Sacred Love

Sacred Love
Studio album by Sting
Released	30 September 2003 (2003-09-30)
Recorded	2002—2003
Genre	Rock, electronic, pop
Length	57:38
Label	A&M 0001141-02
Producer	Sting, Kipper
Sting chronology
...All This Time (2001) Sacred Love (2003) Songs from the Labyrinth (2006)

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Sacred Love is the seventh studio album by Sting. The album was released on 30 September 2003. The album featured smoother, R&B-style beats and experiments collaborating with hip-hop artist Mary J. Blige and sitar player Anoushka Shankar. Some songs like "Inside" and "Dead Man's Rope" were well received; and Sting had experimented with new sounds, in particular the more rock-influenced "This War".

Sting adapted the first quatrain of William Blake's Auguries of Innocence for the first four sung lines of "Send Your Love".

Sting's collaboration with Blige, "Whenever I Say Your Name", won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004.

Track listing

All songs written by Sting.

1. "Inside" – 4:46
2. "Send Your Love" (featuring Vicente Amigo) – 4:38
3. "Whenever I Say Your Name" (featuring Mary J. Blige) – 5:25
4. "Dead Man's Rope" – 5:43
5. "Never Coming Home" – 4:58
6. "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" – 3:56
7. "Forget About the Future" – 5:12
8. "This War" – 5:29
9. "The Book of My Life" (featuring Anoushka Shankar) – 6:15
10. "Sacred Love" – 5:43

Bonus tracks

There have been multiple editions of this album. Some of them, such as the Japanese edition, feature various extra songs and remixes. Although the tracklist on the official Sting website includes a remix of "Send Your Love" and a live version of "Shape of My Heart", these are not always available.

Depending on the edition, the following bonus tracks may be included:

• "Send Your Love (Dave Audé Remix)" – 3:15
• "Shape of My Heart" (Live) – 2:18
• "Like a Beautiful Smile"
• "Moon over Bourbon Street (Cornelius Mix)"

Remix Tracks

• "Send Your Love (radio Edit)" - 3'38
• "Send your love (Calderone & Quayle radio mix)" also called "(Victor Calderone & Mac Quayle's Radio Mix)" - 4:05
• "Send your love (Calderone & Quayle radio dub mix)" also called "(Victor Calderone & Mac Quayle's Dub Mix)" - 7:34
• "Send your love (Calderone + Quayle future mix)" also called "(Victor Calderone & Mac Quayle's Future Mix)" - 9:50
• "Send your love (Dave Aude remix - vocal edit)" - 3:17
• "Send your love (Dave Aude's Extended Vocal Mix)" - 6:34
• "Send your love (Minge Binge electric mix)" - 7:34
• "Send your love (Dave Aude' Massive Dub)" - 8:12
• "Send your love (Minge Binge Sex & Music Dub)" - 6:32
• "Send your love (Josh Wink Deeper Vocal Interpretation)" - 9:01
• "Send your love (Josh Wink Minimal Interpretation)" - 8:44
• "Whenever I say your name (radio edit)" - 3:41
• "Whenever I say your name (radio edit 1)" - 4:02
• "Whenever I say your name (Will.I.Am remix featuring Black Eyed Peas)" - 4:02
• "Whenever I say your name (Salaam's Groove Mix)"
• "Whenever I say your name (Billy Mann mix)"
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Radio Version)" - 3:40
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (remix featuring Will.I.Am from The Black Eyed Peas)" - 4:05
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (B. Recluse Remix featuring Twista)" - 3:03
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (B. Recluse mix instrumental)"
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Dave Aude's Extended Vocal Mix)" - 7:26
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Dave Aude's Vocal Edit)" - 4:05
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Richard "Humpty" Vission Big Floor Funk Mix)" - 6:28
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Dave Aude's Funk Dub Mix)" - 7:29
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Dave Aude's Haunting Dub Mix)" - 8:40
• "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) (Richard "Humpty" Vission Acidic Groove Mix)" - 6:13
• "Moon over bourbon street (Cornelius mix instrumental)"

Personnel

• Sting: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
• Kipper: Keyboards, programming
• Dominic Miller: Guitars (Courtesy of BBC Music)
• Mark Egan: Bass
• Jason Rebello: Piano, Rhodes
• Manu Katché: Drums
• Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums
• Keith Carlock: Drums
• Mary J. Blige: Lead Vocals on "Whenever I Say Your Name" (Courtesy of Geffen Records)
• Vicente Amigo: Flamenco Guitar on "Send Your Love" (Courtesy of BMG Music Spain)
• Anoushka Shankar: Sitar on "The Book of My Life" (Courtesy of Angel Records)
• Rhani Krija: Percussion
• Jeff Young: Hammond (Courtesy of Malibu Sound)
• Chris Botti: Trumpet (Courtesy of Columbia Records)
• Clark Gayton: Trombone
• Christian McBride: Double Bass (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records)
• Dave Hartley: Piano & Choir Arrangements
• Joy Rose: Featured & Backing Vocals
• Donna Gardier: Backing Vocals
• Katreese Barnes: Backing Vocals
• Ada Dyer: Backing Vocals
• Aref Durvesh: Tabla
• Jacqueline Thomas: Cello
• Levon Minassian: Duduk
• Valerie Denys: Castanets
• Bahija Rhapl: Ethnic Vocals
• Choeur de Radio France (Associate Chorus Master Philip White): Vocals

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Canadian Albums Chart	3
	UK Albums Chart	3
2004	Billboard 200	3
	Billboard Top Internet Albums	42