Mercury Falling

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Mercury Falling
File:Mercuryfalling.jpg
Studio album by Sting
Released 8 March 1996[1]
Recorded 1995
Genre Rock, country
Length 48:08
Label A&M
540483
Producer Sting, Hugh Padgham
Sting chronology
Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
(1994)Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–19941994		 Mercury Falling
(1996)		 Brand New Day
(1999)Brand New Day1999
Singles from Mercury Falling
  1. "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"
    Released: February 1, 1996
  2. "You Still Touch Me"
    Released: April 1, 1996
  3. "I Was Brought to My Senses"
    Released: September 1, 1996
  4. "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"
    Released: October 8, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[2]
Chicago Tribune 2/4 stars[3]
Entertainment Weekly (A−)[4]
Houston Chronicle 3/5 stars[6]
Los Angeles Times 3.5/4 stars[5]
Robert Christgau (dud)[7]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[8]

Mercury Falling is the fifth studio album by Sting, released in 1996. The album begins and ends with the words "mercury falling".

In 1997, the album earned Sting two Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot".

Background

There was one uplifting ballad, the second single, "You Still Touch Me".

The track "Twenty Five to Midnight" was excluded from the American and Canadian releases. It was included in the CD-Maxi Single of "You Still Touch Me", as the 4th track.[9]

"Valparaiso" was used during the closing credits of the 1996 film White Squall.

Track listing

All songs written by Sting except where noted.

No. Title Length
1. "The Hounds of Winter"   5:27
2. "I Hung My Head"   4:40
3. "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"   6:41
4. "I Was Brought to My Senses"   5:48
5. "You Still Touch Me"   3:46
6. "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"   3:56
7. "All Four Seasons"   4:28
8. "Twenty Five to Midnight" (Excluded from original Canada/US releases) 4:09
9. "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" (Sting, Dominic Miller) 5:17
10. "Valparaiso"   5:27
11. "Lithium Sunset"   2:38

Personnel

Accolades

Grammy Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
1997
[10]		 Mercury Falling Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Gold 25,000
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 100,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[13] Gold 24,617[13]
Germany (BVMI)[14] Gold 250,000
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Gold 193,600[16]
Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Gold 50,000
Poland (ZPAV)[18] Gold 50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] Gold 50,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[23] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Charts

References

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External links

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7 – 20 March 1996		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by Swiss Music Chart number-one album
17 March 1996		 Succeeded by
Falling into You by Celine Dion
Preceded by Austrian Chart number-one album
24 – 31 March 1996
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(What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
 European Top 100 number-one album
30 March – 6 April 1996		 Succeeded by
Falling into You by Celine Dion
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