| "Tea in the Sahara" | |
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| Song by The Police | |
| from the album Synchronicity | |
| Released | 1 June 1983 |
| Genre | New wave, ambient |
| Length | 4:11 |
| Label | A&M |
| Songwriter(s) | Sting |
| Producer(s) | The Police |
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sting | |||
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"Tea in the Sahara" is a song by the British new wave band the Police. Written by Sting, the song appeared on the band's final album, Synchronicity. It was written about the Paul Bowles novel The Sheltering Sky.
A live version of "Tea in the Sahara" appeared as the B-side to "King of Pain" in Britain and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" in America.