I Can't Stop Thinking About You

"I Can't Stop Thinking About You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting from his twelfth studio album, 57th & 9th. It was released as the album's lead single on 1 September 2016. The song peaked at number two on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart in the United States, becoming Sting's first hit on the chart since 2004's "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)", which reached number 14.[2]

"I Can't Stop Thinking About You"
Single by Sting
from the album 57th & 9th
Released1 September 2016 (2016-09-01)
RecordedMay 2016
GenreRock
Length3:37[1]
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Sting
Producer(s)Martin Kierszenbaum
Sting singles chronology
"And Yet"
(2013)		 "I Can't Stop Thinking About You"
(2016)		 "50,000"
(2016)

Promotion

Sting debuted the studio version of "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" – and performed the song live – on 31 August 2016 in the Red Bull Sound Space at L.A. radio station KROQ.[3][4]

On 27 October 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube an acoustic version of "I Can't Stop Thinking About You".[5]

Charts
Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 27
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 8
France (SNEP)[8] 52
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[9] 17
Slovenia (SloTop50)[10] 26
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 2
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 37
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 35

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Worldwide 1 September 2016 Digital download A&M Records
United States[14] 7 November 2016 Adult contemporary radio

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtEIuz71tEk
  2. Rutherford, Kevin (16 September 2016). "Sting Scores First Adult Alternative Songs Chart Hit in 12 Years". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. Reed, Ryan (31 August 2016). "Sting Teases '57th & 9th' LP With Hard-Hitting New Song – "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" highlights singer's rock-influenced 12th solo album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. "Sting – I Can't Stop Thinking About You – Live @ KROQ Red Bull Sound Space 2016 (3:45)". 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016 – via YouTube.
  5. "Sting – I Can't Stop Thinking About You". 27 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016 – via YouTube.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Sting – I Can't Stop Thinking About You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Sting – I Can't Stop Thinking About You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 46, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  10. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  11. "Sting Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  12. "Sting Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. "Sting Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  14. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases – Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates – ..." AllAccess.
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