Song · Sting
“If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” by Sting
Released 1993
“If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” by Sting appears on 15 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1993 and 2005. It was first released in 1993. Its best result is #37 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #66 alternative song of 1993 and #1,607 alternative song of all time.
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"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" led off Sting's fourth studio album, Ten Summoner's Tales, arriving on A&M in February 1993. He wrote it alone and co-produced it with Hugh Padgham, and it's sleek, grown-up pop rock with a warm, rolling groove and a big, open-hearted chorus.
It went to number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sat atop Canada's RPM chart for three weeks, ending 1993 as the country's fourth-biggest single. The following year it won him the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, along with nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and it has held a place on every Sting compilation since, from Fields of Gold on down.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 37 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
| 1993 | 101 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
| 1993 | 57 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 137 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1994 | 278 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) | 500 |
| 1996 | 299 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) | 498 |
| 1999 | 876 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 927 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 930 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2001 | 343 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2002 | 930 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 916 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 916 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2004 | 422 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 917 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
Also listed as: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You; If I Ever Loose My Faith In You; If I Ever Lose My Faith.
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