The Soul Cages (song)
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| Single by Sting | ||||
| from the album The Soul Cages | ||||
| Released | 22 April 1991[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock[2] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Hugh Padgham | |||
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| "The Soul Cages" on YouTube | ||||
"The Soul Cages" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting, released as the third commercial single from his 1991 album The Soul Cages. It became the first song ever to win the Best Rock Song Grammy award.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Pan-European magazine Music & Media called it the "most rocking release so far", while noting the "occasional heavy guitar gives the song an extra dimension."[2] In a retrospective review of The Soul Cages for Ultimate Classic Rock, Anne Zaleski called it a "hulking dirge with an '80s AOR hangover, courtesy of Dominic Miller's sturdy electric guitar strokes, evocative sax from Branford Marsalis and organ from David Sancious".[5]
Track listings
According to the 12" single liner notes:[6]
- "The Soul Cages" – 5:51
- "Walking In Your Footsteps" (live) – 4:51
- "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (live) – 4:59
- "Ooh La La Hugh" – 2:46
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 135 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 77 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 57 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Rock Song | Won | [3] |
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 20 April 1991. p. 23.
- ^ a b New Releases: Singles (PDF). Music & Media. 25 May 1991. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Sting Grammy nominations and wins". grammy.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Soul Cages by Sting: Track Listing and Information on AllMusic". Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Zaleski, Anna. "How Sting Faced Mortality on 'The Soul Cages'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ The Soul Cages (12" single liner sleeve). A&M. 1991.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Sting – The Soul Cages" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Sting Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
