Symphonicities
Symphonicities | ||||
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Studio album by Sting | ||||
Released | 13 July 2010 | |||
Genre | Rock, classical | |||
Length | 55:39 | |||
Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
Producer | Sting, Rob Mathes[1] | |||
Sting chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (62/100)[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
The Boston Globe | (positive)[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | D[5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
NOW | [7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Symphonicities is the tenth studio album by English musician Sting. It was released on 13 July 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon.
Background
The album is a companion piece to the tour of the same name in which Sting, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, reinterprets some of his songs as classical symphonic compositions. Symphonicities was recorded at Abbey Road Studios,[10] and produced by Rob Mathes and Sting. Elliot Scheiner and Claudius Mittendorfer mixed the record,[1] and it was mastered by Scott Hull.[11] As of November 2010, the album had sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.
Track listing
All songs composed by Sting.
- "Next to You" – 2:30
- "Englishman in New York" – 4:23
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – 4:56
- "I Hung My Head" – 5:31
- "You Will Be My Ain True Love" – 3:44
- "Roxanne" – 3:37
- "When We Dance" – 5:26
- "The End of the Game" – 6:07
- "I Burn for You" – 4:03
- "We Work the Black Seam" – 7:19
- "She's Too Good for Me" – 3:03
- "The Pirate's Bride" – 5:02
Bonus tracks
- "Straight to My Heart" (Best Buy, Napster, EU iTunes and Japanese bonus track)
- "Why Should I Cry for You?" (iTunes and Japanese bonus track)
- "Whenever I Say Your Name" (Amazon and Japanese bonus track)
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (Bronx Street Fair Mix) on Symphonicities vinyl LP
Personnel
- Sting – vocals, acoustic guitar (tracks 9 and 11), rabble rousers (track 11)
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 31 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 3 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
Croatian Foreign Albums (HDU)[16] | 2 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] | 22 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] | 13 |
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 10 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 7 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[21] | 5 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] | 5 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] | 40 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] | 4 |
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[25] | 83 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[26] | 1 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27] | 1 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 30 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29] | 11 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30] | 30 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[32] | 30 |
US Billboard 200[33] | 6 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[34] | 24 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] | 11 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Hungary (MAHASZ)[36] | Platinum | 6,000x |
Italy (FIMI)[37] | Gold | 30,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[38] | 3× Platinum | 60,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- 1 2 "New Sting album 'Symphonicities'". Decca Records. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ↑ "Symphonicities Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Symphonicities at AllMusic
- ↑ Rodman, Sarah (12 July 2010). "Sting, 'Symphonicities'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (30 July 2010). "Symphonicities Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Wood, Mikael (12 July 2010). "Album review: Sting's 'Symphonicities'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Keller, Jason (22–29 July 2010). "Sting: Symphonicities". NOW. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ Garratt, John (15 July 2010). "Sting: Symphonicities". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Kemp, Mark (2 August 2010). "Symphonicities". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Sting interview for Symphonicities, 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Symphonicities > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sting – Symphonicities" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sting – Symphonicities" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sting – Symphonicities" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Sting – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sting – Symphonicities" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Sting: Symphonicities" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2010. 37. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 29, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Mexicancharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "2010-07-31 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "2010-07-31 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Sting – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Sting – Symphonicities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2010" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
- ↑ "Italian album certifications – Sting – Symphonicities" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Sting in the field Filtra. Select 2010 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
- ↑ "Polish album certifications – Sting – Symphonicities" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
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