Next to You

Sting

About Next to You

"Next to You" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police as the opening track on their debut album Outlandos d'Amour in 1978. The song was performed regularly on the early Police tours, and Sting later included it during his 'Broken Music' tour in 2005–2006. It was the song performed for the second encore during The Police's 2007 Reunion tour. In the Paris show (on 29 September), former band member Henry Padovani joined the band on stage to play this song. "Next to You" is the last song The Police played live together. When Sting originally presented the song to his bandmates, they felt it was not aggressive nor political enough for the early punk sensibility of The Police. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland suggested replacing the lyrics, with Summers offering "I'm going to take a gun to you". Sting vetoed this and kept his original love song lyrics instead. The song also includes a slide guitar solo which Copeland dismissed as "old wave," yet Summers shared that as of 2000, he was still getting letters "about that brilliant slide guitar solo."Additionally, the song appears in the music video game Rock Band as a playable track. For gameplay reasons, the song was also edited to have a proper ending, rather than just fading out as the song does on Outlandos d'Amour. 


Year:
2010
2:31
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I can't stand it for another day
When you live so many miles away
Nothing here is gonna make me stay
You took me over, let me find a way

I sold my house
I sold my motor, too
All I want is to be next to you.
I'd rob a bank

Maybe steal a plane
You took me over
Think I'm goin' insane
What can I do

All I want is to be next to you
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
I've had a thousand girls or maybe more

But I've never felt like this before
But I just don't know what's come over me
You took me over, take a look at me
What can I do

All I want is to be next to you
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
All I want is to be next to you

All I want is to be next to you
All I want is to be next to you
I saw my doctor he said give it time
I got this feeling, gonna lose my mind

When all it is is just a love affair
You took me over baby, take me there
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you

What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you

What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
All I want is to be next to you
All I want is to be next to you

All I want is to be next to you
All I want is to be next to you

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Sting

Gordon Matthew Thomas SumnerCBE (born 2 October 1951), known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist for the rock band The Police. more »

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Written by: Gordon Sumner

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10 facts about this song

Band Composition
"Next to You" is a song by the band, The Police, which features Sting, who is the primary vocalist. The band also includes Stewart Copeland on drums and Andy Summers on guitar.
Album Feature
The song "Next to You" is included in their debut studio album, "Outlandos d'Amour," which was released in 1978.
Genre Classification
The "Next to You" song falls under the genres of new wave, reggae rock, and punk rock, displaying the versatile music style of The Police.
Songwriter
The song was written by Sting, whose real name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner.
Live Performances
"Next to You" is popular during The Police's live performances. Concert versions of the song often include extended instrumental jams by the band.
Cover Versions
Several artists have covered "Next to You" since its release, including the American rock band, The Offspring, and American musician, Adam Levine.
Next to You" In Movies
The song was used in the 2000 film "Charlie's Angels" during the motocross scene, introducing it to a new generation of listeners.
Album Success
The album "Outlandos d'Amour," featuring "Next to You," peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 23 on the US Billboard 200, indicating the substantial success The Police attained with this album.
Special Edition
A live version of "Next to You" was included on the 2003 Special Edition reissue of the band's fourth album, "Ghost in the Machine."
Song Themes
"Next to You" embodies themes of possessive love and fixation, which is a recurring topic in many of Sting's songs.

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