King of Pain

"King of Pain" is a 1983 song by English band The Police. It is the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album Synchronicity. It went to number 1 in Canada, number 3 in the United States, number 7 in Ireland, number 17 in the United Kingdom and number 19 in Belgium.

"King of Pain"
Single by the Police
from Synchronicity"
B-side	"Tea in the Sahara" (live) (UK) "Someone to Talk To" (US)
Released	August 1983 (1983-08) (US) January 1984 (1984-01) (UK)
Recorded	December 1982, January–February 1983
Studio	AIR, Montserrat (basic tracks) Le Studio, Quebec, Canada (overdubs and mixing)
Genre	New wave
Length	4:59
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	The Police Hugh Padgham
Police UK singles chronology
""Synchronicity II" (1983) King of Pain ""Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" (1986)
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"King of Pain" at YouTube

Track listing

1. "King of Pain" (MTV Unplugged) – 4:05
2. Thank U (MTV Unplugged) – 4:11
3. Baba (MTV Unplugged) – 5:11
4. Your House (MTV Unplugged) – 4:37

7": A&M / AM 176 (UK)

1. "King of Pain" – 4:59
2. "Tea in the Sahara" (Live) – 5:05

7": A&M / AM-2569 (US)

1. "King of Pain" – 4:59
2. "Someone to Talk To" – 3:08

7": A&M / AMS 9722 (NL)

1. "King of Pain" – 4:59
2. "Once upon a Daydream" – 3:28

12": A&M / AMX 176 (UK)

1. "King of Pain" – 4:59
2. "Tea in the Sahara" (Live) – 5:05

Alanis Morissette version

"King of Pain"
Single by Alanis Morissette
from MTV Unplugged"
Released	19 April 2000
Recorded	18 September 1999
Genre	Acoustic rock
Length	4:05
Label	Maverick Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette singles chronology
""That I Would Be Good" (1999) King of Pain ""You Learn (acoustic)" (2000)

Canadian singer Alanis Morissette covered King of Pain for her 1999 live album MTV Unplugged. It was released as a single on 19 April 2000. It went to number 54 in Brazil and number 92 in the Netherlands.