BY MIKE METTLER – MARCH 10, 2018

Sting & Shaggy will release their new, collaborative, island-inspired album, 44/876, on A&M/Interscope Records on April 20, 2018. You can pre-order the album now right here, and receive an instant download of “Morning Is Coming” – a brassy reggae track fueled by sultry horns – as well as the pair’s current Caribbean-flavored single, “Don’t Make Me Wait.”

Sting (who wove Jamaican rhythms into his early work with The Police, as well as into his own solo repertoire) and Shaggy (born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, yet who also wound up cutting his musical teeth in the dancehall clubs of Brooklyn and Manhattan) initially joined creative forces to record “Don’t Make Me Wait” as a tribute to the Caribbean sounds that influenced them both – but ultimately ended up recording an entire album full of joy, melody, and uplifting music.

“Don’t Make Me Wait” was released on January 25, and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s digital reggae single sales chart. That release was followed by a performance on the 60th Annual Grammy Awards as well as on the NFL’s Super Bowl Tailgate event that aired on NBC’s Super Bowl Sunday. You can watch the official video right here:

For those of you more visually inclined, S&S have a host of television appearances lined up in support of this new release, including Good Morning America on March 9, Live with Kelly and Ryan on April 24, The View on April 25, plus Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen as well as ABC’s Nightline (dates to come). Additional appearances will soon be announced.

Filmed in Kingston, Jamaica, the video for “Don’t Make Me Wait” was directed by Gil Green (Nicki Minaj, Drake), and it celebrates the duo’s mutual love of the island. Sting & Shaggy also added some Brazilian flair into the proceedings with a Tropkillaz Remix of “Don’t Make Me Wait” that was released on February 23 worldwide. “Don’t Make Me Wait” (Dave Audé Rhythmic Radio Remix) and “Don’t Make Me Wait” (iLL Wayno Remix) bring additional dance floor and dancehall treatments to this pleading yet celebratory track.

Sting & Shaggy will be extending their collaboration out on the road this summer, when the two Grammy-award-winning artists embark on a European tour of various historic venues, performing their most celebrated hits as well as selections off 44/876 (tour dates and locales to come).

44/876 was recorded in Jamaica and New York, with Sting & Shaggy being joined by various musicians and writers, including the legendary Robbie Shakespeare of Sly and Robbie, dancehall sensation Aidonia, Morgan Heritage, Branford Marsalis, Agent Sasco, and Sting’s longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, as well as writers Taranchyla, Dwayne “iLL Wayno” Shippy, Shane Hoosong, Machine Gun Funk, and Patexx. The sessions were produced in part by Sting International (“Oh, Carolina,” “Boombastic,” and “It Wasn’t Me”) and Martin Kierszenbaum, who has previously written/produced songs for Sting, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Robert “Hitmixer” Orton, Sting International, and Tony Lake mixed 44/876.

STING & SHAGGY: 44/876
STANDARD ALBUM – TRACK LISTING

  1. 44/876 (ft. Morgan Heritage and Aidonia)
  2. Morning Is Coming
  3. Waiting For The Break Of Day
  4. Gotta Get Back My Baby
  5. Don’t Make Me Wait
  6. Just One Lifetime
  7. 22nd Street
  8. Dreaming In The U.S.A.
  9. Crooked Tree
  10. To Love And Be Loved
  11. Sad Trombone
  12. Night Shift

 

STING & SHAGGY: 44/876
SUPER DELUXE ALBUM – TRACK LISTING

Disc One

  1. 44/876 (ft. Morgan Heritage and Aidonia)
  2. Morning Is Coming
  3. Waiting For The Break Of Day
  4. Gotta Get Back My Baby
  5. Don’t Make Me Wait
  6. Just One Lifetime
  7. 22nd Street
  8. Dreaming In The U.S.A.
  9. Crooked Tree
  10. To Love And Be Loved
  11. Sad Trombone
  12. Night Shift

Disc Two

Live at Shaggy & Friends, Kingston, Jamaica 

  1. Englishman In New York – Sting
  2. Fields Of Gold – Sting
  3. Message In A Bottle – Sting ft. Agent Sasco
  4. Don’t Make Me Wait – Sting & Shaggy
  5. Roxanne – Sting & Shaggy
  6. Cherrytree Radio Interview with Sting & Shaggy

 

STING & SHAGGY: 44/876
DIGITAL DELUXE ALBUM & TARGET PHYSICAL EXCLUSIVE – TRACK LISTING

  1. 44/876 (ft. Morgan Heritage and Aidonia)
  2. Morning Is Coming
  3. Waiting For The Break Of Day
  4. Gotta Get Back My Baby
  5. Don’t Make Me Wait
  6. Just One Lifetime
  7. 22nd Street
  8. Dreaming In The U.S.A.
  9. Crooked Tree
  10. To Love And Be Loved
  11. Sad Trombone
  12. Night Shift

Bonus Tracks

  1. If You Can’t Find Love
  2. Love Changes Everything
  3. 16 Fathoms
  4. Don’t Make Me Wait (Dave Audé Rhythmic Radio Remix)

 

SOCIALS

www.sting.com
www.shaggyonline.com
www.cherrytreemusiccompany.com