Mad About You (Sting song)

"Mad About You"
Single by Sting
from the album The Soul Cages
Released18 February 1991 (1991-02-18)[1]
Length3:53
LabelA&M
SongwriterSting
ProducersSting and Peter Smith
Sting singles chronology
"All This Time"
(1990) 		"Mad About You"
(1991) 		"The Soul Cages"
(1991)
Music video
Mad About You on YouTube

"Mad About You" is a song by English artist Sting, released in March 1991 by A&M Records as the second single from his third studio album, The Soul Cages (1991). The song’s lyrics are based on the story of King David from the book of Samuel.[2] The single did not match the success of its predecessor, "All This Time", only reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and missing the US Billboard Hot 100 completely.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Mostly he sounds calculated, but Sting can still be a thrill. This second single, the best track from his new album The Soul Cages, is destined for greatness."[4]

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 109
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 71
Germany (GfK)[7] 59
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 56
UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] 21

References

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 16 February 1991.
  2. ^ "'The Soul Cages': How Personal Tragedy Led Sting to an Artistic Triumph". 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 March 1991. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  6. ^ Canada Top Singles RPM
  7. ^ "Sting – Mad About You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sting".
  9. ^ "Sting – Mad About You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 23 March 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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