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Ten Summoner’s Tales by Sting
Ten Summoner’s Tales is an album by Sting, released in 1993. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 28 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Fields of Gold”, on 21 lists with a best position of #22.
Ten Summoner's Tales, Sting's fourth solo album, arrived on A&M in 1993 with the man himself producing, and after the introspective gloom of The Soul Cages it sounds like a window thrown open. That record had followed the loss of both his parents; this one turns over love and morality in a far brighter mood, the former Police singer and bassist sounding relaxed and playful again.
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and the golden-hour glow of "Fields of Gold" gave him two US hits, and "Heavy Cloud, No Rain" has a sly, rootsy strut. The awards folk were smitten: a Mercury Prize shortlist spot, six Grammy nominations including Album of the Year, and wins for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Long Form Music Video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Ten Summoner’s Tales on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fields of Gold | 21 | #22 | – | 1993–2024 | |
| 2 | Heavy Cloud, No Rain | 7 | #964 | – | 1999–2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.