Someone To Talk To

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"Someone To Talk To"
Wrapped Around Your Finger 7" cover for most European countries
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1983
Recorded: RECORDED TIME PERIOD
Length: 3:05 minutes
Album(s): ALBUM(S)
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Andy Summers
Producer(s): Hugh Padgham, The Police
Studio(s): AIR Studios, Montserrat
Released as single? B-SIDE

"Someone To Talk To" is a song written by Andy Summers and recorded by The Police in YYYY.

About the song

An early version of this song recorded at AIR Studios was called Goodbye Tomorrow and featured completely different lyrics (also sung by Andy Summers - but with backing vocals probably done by Sting).

All (conventional) solo guitars at the start, in the middle and at the end were left out for the final version, a new guitar was played for the middle section and at the end and some saxophone overdubs were added.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

Someone To Talk To appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-09-28 USA
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-10-01 Japan
Every Move You Make.jpg Flexible Strategies.jpg Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings / Flexible Strategies 2018-11-16 UK

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Wrapped red.jpg AM 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-07-15 UK
Wrapped blue.jpg AM 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-07-15 UK
Wrapped yellow.jpg AM 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-07-15 UK
Wrapped sting.jpg AMP 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-07-15 UK
Wrapped stewart.jpg AMP 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-07-15 UK
Wrapped andy.jpg AMP 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To" 1983-07-15 UK

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Wrapped 12inch.jpg AMX 127 "Wrapped Around Your Finger"/"Someone To Talk To"/"Message In A Bottle" (live)/"I Burn For You" 1983-07-15 UK

Video

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

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year Nominee Award Category
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

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.

Though it's me that's on fire not this cigarette
I was stabbed in the back by that young suffragette
And what do I care if she leaves me alone
If I need somebody I'll pick up the phone
I'll put on my good face, clean up the flat
I'm starting all over, goodbye to all that
Put on some music and pour out a drink
I'll go back to bed and I'll try not to think

Someone to talk to, to talk to me
Someone to talk to, to talk to me

She was a person I just couldn't see
I tried to make her what she couldn't be
I tried and I tried, but of course in the end
I drove her crazy and right 'round the bend
Now it's too much to just sit here and cry
I can't be seen with a tear in my eye
Why am I standing right next to the phone
When I kept on saying I must be alone

Someone to talk to, to talk to me
Someone to talk to, to talk to me

I love you, why didn't I say that before
I guess that it's safe now she's walked through the door
It's hard when you know that you've got to go on
Feeling so weak and pretending your strong
I didn't see her, I only felt me
And one day I'll learn just which part of me bleeds
Now that she's gone I know she was great
But I fucked it up and now it's too late

Someone to talk to, to talk to me
Someone to talk to, to talk to me

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

See also

External links

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References

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