De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Single by the Police
from the album Zenyatta Mondatta
B-side
  • "Friends" (US)
  • "A Sermon" (UK)
ReleasedOctober 1980 (US)
28 November 1980 (UK)
RecordedJuly–August 1980
Genre
Length4:09
LabelA&MAMS 9110
Songwriter(s)Sting
Producer(s)
The Police singles chronology
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"
(1980)
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
(1980)
"Invisible Sun"
(1981)
Alternative cover
US 7-inch cover
Music video
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" on YouTube

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is a song by the Police, released as a single in 1980. Released as the lead single in the US and second single in the UK from their album Zenyatta Mondatta, the song was written by Sting as a comment on how people love simple-sounding songs. The song was re-recorded in 1986 as "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86" but not released until 1995.