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The Sting is a 1973 American heist film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw. [2] Set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Newman and Redford) to con a mob boss (Shaw). [ 3 ]
The song was a chart success, especially in North America, reaching No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, topping the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts, and peaking at number one on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.
Mercury Falling was released on 8 March 1996. It reached number four in Sting's native UK and number five in the US, becoming his fifth straight studio album to make the top 5 in both countries.
The album was influenced by two events in Sting's life: first, the death in late 1986 of his mother, which contributed to the sombre tone of several songs; and second, his participation in the Conspiracy of Hope Tour on behalf of Amnesty International, which brought Sting to parts of Latin America that had been ravaged by civil wars, and introduced him to victims of government oppression.
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 is the first greatest hits album by English musician Sting.Released in 1994, it features hit singles from his first four studio albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985), ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987), The Soul Cages (1991), and Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), plus two new tracks.
Diddy says he’s paying Sting $5,000 per day for sampling the Police frontman’s 1983 blockbuster hit “Every Breath You Take” on his own 1997 song “I’ll Be Missing You.” Diddy tweeted ...
Sting is raking in the royalties with every breath he takes. According to Diddy, he pays the 71-year-old musician a whopping $5,000 per day for sampling one of his songs without permission. "Every ...
The song starts in a folk-ballad style before transitioning to a full band performance with what Sting called "a Brazilian vibe". [3] Upon its release as a single, "I Was Brought to My Senses" peaked at number 31 in the UK. [4] Unlike the other three singles released from Mercury Falling, the song failed to chart in the US. In contrast with ...