"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. The original single was banned by the BBC because of the controversial cover, featuring an individual (Stewart Copeland) who has hung himself standing on a large ice cube, waiting for it to melt. As Sting described in a 2000 Revolver interview: Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Police are a three-piece rock band consisting of singer/bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland. ... Outlandos dAmour is the debut album by The Police, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in Western popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s inspired by the punk rock movement. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Sting circa 1987 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), best known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician and formerly bassist and lead singer of The Police. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician. ... For professional wrestler Steve Borden, see Sting (wrestler). ... Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. ... The Police are a three-piece rock band consisting of singer/bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland. ... For the song Roxanne, Roxanne by U.T.F.O. and the rejoinders including Roxannes Revenge by Roxanne Shanté, see Roxanne Wars Roxanne is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos dAmour. ... Message in a Bottle is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Regatta de Blanc. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 595 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1043 × 1051 pixel, file size: 264 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Polices Cant Stand Losing You 7 Single Cover. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... The Police are a three-piece rock band consisting of singer/bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers, and drummer Stewart Copeland. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... Outlandos dAmour is the debut album by The Police, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician. ... OShea Jackson (born June 15, 1969) is an American rapper, actor and film director. ...

The instrumental track "Reggatta de Blanc" from the album of the same name originated from a solo of "Can't Stand Losing You" performed at live events and was included on the album because of a shortage of songs. The instrumental track went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Reggatta de Blanc is the second album by The Police, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980. ...

The Police performed this song at the Giants Stadium, July 7th 2007, for the live earth concerts.