Released as the fourth single from the album in June 1993, this track is celebrated for its evocative, atmospheric quality.
Following the introspective and somber The Soul Cages (1991), which focused on the death of his parents, Sting adopted a more musical tone for this album. The title is a pun on his surname, Gordon Sumner , and the Summoner character from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales . 1. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You Fields of Gold
How Sting Changed Gears With 'If I Ever Lose My Faith in You' Released as the fourth single from the album
Released as the album's on February 1, 1993, this track became one of Sting's definitive solo hits. Accolades & Charting: Grammy Award: Won Best Male
The song famously begins with a flattened fifth (tritone), a chord historically banned by the church as "the devil's music," which creates a sense of unease before transitioning into a melodic pop-rock track. Accolades & Charting: Grammy Award: Won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1994).
This report explores two of Sting’s most enduring songs, and "Fields of Gold," both released in 1993 as part of his fourth solo studio album, Ten Summoner's Tales . Overview: Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)