Released 1 August 1985 Genre Pop rock
ska Label A&M | Format 7"
12" Length 3:30 | |
B-side Consider Me Gone (live) (Europe)
Fortress Around Your Heart / Dream of the Blue Turtles (USA) | ||
"Love Is the Seventh Wave" is the second single and second track from Sting's 1985 solo debut album The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
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Song information
The song describes how love is the seventh wave, or the strongest wave in a series of waves, thus wiping out any sort of problems. It concludes with a brief, self-mocking reference to Sting's biggest hit song with The Police, "Every Breath You Take", which is about the dark side of love that leads to sexual jealousy and obsession.
Single release
The single contains a different mix of the song from the album. It also features a live version of "Consider Me Gone", which was recorded at the Mogador Theatre in Paris in May 1985.
Track listings
7" US single (AM-2787)
- "Love Is the Seventh Wave" (Single Version) – 3:45
- "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" – 1:15
12" UK single (AMY 272)
- "Love Is the Seventh Wave" (New Mix) – 4:05
- "Consider Me Gone" (Live) – 4:45
12" US single (SP-12153)
- "Love Is the Seventh Wave" (New Mix) – 4:05
- "Fortress Around your heart" (Album Version) – 4:48
- "Dream of the blue turtles" – 1:15
Cover versions
The song was covered by the Winnipeg band, The Duhks. It is a bonus track on their eponymous album, released in 2005.