Brand New Day (Sting album)
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| Studio album by Sting | ||||
| Released | 24 September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, world | |||
| Length | 48:49 | |||
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A&M 0694-90443-2 |
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| Producer | Sting, Kipper | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Chicago Tribune | (Not rated) |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B−) |
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| The New York Times | Mixed |
| Rolling Stone | |
Brand New Day is the sixth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting, released by A&M Records on 24 September 1999. Fueled heavily by the success of the second single, "Desert Rose" (which prominently features popular Algerian Raï singer Cheb Mami), the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Upon its release, Brand New Day was a critical and commercial success, and hailed as the triumphant return for Sting.
The album earned Sting a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and his third Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the title track.
Originally, Sting's usual producer Hugh Padgham was to produce the album, but Sting was happy with the work done by Kipper, and Padgham was not required.
The full version of "The End of the Game" was included on the single for "Brand New Day" and the DTS and DVD-Audio releases of the album. The music video for the title track is a parody of bleach commercials, and advertises "Brand new 'Day Ultra'" brand.
All tracks written by Sting, except where noted.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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