We'll Be Together (song)

"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 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. 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 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
• Branford Marsalis - saxophone

Larrabee Sound Studios

• 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:

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

Cover art	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

Cover art	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

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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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See also

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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