Sting discography | |
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Studio albums | 15 |
Live albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 7 |
EPs | 5 |
Singles | 51 |
Soundtrack albums | 7 |
Guest appearances | 1 |
The discography of British singer Sting. Born Gordon Sumner in 1951, he was a member of the jazz group Last Exit, who released a cassette album in 1975. With the Police (1977–1986, occasional reunions thereafter), Sting sold over 100 million records and singles. As a solo performer, he has released 15 albums between 1985 and 2021, most of which have sold millions of copies worldwide.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FRA [4] [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
The Dream of the Blue Turtles |
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3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
...Nothing Like the Sun |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |
The Soul Cages |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Ten Summoner's Tales |
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2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
Mercury Falling |
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4 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Brand New Day |
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5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
Sacred Love |
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3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Songs from the Labyrinth |
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24 | — | 40 | 20 | 11 | 39 | — | 30 | 31 | 25 |
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If on a Winter's Night... |
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15 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
Symphonicities |
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30 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 22 | — | 30 | 15 | 6 | |
The Last Ship |
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14 | 39 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
57th & 9th |
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15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
My Songs |
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27 | — [A] | 7 | 2 | 4 | 39 | — | — | 5 | 145 |
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The Bridge |
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27 | 64 | 7 | 14 [30] |
5 | 27 | — | — | 5 | 101 |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
44/876 (with Shaggy) |
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9 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 40 |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FRA [4] [5] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZL [31] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
Bring on the Night |
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16 | 9 | 9 | — | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 11 | — |
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Acoustic Live in Newcastle |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
...All This Time |
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3 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 32 | |
The Journey and the Labyrinth |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live in Berlin [34] |
|
180 [35] |
— | 22 | 79 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 7 | — | 51 | — |
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Live at the Olympia Paris |
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— | — | — | — | 77 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
GER [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZL [31] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 |
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2 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
The Very Best of Sting & The Police |
|
11 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 17 | — | 5 | 26 | 17 | — | |
The Very Best of Sting & The Police (updated) |
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1 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 4 | 69 | 17 | 46 | |
Songs of Love |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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25 Years (3CD + 1DVD) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Best of 25 Years |
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27 | — | 29 | 32 | 16 | 4 | — | 13 | 50 | 104 | |
Duets |
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17 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country |
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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UK |
AUS [2] |
SWI | US | |||
Nada como el sol |
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— | — | 18 | — | |
Demolition Man |
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21 | 71 | — | 162 | |
Five Live |
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— | — | — | — | |
Live at TFI Friday EP |
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53 | — | — | — | |
Still Be Love in the World |
