The Bridge (Sting album)

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The Bridge
Pop-rock[1]
Length36:25
Label
Producer
Sting chronology
Duets
(2021) 		The Bridge
(2021)
Singles from The Bridge
  1. "If It's Love"
    Released: 1 September 2021
  2. "Rushing Water"
    Released: 30 September 2021

The Bridge is the fifteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting, released on 19 November 2021 through the currently-defunct A&M Records, Cherrytree Music Company and Interscope Records. It is his first rock-oriented album since 2016's 57th & 9th. The album marks the return of Branford Marsalis on saxophone and clarinet, as well as Manu Katché on drums.

Background

Sting wrote the album "in a year of global pandemic, personal loss, separation, disruption, lockdown and extraordinary social and political turmoil".[1][2]

Singles

"If It's Love", the first single from the album, was released on 1 September 2021.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Scotsman[4]
The Sydney Morning Herald[5]

Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri of

Ultimate Classic Rock describes the album as "Sting's least fussy and most satisfying album in years."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rushing Water"Sting, Martin Kierszenbaum, Gavin Brown3:17
2."If It's Love"Sting3:12
3."The Book of Numbers"Sting, Dominic Miller3:18
4."Loving You"Sting, Maya Jane Coles4:24
5."Harmony Road"Sting, Dominic Miller3:18
6."For Her Love"Sting, Martin Kierszenbaum3:45
7."The Hills on the Border"Sting4:16
8."Captain Bateman"Sting4:14
9."The Bells of St. Thomas"Sting, Dominic Miller4:08
10."The Bridge"Sting2:33
Total length:36:25
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Waters of Tyne"Trad.2:10
12."Captain Bateman's Basement"Sting3:41
13."(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
2:54
Total length:45:10
Japan bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City"Harry Nilsson2:18
Total length:47:28

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (
SNEP)[34]
 Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sting has 'no truck' with his rock peers who oppose vaccines: 'I'm old enough to remember polio'". Los Angeles Times. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sting Readying Album of New Songs, Called 'The Bridge,' for November Release with Single, 'If It's Love'". showbiz411.com. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. AllMusic
    . Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Shepherd, Fiona (12 November 2021). "Album reviews: Rod Stewart | Sting | Peter Capaldi | Hen Hoose". The Scotsman.
  5. ^ a b Shand, John (18 November 2021). "Springsteen and Sting prove they're still youthful in their 70s". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ Javeri, Lakshmi Govindrajan (23 November 2021). "In The Bridge, Sting alludes to troubled waters through brilliant acoustic experiment". Firstpost.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Mark (18 November 2021). "Sting returns with 'The Bridge' over troubled water | Music Review". Fox LA. Associated Press.
  8. ^ Gallucci, Michael (19 November 2021). "Sting, 'The Bridge': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1656. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 November 2021. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sting – The Bridge" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sting – The Bridge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sting – The Bridge" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Sting Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 47.Týden 2021 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sting – The Bridge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Sting – The Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  17. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 48. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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  20. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-11-29/p/3" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [2021/11/24 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  22. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry
    . Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Sting – The Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Sting – The Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sting – The Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  28. ^ "Sting Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Sting Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  31. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2021" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  32. ^ "Jahrescharts 2021 Album". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  33. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2021". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  34. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
    . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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