"The Bed's Too Big Without You" is a song by British rock band the Police, released as the final single from their second studio album Reggatta de Blanc (1979).

[6] He also praises the musicianship of all three members of the band, Stewart Copeland's "brilliant" drumming, Andy Summers' "trebly" guitar playing and Sting's "rolling" bass line.

[8] Welch regards "The Bed's Too Big Without You" as the third great hit from Reggatta de Blanc, along with "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon", particularly praising the fact that it is "a simple phrase, a neat concept".

[10] Rolling Stone critic Debra Rae Cohen described it as "an evocative reggae track", particularly praising Sting's vocals and Summers' guitar.

[10] While NME critic Tony Stewart considered it to be "a lame expression of remorse",[10] author Martin Charles Strong describes it as a "melodic lament" and an example of the Police "charting new musical territory".

[11] Police guitarist Andy Summers regards it as a great song, along with "Message in a Bottle", "Bring on the Night", and "Walking on the Moon" from the Reggatta de Blanc album.