Sacred Love by Sting

Sacred Love, Sting's seventh studio album, came out on 29 September 2003 on A&M, with Sting producing himself, and it's his smoothest record yet: silky R&B-style beats, lush grown-up textures, and guests including Mary J. Blige and sitar player Anoushka Shankar. He also shakes things up with the harder, more rock-influenced "This War".

"Inside" and "Dead Man's Rope" were singled out for praise, and "Never Coming Home" is the one that found its way onto the countdowns. Reviews were positive and the album was a hit, reaching number three in both the US and the UK. It turned out to be his last album of original songs for a decade, until The Last Ship in 2013.

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