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Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (1985)

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" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free " is the first single released from Sting's solo debut album The Dream of the Blue Turtles . It is also the opening track of the album, and is featured on Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–199 4 as well as The Very Best of Sting & The Police. Read more about the song

Sting - Englishman In New York (1988)

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" Englishman in New York " is a song by English artist Sting, from his second studio album ...Nothing Like the Sun . Branford Marsalis played soprano saxophone on the track, while the drums were played by Manu Katché and the percussion by Mino Cinelu. Read more about the song

The Police - Spirits In The Material World (1981)

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" Spirits in the Material World " is a song by rock trio The Police, written by Sting. It is the opening track for their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine . The song features bass, guitar, synthesizer, drums, saxophone, and vocals. It has a Jamaican Ska beat which changes to a swaggering rock beat in the chorus. It was released as a single in 1981 and reached No. 12 in the United Kingdom and No. 11 in the US in early 1982. Read more about the song

Sting - All This Time (1991)

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" All This Time " is a 1991 single by Sting. It was first released on Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages . The song was the first single from the album. Being the album's most radio friendly track, the song was a chart success, especially on the American charts, where it reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped both the Mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks charts. Read more about the song

Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All For Love (1994)

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" All for Love " is a hit rock song written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . It was performed by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting. The song was released as a CD single in the United States on November 16, 1993. It was a worldwide hit, reaching number one across Europe and North America. Read more about the song

Sting and Cheb Mami - Desert Rose (2000)

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" Desert Rose " is a song by British recording artist Sting from his album Brand New Day (1999). The song peaked at No. 3 in Switzerland, No. 4 Italy, No. 15 in the UK, and No. 17 in the US. The song is noted for Sting's duet performance with Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami, creating a distinct world music feel to the song. Read more about the song

Sting - Russians (1985)

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" Russians " is a topical anti-war song by Sting, from his debut solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles , released in July 1985, and released as a single in November. The song is a commentary and plea that speaks about the then-dominant Cold War foreign policy and doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD) by the United States and the Soviet Union. Read more about the song