We'll Be Together (song)
| "We'll Be Together" | |
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 ...Nothing Like The Sun LP cover | |
| Recorded by Sting | |
| Released: | 1987-10-26 (UK) |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Length: | 4:28 ( AIR Studios "previous version")
3:51 ( AIR Studios 1994 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 & Sting (Larrabee Sound Studios) |
| Studio(s): | AIR Studios |
| Released as single? | sadly, YES |
"We'll Be Together" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Sting in 1987.
Contents
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 chosen to be the album's first single release, the masters were sent to producer Bryan Loren at Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood for a remix. But when listening to the song, Bryan decided the 64 tracks of tape were not something he could remix, so he would build his version from scratch.
For the drum sequence's main back-beat he used a Stewart Copeland snare sound straight from a The Police CD (from Every Breath You Take). He re-recorded the backing vocals with René Gayer and Vesta Williams as he felt the original backing vocals lacked energy.
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 AIR Studios version was used as a b-side on 12" singles and a CD-single - it was called "previous version" and lasted 4:28 minutes. It was also released on the 1994 Best Of compilation Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994 - lasting 3:51 minutes.
Personnel
- Sting - vocals, bass
- Eric Clapton - guitar
- Branford Marsalis - saxophone
- Sting - vocals
- René Gayer and Vesta Williams - backing vocals
- Bryan Loren - producer, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Branford Marsalis - saxophone ( AIR Studios)
- Stewart Copeland - snare sound from a The Police CD
- Paul McKenna - engineer
mixed by Paul McKenna and John Hegedes
Release History
Albums
We'll Be Together appears on the following album releases:
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...Nothing Like The Sun | 1987-10-13 | UK |
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Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994 | 1994-11-08 | Country |
Singles
CD Singles
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7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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AM 410 | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1987-10-26 | UK |
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AM 390 254-7 | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1987-MM-DD | France |
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AM 390 254-7 | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1987-10-DD (before the 13th) | Germany |
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AM 7Y3060 (promo) | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1987-MM-DD | Japan |
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AM 390 270-7 | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1987-MM-DD | Spain |
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AM-2983 (promo) | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1987-MM-DD | USA |
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Supraphon 11 0135-7311 | "We'll Be Together"/"Conversation With A Dog" | 1988-MM-DD | Czech Republic |
12" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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AM 2801 229 | "We'll Be Together"/"Fragil"/"Fragile" | 1987-MM-DD | Brazil |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
I see me with you and all the things you do Keep turning round and round in my mind Forget the weather we should always be together And any other thought is unkind To have you with me I would swim the seven seas I need you as my guide and my light My love is a flame that burns in your name We'll be together, we'll be together tonight We'll be together, yeah We'll be together, yeah We'll be together, yeah I see you with me and all I want to be Is dancing here with you in my arms Forget the weather we should always be together I'll always be a slave to your charms To have you with me I would swim the seven seas I need you as my guide in my life My love is a flame that burns in your name We'll be together, we'll be together tonight We'll be together, yeah We'll be together, yeah We'll be together, yeah Call me baby You can call me anything you want Call me baby, call me, just call me I see you with me and baby makes three I see me with you and all the things you do Forget the weather we should always be together I need you as my guide and my light My love is the flame that burns in your name We'll be together, we'll be together tonight
Quotations and trivia
UK ad:
Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
References
source: UK single info sheet; POPGEAR - April 1987; discogs.com; Bryan Loren post on facebook - August 11, 2015; Orna Walters; Billboard - October 10, 1987 (confirms the recording at Larrabee Sound Studios and the producer / engineer team, also mentions that McKenna and Sting mixed Conversation With A Dog there)
