Mad About You (Sting song)
| "Mad About You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sting | ||||
| from the album The Soul Cages | ||||
| Released | 18 February 1991[1] | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter | Sting | |||
| Producers | Sting and Peter Smith | |||
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| 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] Billboard described the song as a "delicate, well-worded midtempo pop song" and thought that the single remix possessed "a beefier backbeat".[5]
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 109 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 71 |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 59 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 44 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 56 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[12] | 21 |
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] | 61 |
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 16 February 1991.
- ^ "'The Soul Cages': How Personal Tragedy Led Sting to an Artistic Triumph". 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 March 1991. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 17 August 1991. p. 69. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Canada Top Singles RPM
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sting".
- ^ "Sting – Mad About You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 3/3/1991 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 23 March 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Racca, Guido. "1991". musica e dischi Top 100 Year-End 1960 - 2018 (in Italian). pp. 89–92. ISBN 9781980329121.
