"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is a song recorded by English singer Sting. It was the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from his album Ten Summoner's Tales

Ten Summoner's Tales

Ten Summoner's Tales is the fourth solo studio album by the rock musician Sting. The title is a combined pun of his given name, Gordon Sumner, and a character in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the summoner...

and was released in 1993. It achieved a moderate success in many countries, reaching #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, becoming one of his last hits in that country. The song won the 1994 Grammy award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The song was also included on the singer's albums Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994

Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994

Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 is the first compilation issued by Sting. It features hit singles from his studio albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles, ...Nothing Like the Sun, The Soul Cages, and Ten Summoner's Tales. The album features two new songs, "When We Dance" and "This Cowboy...

and ...All This Time.

Cover versions

In 2007, trumpeter Greg Adams covered the song from his album Cool to the Touch.

In 2009, another trumpeter and friend of Sting, Chris Botti

Chris Botti

Christopher Stephen "Chris" Botti , is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2007, Botti was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album. On December 4, 2009, he was nominated for three more Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Long Form Music Video...

covered the song along with Sting on vocals. The song was released from the Chris Botti: Live in Boston.

Track listings

CD maxi

1. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You — 4:29
2. Message in a Bottle [Unplugged] — 5:20
3. Tea in the Sahara [Unplugged] — 4:25
4. Walking on the Moon [Unplugged] — 5:06

CD single 1

1. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You — 4:29
2. All This Time — 5:20
3. Mad About You — 4:24
4. Every Breath You Take — 5:06

CD single 2

1. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You — 4:33
2. Message in a Bottle — 5:47
3. Tea in the Sahara — 4:43
4. Walking on the Moon — 2:56

CD maxi - Picture disk USA A&M Records #31458-0111-2

1. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You — 4:29
2. Everybody Laughed But You — 3:51
3. January Stars — 3:50
4. We Work The Black Seam [Alternate Version] — 6:08

Credits

• Engineered and mixed by Hugh Padgham
• Assistants : Pete Lewis and Simon Osborne
• Harmonica by Sting
• Keyboards by David Sancious
• Drums by Vinnie Colaiuta
• Guitar by Dominic Miller
• Performance sequences directed by Milton Lage (tracks: 2 to 4)
• Percussion and backing vocals by Vinx (tracks: 2 to 4)
• Piano by David Sancious (tracks: 2 to 4)
• Vocals, Guitar, Bass by Sting
• Executive producer : Joel Gallen (tracks: 2 to 4)
• Produced by Hugh Padgham and Sting (track 1) Alex Coletti (tracks: 2 to 4)

Peak positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	41
Dutch Mega Top 100	30
French SNEP Singles Chart	39
German Singles Chart	31
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	28
Norwegian Singles Chart	7
Swedish Singles Chart	34
Swiss Singles Chart	16
UK Singles Chart	14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	17
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	8
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	5
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	4

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	96