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— | — | — | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [44] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [45] |
FRA [46] |
GER [47] |
ITA [48] |
IRE [49] |
NLD [50] |
SWI [51] |
US [52] | ||||
" Spread a Little Happiness" | 1982 | 16 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack | |
" If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" | 1985 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 23 | — | 7 | 15 | 38 | — | 3 | The Dream of the Blue Turtles | |
" Love Is the Seventh Wave" | 41 | 57 | 38 | 30 | — | — | 25 | 10 | — | 17 | |||
" Fortress Around Your Heart" | 49 | 72 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 8 | |||
" Russians" | 12 | 11 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 16 | |||
" Moon over Bourbon Street" | 1986 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
" We Work the Black Seam" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
" We'll Be Together" | 1987 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 46 | — | 5 | 14 | 33 | — | 7 | ...Nothing Like the Sun | |
" Be Still My Beating Heart" | 1988 | — | 94 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | ||
" Englishman in New York" | 51 | — | 60 | 30 | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | 84 |
| ||
" Fragile" | 70 | — | — | 39 | — | 29 | — | 12 | — | — | |||
" They Dance Alone" | 94 | — | — | — | 66 | 24 | — | 27 | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [44] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [45] |
FRA [46] |
GER [47] |
ITA [48] |
IRE [49] |
NLD [50] |
SWI [51] |
US [52] | ||||
"Englishman in New York" (The Ben Liebrand Mix) | 1990 | 15 | 156 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 60 | — | — | Non-album single | |
" All This Time" | 22 | 26 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 5 | The Soul Cages | ||
" Mad About You" | 1991 | 56 | 109 | 71 | — | 59 | 13 | — | 44 | — | — | ||
"The Soul Cages" | 57 | 135 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | |||
"Why Should I Cry for You" | — | — | 46 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
" It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton) | 1992 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 16 | — | Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack | |
" If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" | 1993 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 17 | Ten Summoner's Tales | |
" Seven Days" | 25 | 119 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | |||
"She's Too Good for Me" [C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
" Fields of Gold" | 16 | 85 | 2 | — | 52 | — | 22 | 44 | 25 | 23 | |||
" Shape of My Heart" | 57 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Love Is Stronger Than Justice" [D] | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
" Nothing 'Bout Me" | 32 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 57 | |||
" All for Love" (with Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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The Three Musketeers soundtrack | |
" When We Dance" | 1994 | 9 | 110 | 10 | — | 51 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 42 | 38 | Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 | |
" This Cowboy Song" | 1995 | 15 | 88 | 34 | — | 51 | — | 19 | 48 | — | — | ||
" Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" | 1996 | 15 | 65 | 7 | — | 58 | 20 | — | 43 | — | 86 | Mercury Falling | |
" You Still Touch Me" | 27 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | |||
" I Was Brought to My Senses" | 31 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
" I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" | 54 | 133 | 27 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 94 | |||
" Roxanne '97" (Sting & The Police) | 1997 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 69 | — | 59 | The Very Best of Sting & The Police | |
" Brand New Day" | 1999 | 13 | – | 31 | 73 | 54 | 10 | — | 46 | 35 | — | Brand New Day | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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UK [44] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (WA) [54] |
FRA [46] |
GER [47] |
ITA [48] |
IRE [49] |
NLD [50] |
SWI [51] |
US [52] | |||
" Desert Rose" (with Cheb Mami) | 2000 | 15 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 17 | Brand New Day |
"After the Rain Has Fallen" | 31 | — | — | 89 | 64 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | ||
" My Funny Friend and Me" [European-only release] [55] | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 91 | — | The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack | |
" Fragile (2001)" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 28 | — | 75 | 64 | — | ...All This Time |
"Send Your Love" (featuring Vicente Amigo) | 2003 | 30 | 44 | 53 | — | 24 | 8 | — | 43 | 37 | — | Sacred Love |
" Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Mary J. Blige) | 60 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 50 | — | ||
" Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" | 2004 | 60 | — | — | — | 54 | 56 | — | — | 81 | — | |
