Mad About You (Sting song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Mad About You

| cover = Sting - Mad About You.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sting

| album = The Soul Cages

| B-side =

| released = {{start date|1991|2|18|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=16 February 1991}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length = 3:53

| label = A&M

| writer = Sting

| producer = Sting and Peter Smith

| prev_title = All This Time

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = The Soul Cages

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|MxtYzo0OLXs|Mad About You}}}}

}}

"Mad About You" is a song by English artist Sting, released in March 1991 as the second single from his third studio album, The Soul Cages (1991). The song’s lyrics are based on the story of King David from the book of Samuel.{{cite web | url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/sting-the-soul-cages-album/?amp | title='The Soul Cages': How Personal Tragedy Led Sting to an Artistic Triumph | date=17 January 2022 }} The single did not match the success of its predecessor, "All This Time", only reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19910303/7501/ | title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company | website=Official Charts }} and missing the Billboard Hot 100 completely.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Mostly he sounds calculated, but Sting can still be a thrill. This second single, the best track from his new album The Soul Cages, is destined for greatness."{{cite magazine|first=|last=|title=New Releases: Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-03-16.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|date=16 March 1991|page=10|accessdate=11 December 2022}}

Charts

scope="col"\| Chart (1991) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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scope="row"\|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|edition=illustrated\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|year=1993\|isbn=0-646-11917-6\|page=295}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. \|109
scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles (RPM)[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1594&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1594.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1594 Canada Top Singles] RPM \|align="center"\|71
{{singlechart\|Germany\|59\|artist=Sting\|song=Mad About You\|songid=28043\|rowheader=true\|access-date=30 April 2022}}
scope="row"\|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite web\|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php\|title=Classifiche\|work=Musica e dischi\|language=it\|access-date=28 May 2022}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sting". \|align="center"\|13
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|44\|artist=Sting\|song=Mad About You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=30 April 2022}}
{{singlechart\|UK\|56\|date=19910303\|rowheader=true\|access-date=30 April 2022}}

References

Category:Sting (musician) songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Songs written by Sting (musician)

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:1990 songs