuring Sting)	1997	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84		Dream Walkin'
"Invisible Sun" (Sting & Aswad) [German-only release][74]	1998	—	—	—	75	—	—	—	—		The X-Files: The Album
"Terre d'oru (Fields of Gold)" (I Muvrini featuring Sting) [France-only release][75]		—	—	36	—	—	93	—	—		Non-album single
"Rise & Fall" (Craig David featuring Sting)	2003	2	6	15	15	5	7	11	—		Slicker Than Your Average
"Lullaby to an Anxious Child" (Gregg Kofi Brown featuring Sting)	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Together as One
"Always on Your Side" (Sheryl Crow featuring Sting)	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33		Wildflower
"Stolen Car" (Mylène Farmer featuring Sting)	2015	—	—	1	—	—	—	55	—		Interstellaires
"Reste" (Gims featuring Sting)	2019	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	FRA: Platinum[76]	Ceinture noire
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Title	Year	Album
Multiple tracks	1982	Brimstone & Treacle: Original Soundtrack Album[77]
"Adventures in Success" (co-writer)	1983	Will Powers's Dancing For Mental Health
"Money for Nothing" (backing vocals)	1985	Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms
"The Promise" (backing vocals)		Arcadia's So Red the Rose
"Long Long Way To Go" "Take Me Home" (backing vocals)		Phil Collins' No Jacket Required
"One Phone Call" (French policeman's voice)		Miles Davis' You're Under Arrest
Multiple tracks	1986	Eberhard Schoener's "Music From 'Video Magic' & 'Flashback'"
"I Been Down So Long"		Live! For Life (limited-release charity album)
"Someone to Watch Over Me"	1987	Someone to Watch Over Me soundtrack
"Gabriel's Message"		A Very Special Christmas
The Soldier's Tale (Igor Stravinsky) - The Soldier	1988	The Soldier's Tale - Histoire Du Soldat - Geschichte Vom Soldaten (with Ian McKellen and Vanessa Redgrave)[78]
"Murder by Numbers"	1989	Broadway the Hard Way by Frank Zappa
"Charming Snakes"(bass)	1990	Charming Snakes by Andy Summers
"Cushie Butterfield"	1991	Disney compilation album For Our Children
"Come Down in Time"		Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
"Muoio per te" "It's Probably Me" "Panus Angelicus"	1992	Luciano Pavarotti's Pavarotti & Friends
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (narration)		Claudio Abbado and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe's Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and other works
"Sister Moon" (backing vocals)	1994	Vanessa Williams' The Sweetest Days
"Russians" (live version)		Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I[79]
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (live version)		Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume IV[80]
"Moonlight"	1995	Sabrina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[81]
"Angel Eyes" "My One And Only Love" "It's A Lonesome Old Town"		Leaving Las Vegas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[82]
"Mo Ghile Mear" (Our Hero)		The Chieftains's album The Long Black Veil
"Sisters of Mercy" (with The Chieftains)		Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen
"This Was Never Meant to Be"		Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[83]
"It Ain't Necessarily So"	1997	Joe Henderson's Porgy & Bess
"I Saw Three Ships"		A Very Special Christmas 3
"Windmills of Your Mind"	1999	The Thomas Crown Affair: Music From The MGM Motion Picture
"Ain't No Sunshine"		David Sanborn's Inside
"Another Pyramid"		Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
"'Round Midnight"		Andy Summers' Green Chimneys: The Music Of Thelonious Monk
"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"		Chris Botti's Slowing Down the World
"Don't Walk Away"	2000	Youssou N'Dour's Joko – From Village To Town
"My Funny Friend and Me"		The Emperor's New Groove: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
"Searching for the Holy Grail" (backing vocals)		Danny Paradise's River of the Soul
"She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)"		Various Artists' A Love Affair: Music of Ivan Lins
"Seventh Son"	2001	Jools Holland's Small World Big Band
"Until..."		Kate & Leopold: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture
"Fragile" (live version)		America: A Tribute to Heroes
"Le Rai C'est Chic"		Cheb Mami's Dellali
"Fill Her Up"		Earl Scruggs' Earl Scruggs And Friends
"Mad About You"		George Dalaras' The Running Roads
"People"	2002	Jimmy Cliff's Fantastic Plastic People
"Sail On, Sailor"		Lulu's Together
"Shape of My Heart" "Ave Maria"	2003	Dominic Miller's Shapes
"You Will Be My Ain True Love" (with Alison Krauss)		Cold Mountain: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture
"Shape" (backing vocals)		Sugababes' Angels with Dirty Faces
"The Wind Cries Mary"	2004	Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
"We'll Be Together" (with Annie Lennox)		Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason - The Original Soundtrack
"La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" (with Dominic Miller)		Chris Botti's When I Fall in Love
"People"		Jimmy Cliff's Black Magic
"Gonna Be Some Changes Made" "Halcyon Days"		Bruce Hornsby's Halcyon Days
"A Thousand Years" (with Mariza)		Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album
"Muoio Per Te"		Zucchero's Zu & Co.
"Taking the Inside Rail"	2005	Racing Stripes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Sister Moon"		Herbie Hancock's Possibilities
"Moon Over Bourbon Street" (live version with Chris Botti)		Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
"Union"		The Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business
"Love Sneakin' Up On You" (with Joss Stone)		Les Paul & Friends' American Made World Played
"Until..."		Brodsky Quartet's Moodswings
"Friend or Foe"		t.A.T.u.'s Dangerous and Moving
"The Boulevard of Broken Dreams"	2006	Tony Bennett's Duets: An American Classic
"None of Us Are Free" (with Sheila E.)		Sam Moore's Overnight Sensational
"Prologue of Dionysos" "Unfailing Welcome to the Voice" "To Be Is Strong" "The Desire of Dionysos"" "Distanciation" "The Unlikely Duet"	2007	Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori: Welcome to the Voice (with Barbara Bonney, Robert Wyatt, Elvis Costello, Brodsky Quartet)
"Sea Dreamer"		Anoushka Shankar/Karsh Kale's Breathing Under Water
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"	2008	Chris Botti's To Love Again: The Duets
"L'amour c'est comme un jour" "Love Is New Everyday"	2009	Charles Aznavour's Duos
"Come Again"		Joshua Bell's At Home with Friends
"Seven Days" (live version) "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" (live version) "Shape of My Heart" (live version)		Chris Botti in Boston
"Alone with My Thoughts This Evening"		Edin Karamazov's The Lute is a Song
"Higher Ground/Roxanne" (with Stevie Wonder) "People Get Ready" (with Jeff Beck)	2009	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert album[84]
"Power's Out"	2011	Nicole Scherzinger's Killer Love
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"		Matthew Morrison's self-titled album
"Catch Tomorrow"	2014	Afrojack's Forget the World
"Lonesome Day"		A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (DVD)
"Killing You"	2015	Ivy Levan's No Good
"Simple"	2020	Ricky Martin's Pausa
"Little Something"	2020	Melody Gardot's Sunset in the Blue[85]
"Every Breath You Take" (with Dolly Parton)	2023	Dolly Parton's Rockstar

Notes

1. My Songs did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number nine on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.^[29]
2. released in Germany, Australia and New Zealand
3. released in France
4. released in some European countries