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Desert Rose (Sting song)

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"Desert Rose"
Song

"Desert Rose" is a single by Sting from his album Brand New Day (1999). The song peaked at #15 in the UK Singles Chart and #17 in the US Billboard Hot 100.

The song is noted for Sting's duet performance with Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami, creating a distinct world music feel to the song. It also has a popular music video featuring Sting taking a trip through the desert in a Jaguar S-Type and then going to a nightclub to perform the song with Cheb Mami. After shooting the video, Sting's manager Miles Copeland III approached Jaguar about a collaboration, and the auto company featured the video in their prominent television advertisements during the year 2000.

Also included on the single releases were club remixes by Victor Calderone. One remixed version of the song was used in an alternative edit of the video, which included more sexually explicit footage.[citation needed]


Track listings

UK CD1 (497 240-2)
  1. "Desert Rose (radio edit)" – 3:55
  2. "If You Love Somebody (Set Them Free)" (live at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles) – 4:27
  3. "Fragile" (live at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles) – 4:10
  4. "Desert Rose" video (CD-ROM)
UK CD2 (497 241-2)
  1. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix radio edit)" – 4:47
  2. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix)" – 9:21
  3. "Desert Rose (Filter Dub Mix)" – 5:21
  4. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix)" video (CD-ROM)
UK 12" (497 241-1)
  1. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix)"
  2. "Desert Rose (Filter Dub Mix)"
  3. "Desert Rose" (original)
US CD (0694973212)
  1. "Desert Rose (radio edit)" – 3:54
  2. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix radio edit)" – 4:44
  3. "Brand New Day (Murlyn Extended Mix)" – 5:01
  4. "Brand New Day (Murlyn Radio Mix)" – 3:54
Europe CD (497 233-2)
  1. "Desert Rose (radio edit)" – 3:54
  2. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix)" – 9:20
  3. "Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix radio edit)" – 4:44
  4. "Brand New Day (Murlyn Mix) – 5:01
  5. "Brand New Day" video (CD-ROM)
  • The song is played on XM Satellite Radio during technical difficulties.[citation needed]
  • The song is used in the Brazilian soap opera "O Clone". The song is available in the CD "O Clone International".
  • The song was parodied on a 2001 episode of Saturday Night Live, with Jimmy Fallon as Sting, and Rachel Dratch as Cheb Mami. During the sketch, Sting (Fallon) is trying to introduce a new song, while Mami (Dratch) and the backing band keep interrupting with "Desert Rose".
  • In the 2001 Hindi movie Dil Chahta Hai, the character Akash, played by Aamir Khan can be seen listening to the song on the music system of his room when he had a fight with his friend in the movie.
  • In Family Guy, Peter buys a "Sounds of the Rainforest" CD. A worker can be heard saying "That song (Desert Rose) sucks!"
  • In 2000, the band Mo'Rockin produced a cover of the song on their album "Sands of Time"
  • The 2000 Japanese television drama "Yasha" used Desert Rose as their opening theme song.
  • The 2000 Iranian Film "Party" prominently features the song in an underground club scene.
  • President Barack Obama switched out "Hail to the Chief" for a version of "Desert Rose" that is played by a pianist (among other songs)[1].

References

  1. ^ "Does It Matter If The President Doesn't Wear A Jacket Or Tie In The Oval Office?". 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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