Can't Stand Losing You

"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by rock band The Police, first released as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour, both in 1978. The original single was banned by the BBC because of the controversial cover (an alternative cover was released in some places). As Sting described: "The reason they[the BBC] had a problem with "Can't Stand Losing You" was because the photo on the cover of the single had Stewart standing on a block of ice with... More

"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by rock band The Police, first released as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour, both in 1978. The original single was banned by the BBC because of the controversial cover (an alternative cover was released in some places). As Sting described: "The reason they[the BBC] had a problem with "Can't Stand Losing You" was because the photo on the cover of the single had Stewart standing on a block of ice with a noose around his neck, waiting for the ice to melt." Despite this, it became the group's first single to break the charts, and has held a spot in their live sets ever since it was written. The original single capped at number 42, but the June 1979 reissue nearly topped the UK Singles charts, held off only by "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats. In 1995, a live version of the song was also released as a single and reached number 27 in the charts. The instrumental track "Reggatta de Blanc" from the album of the same name originated...

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