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"We'll Be Together"
...Nothing Like The Sun LP cover
Recorded by Sting
Released:	1987-10-26 (UK)
Recorded:	1987
Length:	3:51 ( AIR Studios version) 4:52 (Larrabee Sound Studios version)
Album(s):	...Nothing Like The Sun (Larrabee Sound Studios version) Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994 ( AIR Studios version)
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	Sting
Producer(s):	Neil Dorfsman ( AIR Studios) Bryan Loren (Larrabee Sound Studios)
Studio(s):	AIR Studios Larrabee Sound Studios
Released as single?	sadly, YES

"We'll Be Together" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Sting in 1987.

About the song

Sting wrote the song in October 1986. In mid-January 1987 he recorded a first version with Branford Marsalis and Dolette McDonald in New York - for the Kirin Can Beer commercials.

The song was then recorded for ...Nothing Like The Sun at AIR Studios - with Eric Clapton on guitar.

As it was chose to be the album's first single release, the masters were sent to producer Bryan Loren at Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, CA, USA. But instead of "just" remixing the song. Bryan decided the 64 tracks of tape were not something he could remix, so he would build the song from scratch.

For the drum sequence's main back-beat he used a Stewart Copeland snare sound straight from a The Police CD. He re-recorded the backing vocals with René Gayer and Vesta Williams as he felt the original backing vocals lacked energy.

Although Sting requested to keep the Eric Clapton guitar parts from the original recording. But again producer Bryan Loren felt that those were too tame for the new version of this song. So he re-corded guitar, bass and keyboards himself. About the only thing he did keep from the original version were Branford Marsalis' saxophone parts.

Sting also re-recorded his vocals.

The original version was finally released on the 1994 Best Of compilation Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994.

Personnel

AIR Studios

Sting - vocals, bass
Eric Clapton - guitar

Larrabee Sound Studios

Sting - vocals
René Gayer and Vesta Williams - backing vocals
Bryan Loren - producer, guitar, bass, keyboards

Paul McKenna - engineer

mixed by Paul McKenna and John Hegedes

Release History

Albums

We'll Be Together appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Release country
	...Nothing Like The Sun	1987-10-13	UK
	Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994	1994-11-08	Country

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Songs	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"Song"(s)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

7" Singles

Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
AM 410	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1987-10-26	UK
AM 390 254-7	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1987-MM-DD	France
AM 390 254-7	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1987-10-DD (before the 13th)	Germany
AM 7Y3060 (promo)	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1987-MM-DD	Japan
AM 390 270-7	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1987-MM-DD	Spain
AM-2983 (promo)	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1987-MM-DD	USA
Supraphon 11 0135-7311	"We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog"	1988-MM-DD	Czech Republic

12" Singles

Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
AM 2801 229	"We'll Be Together"/"Fragil"/"Fragile"	1987-MM-DD	Brazil
SP-12251	"We'll Be Together" (extended mix)/"We'll Be Together" (instrumental)/"We'll Be Together" (album version)/"Conversation With A Dog"/"We'll Be Together" (previous version)	1987-MM-DD	Canada
AMY 410	"We'll Be Together" (extended version)/"We'll Be Together" (previous version)/"Conversation With A Dog"/"We'll Be Together" (instrumental version)	1987-MM-DD	England
AM 392 254-1	"We'll Be Together" (extended version)/"We'll Be Together" (previous version)/"We'll Be Together" (dub version)/"Conversation With A Dog"/"We'll Be Together" (edit)	1987-MM-DD	Germany
AM C12Y3213 (promo)	"We'll Be Together" (extended mix)/"We'll Be Together" (instrumental version)/"We'll Be Together" (album version)/"Conversation With A Dog"/"We'll Be Together" (previous version)	1987-MM-DD	Japan
SP-12251 (promo)	"We'll Be Together" (extended mix)/"We'll Be Together" (instrumental version)/"We'll Be Together" (album version)/"Conversation With A Dog"/"We'll Be Together" (previous version)	1987-MM-DD	USA

