...Nothing Like the Sun is a 1987 album by Sting. The title comes from Shakespeare's Sonnet #130 ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"), which Sting used in the song "Sister Moon". He added that his inspiration for this was a close encounter with a drunk, in which Sting quoted the sonnet in response to the drunk's importunate query, "How beautiful is the moon?" Image File history File links Sting-Nothing_Like_the_Sun_(album_cover). ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Hugh Padgham is a British record producer and audio engineer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the first solo album released by Sting. ... Nada Como el Sol is Stings third studio album, containing five tracks from the album Nothing Like the Sun performed in Spanish or Portuguese. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... Title page from 1609 edition of Shake-Speares Sonnets Dedication page from The Sonnets SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS, or simply The Sonnets, is a collection of poems in sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal with such themes as love, beauty, politics, and mortality. ...

Background

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 A 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. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" was inspired by his witnessing of public demonstrations of grief by the wives and daughters of men missing in Chile, presumed tortured and murdered by the military dictatorship of the time, who danced the cueca (the traditional dance of Chile) by themselves, with photos of their loved ones pinned to their clothes. "Be Still My Beating Heart" and "The Lazarus Heart" approach the subjects of life, love and death and also featured Police guitarist Andy Summers. Elsewhere on the album, "Englishman in New York" continues the jazz-influenced music more commonly found on Sting's previous album, as does "Sister Moon". The album's first single and biggest hit, "We'll Be Together" (reportedly, not one of Sting's favorites), sported a prominent dance beat and funk overtones; it reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in late 1987 and even crossed over to the R&B charts. Overall the album's sales now stand at over 2 million, making it one of Sting's best-sellers. A Conspiracy of Hope Tour was a short series of six benefit concerts in behalf of Amnesty International that took place in the United States during June 1986. ... Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a pressure group that promotes human rights. ... People dancing cueca in 1906 The cueca has been declared the official national dance of Chile since September 18, 1979. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

The album also inspired a Spanish/Portuguese counterpart, the 1988 mini-album Nada Como el Sol. It featured four of the songs from the album sung in either Spanish or Portuguese and in the case of "Fragile", both languages. Nada Como el Sol is Stings third studio album, containing five tracks from the album Nothing Like the Sun performed in Spanish or Portuguese. ...

Three years after its initial release on both the album and in single form, "Englishman in New York" was remixed in mid-1990 by Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, apparently to increase Sting's commercial viability after a two-year absence in the charts. Providing a stronger dance beat, as well as an extended introduction, the song was a hit in clubs and reached number 15 on the UK pop charts. The maxi-single also included a dance remix of "We'll Be Together" as a B-side. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Track listing

All songs by Sting except as noted:

1. "The Lazarus Heart" – 4:35
2. "Be Still My Beating Heart" – 5:34
3. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
4. "History Will Teach Us Nothing" – 5:07
5. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 6:48
6. "Fragile" – 3:58
7. "We'll Be Together" – 4:53
8. "Straight to My Heart" – 3:54
9. "Rock Steady" – 4:28
10. "Sister Moon" – 3:57
11. "Little Wing" (Hendrix) – 5:03
12. "The Secret Marriage" (Eisler, Sting) – 2:02

Englishman In New York is the title of two entirely unrelated songs, one recorded by Godley and Creme and one by Sting. ... Well Be Together is a Sting song from his 1987 album Nothing Like the Sun. ... Little Wing is a song written and performed by Jimi Hendrix, from the 1967 album Axis: Bold as Love. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

Singles

• 1987 - "We'll Be Together" #7 US
• 1988 - "Be Still My Beating Heart" #15 US
• 1990 - "Englishman in New York" (remix) #15 UK

Sales

• #1 UK
• #9 U.S., U.S. Sales: 2,000,000

Credits

• Sting – Primary Artist, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
• Gil Evans – Conductor
• Renée Geyer – Background Vocals
• Dollette McDonald – Background Vocals
• Janice Pendarvis – Background Vocals
• Vesta Williams – Background Vocals
• Kenwood Dennard – Drums
• Manu Katché – Drums
• Andy Newmark – Drums
• Gil Evans Orchestra – Musician
• Mino Cinelu – Percussion, Vocoder
• Rubén Blades – Vocals, Guitar
• Mark Egan – Bass
• Hiram Bullock – Guitar
• Eric Clapton – Guitar
• Fareed Haque – Guitar
• Mark Knopfler – Guitar
• Andy Summers – Guitar
• Kenny Kirkland – Keyboards
• Ken Helman – Piano
• Branford Marsalis – Saxophone

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References

• Liner notes to the album.

External links

• MP3.com