1999 studio album by Sting
Brand New Day is the sixth solo studio album by English musicianSting , released byA&M Records on 27 September 1999. Promoted heavily by the success of the album's second single, "Desert Rose " (featuring popularAlgerian Raï singerCheb Mami ), the album peaked at number nine on theBillboard 200 and sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Upon its release,Brand New Day was a critical and commercial success, and hailed as commercial comeback for Sting.
The album earned Sting aGrammy Award forBest Pop Vocal Album and his third Grammy Award forBest Male Pop Vocal Performance for the title track.[ 5]
Originally, Sting's usual producerHugh Padgham was to produce the album, but Sting decided to co-produce the album withKipper , and Padgham was not required. The album was recorded in various studios around Europe.[ 6]
The (6:36) full version of "The End of the Game" was included on the single for "Brand New Day " and the DTS andDVD-Audio releases of the album. The music video for the title track is a parody of bleach commercials, and advertises "Brand new 'Day Ultra'" brand. The song "Brand New Day" featuresStevie Wonder on harmonica.[ 6]
On September 27, 2024, an Expanded Edition was released as part of the 25th anniversary. The version contains remixes, live versions and the songs "Windmills of your Mind" as well as a full length version of "The End of the Game".
All tracks are written bySting , except where noted.
Sting – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar,Roland VG-8 guitar synthesizer Kipper – keyboards, drum programmingJason Rebello – acoustic piano,clavinet Don Blackman –Hammond organ David Hartley – Hammond organ, string arrangements and conductor (3, 6)Dominic Miller – guitarsB. J. Cole –pedal steel guitar Vinnie Colaiuta – drumsManu Katché – drumsMino Cinelu – percussionEttamri Mustapha –darbouka Branford Marsalis –clarinet Chris Botti – trumpetKathryn Tickell –Northumbrian pipes ,fiddle Stevie Wonder –harmonica (10)Farhat Bouallagui – string arrangements, conductor and leader (2) Isobel Griffiths – orchestral contractor (2, 3, 6) Gavyn Wright – string leader (3, 6)Moulay Ahmed – strings (2, 3, 6) Kouider Berkan – strings (2, 3, 6) Salem Bnouni – strings (2, 3, 6) Sameh Catalan – strings (2, 3, 6) Cheb Mami – vocals (2)Sté Strausz' – French rap (5) James Taylor – vocals (8)Tawatha Agee – backing vocalsDennis Collins – backing vocals Joe Mendes – backing vocals Janice Pendarvis – backing vocals, vocal contractorPamela Quinlan – backing vocals Althea Rodgers – backing vocals Marlon Saunders – backing vocalsVaneese Thomas – backing vocalsDarryl Tookes – backing vocals Ken Williams – backing vocals Gary Cook – Roland VG8 Programmer, Sound Creator Sting – producer Kipper – producer Neil Dorfsman – engineerSimon Osborne – engineer, mixing Geoff Foster – strings engineer (2, 3, 6)Etienne Colin – assistant engineer Nicholas Duport – assistant engineer Andrew Fellus – assistant engineer Brian Garten – assistant engineer Ricky Graham – assistant engineer Ben Kape – assistant engineer Stephanie Levy-B – assistant engineer Peter "Hopps" Lorimer – assistant engineer Aya Takemura – assistant engineer Chris Blair – mastering Abbey Road Studios (London, UK) – mastering locationJoe Mama-Nitzberg – art direction Jodi Peckman – art direction Richard Frankel – package design Olaf Heine – photography Carter Smith – photographyChart (1999) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 38] 56 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 39] 83 French Albums (SNEP)[ 40] 32 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 41] 46 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[ 42] 188 UK Albums (OCC)[ 43] 150 USBillboard 200[ 44] 199 Chart (2000) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 45] 32 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 46] 74 Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[ 47] 38 European Albums (Music & Media )[ 48] 16 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 49] 28 Italian Albums (FIMI)[ 50] 23 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 51] 55 UK Albums (OCC)[ 43] 55 USBillboard 200[ 52] 28
Certifications and sales [ edit ] Region Certification Certified units /salesArgentina (CAPIF )[ 53] Gold 30,000^ Australia (ARIA )[ 54] Platinum 70,000^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 55] Gold 25,000* Belgium (BRMA )[ 56] Gold 25,000* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 57] (Expanded Edition) Platinum 40,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 59] 2× Platinum 262,000[ 58] France (SNEP )[ 60] 2× Gold 200,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 61] Platinum 300,000^ Hungary (MAHASZ )[ 62] Gold Italy (FIMI )[ 63] 3× Platinum 300,000* Japan (RIAJ )[ 64] Platinum 105,480[ 42] Netherlands (NVPI )[ 65] Gold 50,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 66] Platinum 15,000^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 67] Gold 25,000* Poland (ZPAV )[ 68] Platinum 100,000* Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 69] Gold 50,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 70] Platinum 50,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 71] Platinum 420,000[ 43] United States (RIAA )[ 73] 3× Platinum 3,500,000[ 72] Summaries Europe (IFPI )[ 74] 2× Platinum 2,000,000* Worldwide — 7,000,000[ 75] * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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