" Soul Cake" (Radio Edit) | 2009 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | If on a Winter's Night... |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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BEL (WA) [54] |
FRA [46] |
US AAA [56] | |||
" Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (London '10 Version) | 2010 | — | — | — | Symphonicities |
"Deep in the Meadow (Lullaby)" [57] | 2012 | — | — | — |
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond (Released as a single, and as a bonus download upon purchasing the album) [58] |
"Practical Arrangement" [59] | 2013 | 92 | — | — | The Last Ship |
"And Yet" [60] [61] | — | — | — | ||
" I Can't Stop Thinking About You" | 2016 | 60 | 52 | 2 | 57th & 9th |
"One Fine Day" | — | — | 21 | ||
"Don't Make Me Wait" (with Shaggy) |
2018 | — | — | 29 | 44/876 |
"Gotta Get Back My Baby"
[62] (with Shaggy featuring Maître Gims) |
— | — | — | ||
"Just One Lifetime"
[63] (with Shaggy) |
2019 | — | — | — | |
"Silent Night (Christmas Is Coming)"
[64] (with Shaggy) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | |
"2 In a Million" (with Steve Aoki and Shaed) [65] |
— | — | — | Neon Future IV | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US AAA [56] |
BEL (WA) [66] |
CAN [67] |
GER [47] |
NLD [50] |
UK [68] | |||
"
My Funny Valentine" (with Herbie Hancock) [69] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Duets |
"
Englishman/African in New York" (with Shirazee) [70] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
" If It's Love" [71] | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Bridge | |
" Rushing Water" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"What Could Have Been" (with Ray Chen) [72] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Arcane (Soundtrack) | |
"Redlight" (with Swedish House Mafia) [73] |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise Again |
"Dreaming" (with Pink and Marshmello) |
2023 | — | 22 | 64 | 93 | 50 | 99 | Trustfall: Tour Deluxe Edition |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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UK |
AUS [2] |
FRA [46] |
GER [47] |
IRE [49] |
NLD [50] |
SWI [51] |
US | ||||
"Fragile" ( Julio Iglesias featuring Sting) |
1994 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crazy | |
"Spirits in the Material World" ( Pato Banton featuring Sting) |
1996 | 36 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | Ace Ventura | |
"
On Silent Wings" ( Tina Turner featuring Sting) |
13 | — | — | 55 | — | 37 | — | — | Wildest Dreams | ||
"
I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" ( Toby Keith featuring Sting) |
1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | Dream Walkin' | |
"
Invisible Sun" (Sting & Aswad) [German-only release] [74] |
1998 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | The X-Files: The Album | |
"
Terre d'oru (Fields of Gold)" ( I Muvrini featuring Sting) [France-only release] [75] |
— | — | 36 | — | — | 93 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"
Rise & Fall" ( Craig David featuring Sting) |
2003 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | — | Slicker Than Your Average | |
"Lullaby to an Anxious Child" (Gregg Kofi Brown featuring Sting) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together as One | |
"
Always on Your Side" ( Sheryl Crow featuring Sting) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | Wildflower | |
"
Stolen Car" ( Mylène Farmer featuring Sting) |
2015 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 55 | — | Interstellaires | |
"
Reste" ( Gims featuring Sting) |
2019 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Ceinture noire |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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Multiple tracks | 1982 | Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack [77] |
"Adventures in Success" (co-writer) | 1983 | Will Powers's Dancing For Mental Health |
" Money for Nothing" (backing vocals) | 1985 | Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms |
" The Promise" (backing vocals) | Arcadia's So Red the Rose | |
"Long Long Way To Go" " Take Me Home" (backing vocals) |
Phil Collins' No Jacket Required | |
"One Phone Call" (French policeman's voice) | Miles Davis' You're Under Arrest | |
Multiple tracks | 1986 | Eberhard Schoener's "Music From 'Video Magic' & 'Flashback'" |
"I Been Down So Long" | Live! For Life (limited-release charity album) | |
" Someone to Watch Over Me" | 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me soundtrack |
" Gabriel's Message" | A Very Special Christmas | |
The Soldier's Tale ( Igor Stravinsky) - The Soldier | 1988 | The Soldier's Tale - Histoire Du Soldat - Geschichte Vom Soldaten (with Ian McKellen and Vanessa Redgrave) [78] |
"Murder by Numbers" | 1989 | Broadway the Hard Way by Frank Zappa |
"Charming Snakes"(bass) | 1990 | Charming Snakes by Andy Summers |
"Cushie Butterfield" | 1991 | Disney compilation album For Our Children |
" Come Down in Time" | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin | |
"Muoio per te" "It's Probably Me" "Panus Angelicus" |
1992 | Luciano Pavarotti's Pavarotti & Friends |
