King of Pain

"King of Pain"
Single by the Police
from the album Synchronicity
B-side
ReleasedAugust 1983 (1983-08) (US)
  • January 1984 (1984-01) (UK)
RecordedDecember 1982, January–February 1983
Studio
GenreNew wave
Length4:59
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Sting
Producer(s)
Police UK singles chronology
"Synchronicity II"
(1983)
"King of Pain"
(1983)
"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"
(1986)
Police US singles chronology
"Every Breath You Take"
(1983)
"King of Pain"
(1983)
"Synchronicity II"
(1983)
Alternative covers
Audio
"King of Pain" on YouTube

"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.

  1. Buskin, Richard (March 2004). "Classic Tracks: The Police's 'Every Breath You Take'". Sound on Sound.

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