King of Pain

~ Recording by The Police

Appears on releases

# Title Length Release Title Release Artist Date Country Label Catalog#
Official
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983-06-01
  • US
A&M Records CD-3735
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983-06
  • XE
A&M Records 393 735-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • GB
A&M Records AMLX 63735
1.8 King of Pain 5:01 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • JP
A&M Records 38XB-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • US
A&M Records CD-3735
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • AU
A&M Records RML 53102
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • US
A&M Records SP-3735
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • DE
A&M Records 393 735-1
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • JP
A&M Records D32Y3026
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • US
A&M Records D134070
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1983
  • JP
A&M Records, Inc. AMP-28075
1.1 King of Pain 4:59 King of Pain The Police
  • 1984
  • GB
A&M Records AM 176
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1984
  • JP
A&M Records 38XB-2
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1986
  • DE
A&M Records 393 902-2
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1986
  • GB
A&M Records EVECD 1
1.11 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1986
  • US
A&M Records CD 3902/DIDY 824
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1986
  • GB
A&M Records 397 062-2
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1986
  • GB
A&M Records 393 902-2
1.11 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1986
  • DE
A&M Records 393 902-1
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1989-01
  • US
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDCD 511
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 1990
  • GB
A&M Records 397 095-2
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Their Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1990
  • XE
A&M Records Ltd. London 397 096-2
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Their Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1990
  • GB
A&M Records, Polystar (Germany) 397 095-2
1.14 King of Pain 4:58 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • CA
A&M Records 540 030-2
1.14 King of Pain 4:58 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • AU
A&M Records 540 030-2
1.14 King of Pain 4:58 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • ZA
A&M Records STARTCD6006
1.14 King of Pain 4:58 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • XE
A&M Records 540 030-2
1.14 King of Pain 4:58 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • GB
A&M Records 540030-2
4.8 King of Pain 4:59 Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings The Police
  • 1993-09-28
  • US
A&M Records 540 151-2, 540 152-2, 540 153-2, 540 154-2
4.8 King of Pain 4:59 Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings The Police
  • 1993
  • XE
A&M Records 540 150-2
1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 1995-09-12
  • US
A&M Records 31454 0380 2
1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 1995-09-12
  • US
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 31454 0380 2, D 103515
1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 1995
  • US
A&M Records CD 0380
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1995
  • US
A&M Records 75021 3735 2
1.11 King of Pain 4:59 Greatest hits The Police
  • 1996
  • AR
A&M Records 540 380-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 1997-07-16
  • JP
A&M Records POCM-2078
1.14 King of Pain 4:58 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1998-06-30
  • GB
1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 2003-03-04
  • US
A&M Records 493 698-2
2.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 2003-03-04
  • US
A&M Records 493 698-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 2003-03-04
  • US
A&M Records 069 493 606-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 2003-03-04
  • US
A&M Records CD-3735 DIDX 1
1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 2003
  • GB
1.12 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
  • 2003
  • GB
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 2003
  • US
A&M Records 069 493 599-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 2003
  • XE
A&M Records 493 647-2
1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
  • 2003
  • GB
A&M Records 493 656-2
1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 2005-01-11
  • US
A&M Records 069 493 607-2
1.11 King of Pain ?:?? Every Breath You Take The Police
  • 2005-10-28
    		A&M Records
    1.11 King of Pain 5:00 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
    • 2005
    • US
    		A&M Records B0003765-02
    2.12 King of Pain 5:00 The Police The Police
    • 2007-06-05
    • US
    		A&M Records 000908002
    2.13 King of Pain 5:00 The Police The Police
    • 2007-06-11
    • GB
    		A&M Records 1736143, 1736145, 1736146
    2.12 King of Pain 5:00 The Police The Police
    • 2007
    • XE
    		A&M Records 1736149
    1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
    • 2008-08-02
    • JP
    		Universal International (release must say "制作:Universal International" AND have no logos other than "Universal Music") UICY-90742
    1.13 King of Pain 4:58 The 50 Greatest Songs The Police
    • 2009-04-14
    • FR
    		A&M Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music France 530 105-7
    1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
    • 2012-11-14
    • JP
    		A&M Records uml56224
    1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
    • 2014-11-26
    • JP
    		Universal International (release must say "制作:Universal International" AND have no logos other than "Universal Music") UIGY-9605
    1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
    • 2016-10-26
    • JP
    		A&M Records UIGY-15031
    1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
    • 2016
    • US
    		A&M Records
    1.11 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
      • US
      		A&M Records CD 3902, DX 824
      1.11 King of Pain 4:58 Every Breath You Take: The Singles The Police
        • US
        		A&M Records CD 3902/DX 824
        1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police A&M Records CD-3735
        1.8 King of Pain 4:59 Synchronicity The Police
          • DE
          		A&M Records 393 735-2
          1.6 King of Pain 4:57 TM Century: GoldDisc 132 Various Artists

          Relationships

          electric bass guitar: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
          drums: Stewart Copeland
          electric guitar: Andy Summers
          producer: Hugh Padgham
          The Police (British rock band)
          vocals: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
          phonographic copyright by: A&M Records (1983)
          A&M Records (2016)
          remixes: King of Pain (5.1 mix)
          recording of: King of Pain

          Related works

          King of Pain

          composer: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
          lyricist: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
          later parody versions: King of Suede