The Soul Cages

For other uses, see Soul Cages (disambiguation).

The Soul Cages
Studio album by
Sting
Released21 January 1991
RecordedApril – November 1990
StudioStudio Guillaume Tell (Paris, France);
Villa Salviati (Migliarino, Italy).
GenrePop rock[1]
Length48:11
Label
ProducerHugh Padgham
Sting chronology
Nada como el sol
(1988) 		The Soul Cages
(1991) 		Ten Summoner's Tales
(1993)
Singles from The Soul Cages
  1. "All This Time"
    Released: 31 December 1990[2]
  2. "Mad About You"
    Released: 1 March 1991[3]
  3. "The Soul Cages"
    Released: 22 April 1991[4]
  4. "Why Should I Cry for You"
    Released: 21 May 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
Robert Christgau(dud)[7]
Entertainment WeeklyC[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME4/10[10]
Orlando Sentinel[11]
The Windsor StarB[12]

The Soul Cages is the third full-length studio album released by English musician Sting. Released on 21 January 1991[13] it became Sting's second No. 1 album in the United Kingdom.[14] This was Sting's first album to feature guitarist Dominic Miller, who would become a regular collaborator.

It spawned four singles: "All This Time", "Mad About You", "The Soul Cages", and "Why Should I Cry for You?". Both "All This Time" and "Why Should I Cry for You?" were included on Sting's 1994 compilation album Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994. The title track won the first Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992.[15]

When the South Korean television series Running Man debuted in 2010, "Saint Agnes and the Burning Train" was used as the theme song for actor Lee Kwang-soo.[16][17] His misfortunes in the show have given the song a comedic association with failure.[18]

On 15 January 2021, Sting released an expanded version of The Soul Cages to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Along with the original 9 tracks, this new edition includes 13 bonus tracks that consist of remixes, extended mixes, and a pair of songs sung in Spanish and Italian incarnations.[19]

  1. ^ Browne, David (1 February 1991). "The Soul Cages". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Sting: The New Single – All This Time" (PDF). Music Week. 22 December 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sting singles".
  4. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 20 April 1991. p. 23.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sting – The Soul Cages". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (7 March 1993). "Feeling A Sting". ChicagoTribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Sting – Consumer Guide Reviews". Dean of American Rock Critics. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ^ Browne, David (1 February 1991). "The Soul Cages". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ^ Willman, Chris (20 January 1991). "Sting "The Soul Cages"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ^ Mulvey, John (26 January 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 32. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  11. ^ Gettelman, Parry (1 February 1991). "Sting". Orlando Sentinel.
  12. ^ Shaw, Ted (26 January 1991). "Record Review". The Windsor Star.
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum – Sting The Soul Cages". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Sting Top 75 Releases". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
  15. ^ "34th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Actor Lee Kwang Soo accused of having ruined a musical masterpiece". Koreaboo. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  17. ^ "The story behind Lee Kwang Soo's theme song in Running Man is pretty sad". Goody Feed. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Don't Walk, Run! 10 Reasons Why Lee Kwang Soo Is Absolutely Hilarious on "Running Man"". soompi.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  19. ^ ""Sting Celebrates 30th Anniversary of The Soul Cages with Digital Only Expanded edition..."". sting.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.