"King of Pain" is a 1983 song by English band The Police. It is the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album Synchronicity. It went to number 1 in Canada, number 3 in the United States, number 7 in Ireland, number 17 in the United Kingdom and number 19 in Belgium.
Track listing
7": A&M / AM 176 (UK) "King of Pain" – 4:59 "Tea in the Sahara" (Live) – 5:05
7": A&M / AM-2569 (US) "King of Pain" – 4:59 "Someone to Talk To" – 3:08
7": A&M / AMS 9722 (NL) "King of Pain" – 4:59 "Once upon a Daydream" – 3:28
12": A&M / AMX 176 (UK) "King of Pain" – 4:59 "Tea in the Sahara" (Live) – 5:05
Alanis Morissette version
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette covered King of Pain for her 1999 live album MTV Unplugged. It was released as a single on 19 April 2000. It went to number 54 in Brazil and number 92 in the Netherlands.