Symphonicities
Studio album by
Sting
Released13 July 2010 (2010-07-13)
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London
GenreRock, classical
Length55:39
LabelDeutsche Grammophon
ProducerSting, Rob Mathes[1]
Sting chronology
If on a Winter's Night...
(2009) 		Symphonicities
(2010) 		Live in Berlin
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(62/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Boston Globe(positive)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyD[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
NOW[7]
PopMatters[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

Symphonicities is the tenth studio album by English musician Sting, released on 13 July 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon. This is his first studio album featuring new recordings of existing songs (the second one to date being the 2019 studio album My Songs).

Background

The album is a companion piece to the tour of the same name in which Sting, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, reinterprets some of his songs as classical symphonic compositions. Symphonicities was recorded at Abbey Road Studios,[10] and produced by Rob Mathes and Sting. Elliot Scheiner and Claudius Mittendorfer mixed the record,[1] and it was mastered by Scott Hull.[11] As of November 2010, the album had sold over one million copies worldwide.

Track listing

All songs composed by Sting.

  1. "Next to You" – 2:30 (originally from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
  2. "Englishman in New York" – 4:23 (originally from ...Nothing Like the Sun, 1987)
  3. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – 4:56 (originally from Ghost in the Machine, 1981)
  4. "I Hung My Head" – 5:31 (originally from Mercury Falling, 1996)
  5. "You Will Be My Ain True Love" – 3:44 (originally from the Cold Mountain soundtrack, 2003)
  6. "Roxanne" – 3:37 (originally from Outlandos d'Amour, 1978)
  7. "When We Dance" – 5:26 (originally from Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994, 1994)
  8. "The End of the Game" – 6:07 (originally a b-side to the song "Brand New Day" from Brand New Day, 1999)
  9. "I Burn for You" – 4:03 (originally from the Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack, 1982)
  10. "We Work the Black Seam" – 7:19 (originally from The Dream of the Blue Turtles, 1985)
  11. "She's Too Good for Me" – 3:03 (originally from Ten Summoner's Tales, 1993)
  12. "The Pirate's Bride" – 5:02 (feat. Jo Lawry - originally a b-side to the song "I Was Brought to My Senses" from Mercury Falling, 1996)

Bonus tracks

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Hungary (MAHASZ)[38] Platinum 6,000^
Italy (FIMI)[39] Gold 30,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[40] 3× Platinum 60,000*
Russia (NFPF)[29] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "New Sting album 'Symphonicities'". Decca Records. 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Symphonicities Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ Symphonicities at AllMusic
  4. ^ Rodman, Sarah (12 July 2010). "Sting, 'Symphonicities'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  5. ^ Collis, Clark (30 July 2010). "Symphonicities Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  6. ^ Wood, Mikael (12 July 2010). "Album review: Sting's 'Symphonicities'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. ^ Keller, Jason (22–29 July 2010). "Sting: Symphonicities". NOW. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  8. ^ Garratt, John (15 July 2010). "Sting: Symphonicities". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  9. ^ Kemp, Mark (2 August 2010). "Symphonicities". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  10. ^ Sting interview for Symphonicities, 8 July 2010.
  11. ^ "Symphonicities > Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
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  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sting – Symphonicities" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  18. ^ "Sting: Symphonicities" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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  29. ^ a b c "Имеющие уши. Что слушали россияне в 2010 году". Lenta.ru. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  31. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  32. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  33. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  34. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  35. ^ "Sting – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  36. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  37. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2010" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  38. ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2010" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  39. ^ "Italian album certifications – Sting – Symphonicities" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2010" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Symphonicities" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  40. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2010 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

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