Studio Album · No. 7

Sacred Love Songwriting Credits by Sting

2003 A&M Records 11 tracks 55 min

Produced by Sting, Kipper, Victor Calderone, BT, Dave Audé  ·  Engineered by Simon Osborne, Steve Miller

A&M Records Jazz popR&BWorld
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sting carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
11 trackswritten by Sting 0 tracksoutside writers
Sting's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer91%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
5
Producers
2.5 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2003
Released

Awards & Recognition 1

Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (for "Whenever I Say Your Name") (2004)
Data Insight

Sacred Love is fully self-written, blending Sting's songwriting with R&B, jazz, and world textures alongside producer Kipper. Every song is his own, and the album features collaborations with Mary J. Blige on "Whenever I Say Your Name" and sitarist Anoushka Shankar. The Blige duet won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Sacred Love was released on 29 September 2003 and reached number three in both the US and the UK. Kipper and Sting produced it across studios in Paris, New York and Hollywood, with Victor Calderone co-producing 'Send Your Love' and BT co-producing 'Never Coming Home.' Mary J. Blige sings on 'Whenever I Say Your Name,' which won Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2004 Grammy Awards, and Anoushka Shankar plays sitar on 'The Book of My Life.' It was the last album of new Sting songs until The Last Ship ten years later.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Inside
Sting Sting StingKipper Sting (Lead Vocals)
2
Send Your Love
Sting Sting StingKipperVictor Calderone Vicente Amigo
3
Whenever I Say Your Name
Sting Sting StingKipper Mary J. Blige
4
Dead Man's Rope
Sting Sting StingKipper Sting (Lead Vocals)
5
Never Coming Home
Sting Sting StingKipperBT Sting (Lead Vocals)
6
Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
Sting Sting StingKipper Sting (Lead Vocals)
7
Forget About the Future
Sting Sting StingKipper Sting (Lead Vocals)
8
This War
Sting Sting StingKipper Sting (Lead Vocals)
9
The Book of My Life
Sting Sting StingKipper Anoushka Shankar
10
Sacred Love
Sting Sting StingKipper Sting (Lead Vocals)
11
Send Your Love (Dave Audé remix)
Sting Sting Dave Audé Sting (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

S
Sting
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album11 written
K
Kipper
Producer
On this album10 produced
B
BT
Producer
On this album1 produced
DA
Dave Audé
Producer
On this album1 produced
VC
Victor Calderone
Producer
On this album1 produced
AS
Anoushka Shankar
Performer
On this albumGuest
MJ
Mary J. Blige
Performer
On this albumGuest
VA
Vicente Amigo
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Sacred Love

Did Sting write Sacred Love himself?
Yes. Sacred Love is fully self-written, with every song an original Sting composition. He produced it with Kipper.
Who sings on "Whenever I Say Your Name" by Sting?
"Whenever I Say Your Name" is a duet between Sting and Mary J. Blige. Written by Sting, it won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2004.
Did Sacred Love by Sting win a Grammy?
Yes. The duet "Whenever I Say Your Name" with Mary J. Blige won Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004. It was the album's standout collaboration.
What genre is Sacred Love by Sting?
Sacred Love is a jazz pop album with R&B and world music influences. It uses smoother, more contemporary production than Sting's earlier records and features guest artists across genres.
Who is featured on Sacred Love by Sting?
Sacred Love features Mary J. Blige on "Whenever I Say Your Name" and sitar player Anoushka Shankar on other tracks. The collaborations reflect the album's genre-blending approach.
How well did Sacred Love by Sting sell?
Sacred Love sold around 2.5 million copies worldwide and was certified Platinum in the United States. It peaked at number three on both the US and UK album charts.

Sources

Wikipedia: Sacred Love Wikipedia: Whenever I Say Your Name MusicBrainz: Sacred Love release group (Sting) Cover Art Archive: Sacred Love front cover Cover Art Archive: Sacred Love by Sting