Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994

For the Sting song, see Fields of Gold.

Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
Greatest hits album by
Sting
Released31 October 1994 [1]
Recorded1983–1994
StudioLake House, Wiltshire, England
GenreRock
Length76:56 (International)
66:44 (USA)
LabelA&M
PolyGram（Hong Kong）
Producer
Sting chronology
Ten Summoner's Tales
(1993) 		Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
(1994) 		Mercury Falling
(1996)
Singles from Fields of Gold
  1. "When We Dance"
    Released: 17 October 1994[2]
  2. "This Cowboy Song"
    Released: 30 January 1995[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]
Entertainment WeeklyB [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [6]

Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 is the first greatest hits album by English musician Sting. Released in 1994, it features hit singles from his first four studio albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985), ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987), The Soul Cages (1991), and Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), plus two new tracks. A companion music video compilation was released on LaserDisc and VHS.

Album information

The two new tracks included on the album—"When We Dance" and "This Cowboy Song"—were both released as singles.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sting, except where noted.

U.S. edition
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."When We Dance"New song5:59
2."If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)4:15
3."Fields of Gold"Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)3:38
4."All This Time"The Soul Cages (1991)4:54
5."Fortress Around Your Heart" (remixed version)The Dream of the Blue Turtles4:35
6."Be Still My Beating Heart"...Nothing Like the Sun (1987)5:32
7."They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)"...Nothing Like the Sun7:13
8."If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"Ten Summoner's Tales4:30
9."Fragile"...Nothing Like the Sun3:52
10."Why Should I Cry for You?" (remixed version)The Soul Cages4:51
11."Englishman in New York"...Nothing Like the Sun4:27
12."We'll Be Together" (previously unreleased version)...Nothing Like the Sun3:50
13."Russians" (Sting, Sergei Prokofiev)The Dream of the Blue Turtles3:57
14."This Cowboy Song"New song5:00
International edition
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."When We Dance"new song5:59
2."If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"The Dream of the Blue Turtles4:15
3."Fields of Gold"Ten Summoner's Tales3:38
4."All This Time"The Soul Cages4:54
5."Englishman in New York"...Nothing Like the Sun4:27
6."Mad About You"The Soul Cages3:53
7."It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton) (Sting, Clapton, Michael Kamen)Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack5:02
8."They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)"...Nothing Like the Sun7:13
9."If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"Ten Summoner's Tales4:30
10."Fragile"...Nothing Like the Sun3:52
11."We'll Be Together" (alternate version)...Nothing Like the Sun3:50
12."Moon Over Bourbon Street"The Dream of the Blue Turtles3:59
13."Love Is the Seventh Wave"The Dream of the Blue Turtles3:31
14."Russians" (Sting, Sergei Prokofiev)The Dream of the Blue Turtles3:57
15."Why Should I Cry for You?" (alternate version)The Soul Cages4:51
16."This Cowboy Song"new song5:00
17."Fragile"...Nothing Like the Sun3:52
18."Take Me to the Sunshine"on single-track CD included with Japanese release 

LaserDisc/VHS

Side one

  1. "When We Dance" – 5:59
    • new song
  2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 4:15
  3. "Fields of Gold" – 3:39
  4. "All This Time" – 4:55
  5. "Fortress Around Your Heart" – 4:35
  6. "Be Still My Beating Heart" – 5:32
  7. "Bring on the Night"
    • LaserDisc/VHS version exclusive
  8. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 7:10
  9. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:31
  10. "Fragile" – 3:53
    • originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun
  11. "Why Should I Cry for You" – 4:50
    • alternate version of track originally released on the album The Soul Cages
  12. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27

Side two

  1. "Russians" – 3:58
  2. "It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton) (Sting, Clapton, Kamen)
    • LaserDisc/VHS version exclusive
  3. "We'll Be Together" – 3:51
  4. "Demolition Man"
    • LaserDisc/VHS version exclusive
  5. "This Cowboy Song" – 5:00
    • new song


Singles

  • "When We Dance" (1994) #9 UK, #38 US
  • "This Cowboy Song" (1994) #15 UK

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[31] Platinum 60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[33] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Platinum 100,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[35] Platinum 68,127[35]
France (SNEP)[36] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[37] Platinum 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[39] Platinum 271,830[38]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[40] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[42] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[44] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[45] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[47] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[48] 4× Platinum 4,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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