Sting’s New Album ā€Duets’ & ā€Englishman / African In New York’ Out Now!
Sting’s new album ‘Duets’ is out today on CD and vinyl! This special collection compiles some of his most celebrated collaborations throughout the years, including those with Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Charles Aznavour, Zucchero, Mylène Farmer, Shaggy, Melody Gardot, Gashi and more (see full tracklisting below).
To celebrate the album release today, you can also listen to a special digital single of a brand new duet by Sting and African artist Shirazee, ‘Englishman / African In New York’. This new version was inspired by Shirazee’s remake of Sting’s classic hit. Sting has described the song as a “message of positivity and hope in these dark times”.
Don’t forget to dive deeper into the stories behind ‘Duets’, with the ‘Duets’ interactive timeline website! Available in multiple languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish and Japanese), the website chronologically explores the new album with a musical journey spanning from 1992 to the present.
Travel along the timeline for the story behind each duet, check out new interviews with Sting musing on these collaborations and share your own memories of each song with other fans around the world. Visit here: https://sting.lnk.to/DuetsTimeline
DUETS Track Listing:
Standard CD 1. Little Something with Melody Gardot 2. It’s Probably Me with Eric Clapton 3. Stolen Car with Mylène Farmer 4. Desert Rose with Cheb Mami 5. Rise & Fall with Craig David 6. Whenever I Say Your Name with Mary J. Blige 7. Don’t Make Me Wait with Shaggy 8. Reste with GIMS 9. We'll Be Together with Annie Lennox 10. L'amour C'est Comme Un Jour with Charles Aznavour 11. My Funny Valentine with Herbie Hancock 12. Fragile with Julio Iglesias 13. Mama with Gashi 14. September with Zucchero 15. Practical Arrangement with Jo Lawry 16. None Of Us Are Free with Sam Moore 17. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning with Chris Botti
VINYL LP
Side 1
A1. Little Something with Melody Gardot A2. It’s Probably Me with Eric Clapton A3. Stolen Car with Mylène Farmer A4. Desert Rose with Cheb Mam
B1. Rise & Fall with Craig David B2. Whenever I Say Your Name with Mary J. Blige B3. Don’t Make Me Wait with Shaggy B4. Reste with GIMS
VINYL LP
Side 2
A1. We'll Be Together with Annie Lennox A2. L'amour C'est Comme Un Jour with Charles Aznavour A3. My Funny Valentine with Herbie Hancock A4. Fragile with Julio Iglesias
B1. Mama with Gashi B2. September with Zucchero B3. Practical Arrangement with Jo Lawry B4. None Of Us Are Free with Sam Moore B5. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning with Chris Botti
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