If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)

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"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"
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Recorded by Sting
Released: 1985-08-10 (12" in Japan)
Recorded: late 1984 / early 1985
Length: 4:52
Album(s): ---
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): William Orbit & Sting
Studio(s): Guerilla Studios
Released as single? 12" b-side

"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)" is an early recording of If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - recorded by Sting at Guerilla Studios - it was probably already recorded by the end of September 1984.

About the song

Sting recorded demos for If You Love Somebody Set Them Free at Utopia Studios on 1984-04-28 and 1984-10-31 and again at AIR Studios on 1985-01-04.

This William Orbit production was recorded at Guerilla Studios - probably around September 1984.

The album version was later recorded at Blue Wave Recording Studio in St. Philip, Barbados.

Personnel

Additional personnel for this William Orbit production:

  • Producer – William Orbit
  • Remix – Rico Conning

Release History

Albums

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix) appears on the following album releases:

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Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
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7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
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12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif SP-12132 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix)"/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"/"Another Day" 1985-MM-DD USA / Canada
Stub.gif 392 018-1 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"/"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix)"/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" 1985-MM-DD France / Germany / Spain
Stub.gif X 14193 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"/"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix)"/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" 1985-MM-DD Australia / New Zealand
Stub.gif AMP 18052 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"/"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix)"/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" 1985-08-10 Japan
Stub.gif AMS-43006 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"/"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix)"/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" 1985-MM-DD Mexico
Stub.gif AMRS 1478-12" "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Torch Song Mix)"/"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix)"/" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"/"Another Day" 1985-MM-DD South Africa

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

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Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Nominations

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YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

This is a sample set of lyrics
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Quotations and trivia

Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

References

sources: various, NME clipping from late September 1984 speaks of Sting's collaboration with Torch Song as a thing of the past