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 is the first greatest hits album by English musician Sting. It features hit singles from his first four studio albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles, ...Nothing Like the Sun, The Soul Cages, and Ten Summoner's Tales. A companion music video compilation was released on LaserDisc and VHS.

Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
Greatest hits album by Sting
Released	31 October 1994 ^[1]
Recorded	1983–1994
Studio	Lake House, Wiltshire, England
Genre	Rock
Length	76:56 (International) 66:44 (USA)
Label	A&M PolyGram（Hong Kong）
Producer	Sting, Hugh Padgham, Pete Smith, Neil Dorfsman, Michael Kamen
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
"When We Dance" Released: 17 October 1994^[2] "This Cowboy Song" Released: 30 January 1995^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B ^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

Album information

The album features two new songs, "When We Dance" and "This Cowboy Song", which were both released as singles.

Track listing

U.S. edition

All tracks written by Sting.

1. "When We Dance" – 5:59
   • New song (1994)
2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 4:15
   • Originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
3. "Fields of Gold" – 3:38
   • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).
4. "All This Time" – 4:54
   • Originally released on the album The Soul Cages (1991).
5. "Fortress Around Your Heart" – 4:35
   • Remixed version of track originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
6. "Be Still My Beating Heart" – 5:32
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
7. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 7:13
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
8. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:30
   • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).
9. "Fragile" – 3:52
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
10. "Why Should I Cry for You?" – 4:51
    • Remixed version of track originally released on the album The Soul Cages.
11. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
12. "We'll Be Together" – 3:50
    • Previously unreleased version of track originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
13. "Russians" – 3:57
    • Originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
14. "This Cowboy Song" – 5:00
    • New song (1994)

International edition

1. "When We Dance" – 5:59
   • New song (1994)
2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 4:15
   • Originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
3. "Fields of Gold" – 3:38
   • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).
4. "All This Time" – 4:54
   • Originally released on the album The Soul Cages (1991).
5. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
6. "Mad About You" – 3:53
   • Originally released on the album The Soul Cages(1991).
7. "It's Probably Me" – 5:02
   • Originally released on the album Lethal Weapon 3 (soundtrack) (1992).
8. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 7:13
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
9. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:30
   • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).
10. "Fragile" – 3:52
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
11. "We'll Be Together" – 3:50
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987, r1994).
12. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" – 3:59
13. "Love Is the Seventh Wave" – 3:31
14. "Russians" – 3:57
    • Tracks 12–14 originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
15. "Why Should I Cry for You" – 4:51
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album The Soul Cages (1991, r1994).
16. "This Cowboy Song" – 5:00
    • New song (1994)
17. "Fragil" – 3:51
    • Originally released on the EP Nada Como el Sol (1988). Replaced "Fragile" on the Brazilian edition.
18. "Take Me to the Sunshine"
    • Appears on a single-track CD included with the Japanese release.

LaserDisc/VHS

Side one

1. "When We Dance" – 5:59
   • New song (1994)
2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 4:15
   • Originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
3. "Fields of Gold" – 3:39
   • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).
4. "All This Time" – 4:55
   • Originally released on the album The Soul Cages (1991).
5. "Fortress Around Your Heart" – 4:35
   • Remixed version of track originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
6. "Be Still My Beating Heart" – 5:32
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
7. "Bring on the Night"
   • LaserDisc/VHS version exclusive
8. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 7:10
   • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
9. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:31
   • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).
10. "Fragile" – 3:53
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
11. "Why Should I Cry for You" – 4:50
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album The Soul Cages (1991, r1994).
12. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).

Side two

1. "Russians" – 3:58
   • originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985).
2. "It's Probably Me" (with Eric Clapton)
   • LaserDisc/VHS version exclusive
3. "We'll Be Together" – 3:51
   • Studio/music video version. Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun (1987).
4. "Demolition Man"
   • LaserDisc/VHS version exclusive
5. "This Cowboy Song" – 5:00
   • New song (1994)

Singles

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994–1995) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7] 20 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[8] 7 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9] 17 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[10] 15 Canadian Albums (RPM)^[11] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12] 5 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[13] 48 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14] 4 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[15] 28 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[16] 5 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[17] 5 Scottish Albums (OCC)^[18] 5 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[19] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20] 5 UK Albums (OCC)^[21] 2 US Billboard 200^[22] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[23] 41 Chart (1995) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[24] 64 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[25] 23 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[26] 26 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[27] 22 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[28] 44 UK Albums (OCC)^[29] 65 US Billboard 200^[30] 62

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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