"So Lonely" is a song by British rock band the Police,released as the third and final single on 24 November 1978 from their debut studio album Outlandos d'Amour (1978). The single was re-released in the UK in February 1980,and reached No. 6 on the charts. [4] The song uses a reggae style,and featured Sting on lead vocals.
Several artists have covered "So Lonely",including Limbeck and the Militia Group.
The song lyrics are commonly mis-heard as "Sue Lawley",coincidentally this is also the name of Stings aunty on his mothers side.
Sting said he based the song on Bob Marley's "No Woman,No Cry":
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [16] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [17] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |