The Soul Cages (song)

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"The Soul Cages"
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Single by Sting
from the album The Soul Cages
Released22 April 1991 [1]
Genre Rock [2]
Songwriters
Producer Hugh Padgham
Sting singles chronology
"Mad About You"
(1991)		"The Soul Cages"
(1991)		"Why Should I Cry For You"
(1991)
Music video
"The Soul Cages" on YouTube

"The Soul Cages" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting, released in April 1991 as the third commercial single from his third album, The Soul Cages (1991). It was written by Sting with Dominic Miller, produced by Hugh Padgham and became the first song ever to win the Best Rock Song Grammy award. [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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]

  1. "The Soul Cages" – 5:51
  2. "Walking In Your Footsteps" (live) – 4:51
  3. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (live) – 4:59
  4. "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
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [10] 47
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [11] 7

Awards

Awards and nominations for "The Soul Cages"
YearAwardResultRef.
1992 Best Rock Song Won [3]

References

  1. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . 20 April 1991. p. 23.
  2. 1 2 New Releases: Singles (PDF). Music & Media. 25 May 1991. p. 14.
  3. 1 2 "Sting Grammy nominations and wins". grammy.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Soul Cages by Sting: Track Listing and Information on AllMusic" . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Zaleski, Anna. "How Sting Faced Mortality on 'The Soul Cages'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media . Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ↑ The Soul Cages (12" single liner sleeve). A&M. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Sting – The Soul Cages" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 4 May 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sting Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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