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (narration) |
Claudio Abbado and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe's Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and other works | |
"Sister Moon" (backing vocals) | 1994 | Vanessa Williams' The Sweetest Days |
" Russians" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I [79] | |
" Someone to Watch Over Me" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume IV [80] | |
"Moonlight" | 1995 | Sabrina soundtrack [81] |
"
Angel Eyes" "My One And Only Love" "It's A Lonesome Old Town" |
Leaving Las Vegas soundtrack [82] | |
" Mo Ghile Mear" (Our Hero) | The Chieftains's album The Long Black Veil | |
"Sisters of Mercy" (with The Chieftains) | Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen | |
"This Was Never Meant to Be" | Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets soundtrack [83] | |
"It Ain't Necessarily So" | 1997 | Joe Henderson's Porgy & Bess |
" I Saw Three Ships" | A Very Special Christmas 3 | |
" Windmills of Your Mind" | 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair soundtrack |
"Ain't No Sunshine" | David Sanborn's Inside | |
"Another Pyramid" | Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida | |
"'Round Midnight" | Andy Summers' Green Chimneys: The Music Of Thelonious Monk | |
" In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" | Chris Botti's Slowing Down the World | |
"Don't Walk Away" | 2000 | Youssou N'Dour's Joko – From Village To Town |
"My Funny Friend and Me" | The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack | |
"Searching for the Holy Grail" (backing vocals) | Danny Paradise's River of the Soul | |
"She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)" | Various Artists' A Love Affair: Music of Ivan Lins | |
" Seventh Son" | 2001 | Jools Holland's Small World Big Band |
" Until..." | Kate & Leopold soundtrack | |
" Fragile" (live version) | America: A Tribute to Heroes | |
"Le Rai C'est Chic" | Cheb Mami's Dellali | |
"Fill Her Up" | Earl Scruggs' Earl Scruggs And Friends | |
"Mad About You" | George Dalaras' The Running Roads | |
"People" | 2002 | Jimmy Cliff's Fantastic Plastic People |
" Sail On, Sailor" | Lulu's Together | |
"Shape of My Heart" " Ave Maria" |
2003 | Dominic Miller's Shapes |
" You Will Be My Ain True Love" (with Alison Krauss) | Cold Mountain soundtrack | |
" Shape" (backing vocals) | Sugababes' Angels with Dirty Faces | |
" The Wind Cries Mary" | 2004 | Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix |
" We'll Be Together" (with Annie Lennox) | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason soundtrack | |
"La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" (with Dominic Miller) | Chris Botti's When I Fall in Love | |
"People" | Jimmy Cliff's Black Magic | |
"Gonna Be Some Changes Made" "Halcyon Days" |
Bruce Hornsby's Halcyon Days | |
"A Thousand Years" (with Mariza) | Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album | |
"Muoio Per Te" | Zucchero's Zu & Co. | |
"Taking the Inside Rail" | 2005 | Racing Stripes soundtrack |
"Sister Moon" | Herbie Hancock's Possibilities | |
"Moon Over Bourbon Street" (live version with Chris Botti) | Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now | |
"Union" | The Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business | |
" Love Sneakin' Up On You" (with Joss Stone) | Les Paul & Friends' American Made World Played | |
" Until..." | Brodsky Quartet's Moodswings | |
" Friend or Foe" | t.A.T.u.'s Dangerous and Moving | |
" The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | 2006 | Tony Bennett's Duets: An American Classic |
"None of Us Are Free" (with Sheila E.) | Sam Moore's Overnight Sensational | |
"Prologue of Dionysos" "Unfailing Welcome to the Voice" "To Be Is Strong" "The Desire of Dionysos"" "Distanciation" "The Unlikely Duet" |
2007 |
Steve Nieve and
Muriel Teodori: Welcome to the Voice (with Barbara Bonney, Robert Wyatt, Elvis Costello, Brodsky Quartet) |
"Sea Dreamer" | Anoushka Shankar/ Karsh Kale's Breathing Under Water | |
" What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" | 2008 | Chris Botti's To Love Again: The Duets |
"L'amour c'est comme un jour" "Love Is New Everyday" |
2009 | Charles Aznavour's Duos |
" Come Again" | Joshua Bell's At Home with Friends | |
"Seven Days" (live version) "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" (live version) "Shape of My Heart" (live version) |
Chris Botti in Boston | |
"Alone with My Thoughts This Evening" | Edin Karamazov's The Lute is a Song | |
"
Higher Ground/
Roxanne" (with
Stevie Wonder) " People Get Ready" (with Jeff Beck) |
2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert album [84] |
"Power's Out" | 2011 | Nicole Scherzinger's Killer Love |
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" | Matthew Morrison's self-titled album | |
"Catch Tomorrow" | 2014 | Afrojack's Forget the World |
" Lonesome Day" | A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (DVD) | |
"Killing You" | 2015 | Ivy Levan's No Good |
"Simple" | 2020 | Ricky Martin's Pausa |
"Little Something" | 2020 | Melody Gardot's Sunset in the Blue [85] |
" Every Breath You Take" (with Dolly Parton) | 2023 | Dolly Parton's Rockstar |