Mercury Falling

Mercury Falling
Studio album by
Sting
Released26 February 1996[1]
Recorded1995
Studio
Genre
Length52:24
Language
  • English
  • French ("La Belle Dame Sans Regrets")
LabelA&M
Producer
Sting chronology
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
(1994) 		Mercury Falling
(1996) 		Brand New Day
(1999)
Singles from Mercury Falling
  1. "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"
    Released: 19 February 1996[3]
  2. "You Still Touch Me"
    Released: 1 April 1996
  3. "I Was Brought to My Senses"
    Released: 2 September 1996[4]
  4. "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"
    Released: 1 October 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[5]
Entertainment Weekly(A−)[6]
Houston Chronicle[8]
Los Angeles Times[7]
Robert Christgau(dud) (bad record)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Mercury Falling is the fifth studio album by English musician Sting. It was released on 26 February 1996 through A&M Records and was produced by Sting alongside longtime producer Hugh Padgham. The album features many tracks which see elements of soul and country music integrated to a greater extent than on past releases. Supporting musicians on the album include frequent collaborators Dominic Miller on guitar, Kenny Kirkland on keyboards, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano saxophone.

Mercury Falling was a success, reaching the top 10 in 18 countries, but failed to match the success of its predecessors. None of its four singles—"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot", "You Still Touch Me", "I Was Brought to My Senses", and "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"—were hits across all regions, although the former two did perform well in the UK and especially Canada, where both reached the top 10. The album has been certified Platinum in three different countries (US, UK and Canada) and Gold in nine others. In 1997, the album earned Sting two Grammy nominations—Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot".

  1. ^ "Brit certifications for Sting".
  2. ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/album/r232868
  3. ^ "Sting singles".
  4. ^ "Sting singles".
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (14 March 1996). "Dour Delivery". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  6. ^ Scherman, Tony (15 March 1996). "Mercury Falling Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ Hilburn, Robert (10 March 1996). "Sting Rises to New Level of Accessibility". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  8. ^ Westbrook, Bruce (10 March 1996). "Feeling Sting without the pain". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  9. ^ Robert Christgau review
  10. ^ Elysa Gardner (2 February 1998). "Mercury Falling | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 March 2012.