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

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Quotations and trivia

UK ad:

Alternative and cover versions

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External links

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References

source: UK single info sheet; POPGEAR - April 1987; discogs.com; Bryan Loren post on facebook - August 11, 2015; Orna Walters

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 [[Sting]] wrote the song in October [[1986]]. In mid-January [[1987]] he recorded a first version with [[Branford Marsalis]] and [[Dolette McDonald]] in New York - for the Kirin Can Beer commercials.
-Bryan Loren post on facebook - August 11, 2015  ·
+The song was then recorded for [[...Nothing Like The Sun]] at [[AIR Studios (Montserrat) | AIR Studios]] - with Eric Clapton on guitar.
-So we continue our trip down Memory Lane(Great song by the incomparable Minnie Riperton, co-written by my father. But, I digress)...
-For this, our second installment, we have Sting. With a song called, "We'll Be Together". This song was originally brought to me as a remix. Sting originally wrote and recorded the song to be the background for, believe it or not, a Japanese beer commercial. As the story goes, they needed a song with the word 'together' in it. Later, as Sting was finishing the album "Nothing Like The Sun", it was decided that this song would be the lead single, hence needing a remix. The masters were sent to me over at Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, Ca. It was there that, upon putting up and listening to 64 tracks of tape I decided, this was not something I could remix. I would have to build it again from scratch. To his credit, Sting did not really seem to mind, while others(manager, record company) were not so comfortable. But, I did then begin putting together what would become this record. While building the drum sequence, I actually sampled a Stuart Copland(drummer for The Police) snare drum from a Police record(right off the CD) to be the main back-beat. As a drummer myself, I've always loved Stuart's sharp, snappy sound. I used the late, great Vesta Williams and another powerful singer by the name of Renee Geyer to replace the original background vocals, which I felt lacked energy. Sting requested that I use the guitar parts from the original version, which were performed by Eric Clapton. But I felt his parts were to tame for what I was creating, so I played those, keyboards and bass guitar myself. I used the saxophone parts from the original version, which were performed by the great Branford Marsalis. And Sting was a great sport as I fed him vocal ad libs that he was uncomfortable with, but went with me anyway…
-at that studio a photo was made with Sting and Orna Banarie
+As it was chose to be the album's first single release, the masters were sent to producer Bryan Loren at [[Larrabee Sound Studios]] in West Hollywood, CA, USA. But instead of "just" remixing the song. Bryan decided the 64 tracks of tape were not something he could remix, so he would build the song from scratch.
-engineer was Paul McKenna
+For the drum sequence's main back-beat he used a [[Stewart Copeland]] snare sound straight from a [[The Police]] CD. He re-recorded the backing vocals with René Gayer and Vesta Williams as he felt the original backing vocals lacked energy.
+Although [[Sting]] requested to keep the Eric Clapton guitar parts from the original recording. But again producer Bryan Loren felt that those were too tame for the new version of this song. So he re-corded guitar, bass and keyboards himself. About the only thing he did keep from the original version were [[Branford Marsalis]]' saxophone parts.
+[[Sting]] also re-recorded his vocals.
+The original version was finally released on the [[1994]] Best Of compilation [[Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994 (album) | Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994]].
 =Personnel=
-''This section needs more information.''
+[[AIR Studios (Montserrat) | AIR Studios]]
+* Sting - vocals, bass
+* Eric Clapton - guitar
+[[Larrabee Sound Studios]]
+* Sting - vocals
+* René Gayer and Vesta Williams - backing vocals
+* Bryan Loren - producer, guitar, bass, keyboards
+* Paul McKenna - engineer
+mixed by Paul McKenna and John Hegedes
 =Release History=
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 =References=
-source: UK single info sheet, POPGEAR - April [[1987]]
+source: UK single info sheet; POPGEAR - April [[1987]]; discogs.com; Bryan Loren post on facebook - August 11, [[2015]]; Orna Walters
 [[Category:Songs (Sting)]] [[Category:Songwriting credits (Sting)]]

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