Sting (Fletcher song)

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"Sting"
Single by Fletcher
from the album Girl of My Dreams
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2022 (2022-09-02) [1]
Genre Pop
Length3:07
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Fletcher singles chronology
"Becky's So Hot"
(2022)
"Sting"
(2022)
"Better Version"
(2022)
Music video
"Sting" on YouTube

"Sting" is a song co-written [2] and performed by American pop singer Fletcher. It is the opening track from her debut studio album Girl of My Dreams and was issued as the album's third single. An official lyric video for the song was released on September 1, 2022; [3] one day before the single's official release. [1]

Chart positions

Chart (2022)Peak
position
NZ Hot 40 Singles [4] 21

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