We'll Be Together (Sting song)
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"We'll Be Together" is a song performed by Sting on his 1987 album Nothing Like the Sun. The song was also released as a single, and reached #7 and #41 on the U.S. and UK singles charts, respectively. Sting also recorded a version of the song with Annie Lennox
for the soundtrack for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
.
Sting originally wrote the song for a beer commercial for Kirin Brewery Company
. The original recording included Eric Clapton
on guitar, while other takes feature Brian Loren instead. The original would surface later on Sting's 1994 greatest hits album Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994.
The video for the song, directed by Mary Lambert, was based on the film Orpheus, and includes an appearance by Sting's wife Trudie Styler
. Sting wears a homemade jumper in the video based on the Belgian cartoon The Adventures of Tintin
.
Near the end of the song, there is a snippet of "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
".
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
for the soundtrack for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film)
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Sting originally wrote the song for a beer commercial for Kirin Brewery Company
Kirin Brewery Company
is a Japanese company. It is a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu.-Overview:Kirin sells two of the most popular beers in Japan, Kirin Lager--the country's oldest beer brand--and Ichiban Shibori. In the happoshu category, Kirin Tanrei is the top seller. Kirin handles domestic distribution for...
. The original recording included Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
on guitar, while other takes feature Brian Loren instead. The original would surface later on Sting's 1994 greatest hits album Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994.
The video for the song, directed by Mary Lambert, was based on the film Orpheus, and includes an appearance by Sting's wife Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler is an English actress and producer. She is the second wife of the musician Sting.-Life and career:Styler was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. She attended North Bromsgrove High School, where one of her teachers was Clifford T. Ward...
. Sting wears a homemade jumper in the video based on the Belgian cartoon The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
.
Near the end of the song, there is a snippet of "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is the first single released from Sting's solo debut album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. It is also the opening track of the album, and is featured on Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994 as well as The Very Best of Sting & The Police...
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