Brand New Day
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| Studio album by Sting | ||
| Released | September 28, 1999 | |
| Recorded | ???? | |
| Genre | Pop Rock | |
| Length | 48:49 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Producer(s) | Sting | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Sting chronology | ||
| The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997) |
Brand New Day (1999) |
At the Movies (1999) |
Brand New Day is Sting‘s sixth solo album. It peaked at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold over 3,000,000 copies. The song "Desert Rose" prominently features popular Algerian Raï singer Cheb Mami.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Sting, except where noted.
- "A Thousand Years" (Kipper, Sting) – 5:57
- "Desert Rose" – 4:45
- "Big Lie Small World" – 5:05
- "After the Rain Has Fallen" – 5:03
- "Perfect Love...Gone Wrong" – 5:24
- "Tomorrow We’ll See" – 4:47
- "Prelude to the End of the Game" – 0:20
- "Fill Her Up" – 5:38
- "Ghost Story" – 5:29
- "Brand New Day" – 6:19
[edit] Trivia
The song "Brand New Day" was used for CBS' The Early Show from 1999-2006.
[edit] Music Videos
The music video for the title track is a parody of bleach commercials, and advertises "Brand new 'Day Ultra'" brand.
[edit] Personnel
- Sting - bass, bv's, vg-8 guitar synth, vocals
- Kipper - drum programming, keyboards
- Dominic Miller - guitars
- Manu Katché - drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
- Jason Rebello - piano, clavinet
- Chris Botti - trumpet
[edit] Additional personnel
- Stevie Wonder - harmonica
- James Taylor - vocal
- Cheb Mami - vocal
- Branford Marsalis - clarinet
- Mino Cinelu - percussion
- Dave Hartley - string arranger and conductor (tracks 3 and 6), Hammond organ
- B.J. Cole - pedal steel guitar
- Kathryn Tickell - Northumbrian pipes, fiddle
- Don Blackman - Hammond organ
- Sté - vocal
- Gavyn Wright - string leader (tracks 3 and 6)
- Joe Mendez - background vocals
- Janice Pendarvis - background vocals
- Althea Rodgers - background vocals
- Marlon Saunders - background vocals
- Veneese Thomas - background vocals
- Darryl Tookes - background vocals
- Ken Williams - background vocals
- Tawatha Agee - background vocals
- Dennis Collins - background vocals
- Ettamri Mustapha - darbouka
- Farhat Bouallagui - string arrangement (track 2), conductor and leader
- Moulay Ahmed - string player
- Kouider Berkan - string player
- Salem Bnouni - string player
- Sameh Catalan - string player
[edit] Production
- Producers - Sting and Kipper
- Engineers - Simon Osborne, Neil Dorfsman, Geoff Foster and Chris Blair
- Photography - Olaf Heine and Carter Smith
- Package design - Richard Frankel
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 9 |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | 19 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 3 |
[edit] Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1999 | "Brand New Day" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance |
| 1999 | Brand New Day | Best Pop Vocal Album |
