If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

~ Recording by Sting

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • US1985-06-01
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-185
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • US1985-06-01
A&M RecordsSP-3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • CA1985-06-10
Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), A&M Records542472T, CD 3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M RecordsCD 3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingThe Dream of the Blue Turtles (DIDY 000463)StingAlbum
A&M RecordsCD 3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free?:??StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
PGP-RTB, A&M Records2223031, SP-3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records393 750-1
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records393 750-2
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records393 750-1
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records393 750-1
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records393 750-4
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records393 750-2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:15StingCompact HitsStingAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsAMCD 911
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue Turtles (Ultradisc II)StingAlbum
  • US1990-01-04
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 528
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue Turtles (it's a Ultradisc (Japan Release), it's not a Ultradisc II (US Release))StingAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 528
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue Turtles (club edition)StingAlbum
  • US1990-10-17
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)75021 3750 2, CD 3750, D150266
6.5If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:15StingThe Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicOPCS-2692, OPCS-2693, OPCS-2694, PT-23707, PT-23708, PT-23709, PT-23710, R102-33
6.5If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:15StingThe Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicA-23707/R102-34, A-23708/R102-34, A-23709/R102-34, A-23710/R102-34, OPCD-2692/R102-34, OPCD-2693/R102-34, OPCD-2694/R102-34, R102-34
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • JP1993-02-28
A&M RecordsPOCM-1829
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-11-07
A&M Records540 321-2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-08
A&M Records31454 0269 2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1994-11-08
A&M Records31454 0269 2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 (BMG club release)StingAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-08
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31454 0269 2, D 106357
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields Of Gold (The Best Of Sting 1984 - 1994)StingAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA1994-11-25
A&M RecordsSSTARCD 6145
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:15StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 293-2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 307-2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 0269
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 (Columbia House club release)StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases)31454 0269 2, CD500269
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 314-2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 286 2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 428 2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-11-24
A&M RecordsPOCM-1552
5.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and PlatinumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products8458-2, OPCD-2749A
1.8If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 834
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The Police (beige text background, made in France by PMDC)Sting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 428 2, 540 428-2, PY 900
1.8If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The Police (club edition)Sting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)31454 0834 2, D121344
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsSSTARCD 6358
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of… Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)540 428 2
1.8If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of...Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records31454 0834 2
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • CA1998-11-10
A&M Records540 992 2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-11-16
A&M Records540 286-2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 286 2
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
A&M Records540 992 2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 428 2, 540 428-2
1.12If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:17StingGreatest HitsStingAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records510 536 2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of... Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-02-18
A&M Records493 252-2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-01
UTV Records, A&M Records069 493 252-2, 493 252-2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
A&M Records493 315-2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of... Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records493 252-2
1.61If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16Sting100 Hits AbracadabraVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1342 MP3
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingLegends: Livin’ on a PrayerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music8461-2 RIAA-05
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free?:??StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 (JP SHM-CD)StingAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-10-21
A&M RecordsUICY-94310
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • JP2009-10-21
A&M RecordsUICY-94303
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-8175
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • US2016-09-30
A&M Records0082839375016
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free?:??StingThe Studio CollectionStingAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-09-30
Cherrytree Records060075370447
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbum
  • JP2017-05-24
A&M RecordsUICY-78277
2.3If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free4:12StingTop 2000, Volume 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2018-09-28
Universal Music Belgium5384612
1.5If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingNOW Yearbook '85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-11-04
NOW Music (Denmark, compilations), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDYBNOW85
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue Turtles (Reissue, Remastered in 192kHz 24Bit)StingAlbum
  • XW2022-11-04
A&M Records
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + CompilationA&M Records314 540 286 2
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingFields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994StingAlbum + Compilation
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbumA&M Records393 750-2
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbumA&M Records393 750-2
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue Turtles (repress)StingAlbumA&M Records75021 3750 2, CD3750
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingThe Dream of the Blue TurtlesStingAlbumA&M Records393 750-2
1.1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:17StingThe Dream Of The Blue TurtlesStingAlbumA&M Records393 750-2
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + CompilationA&M Records
1.11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:18StingThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.2If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:16StingBest SongsStingAlbum + Compilation
1.6If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:15StingThe Ultimate CollectionStingAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer and mixer:Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
Pete Smith (UK producer)
producer:Pete Smith (UK producer)
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
additional synclavier:Danny Quatrochi
bass guitar [bass]:Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones)
drums (drum set):Omar Hakim
guitar and lead vocals:Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
keyboard:Kenny Kirkland
saxophone:Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
background vocals:Dolette McDonald
Janice Pendarvis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:Blue Wave Recording Studios in Barbados
recording of:If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

lyricist and composer:Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.