Reached #1 in Canada, #14 in the UK, and #17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .
This report explores two of Sting’s most enduring songs, and "Fields of Gold," both released in 1993 as part of his fourth solo studio album, Ten Summoner's Tales . Overview: Ten Summoner's Tales (1993) Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You Fields of Gold
Following the introspective and somber The Soul Cages (1991), which focused on the death of his parents, Sting adopted a more musical tone for this album. The title is a pun on his surname, Gordon Sumner , and the Summoner character from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales . 1. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" Reached #1 in Canada, #14 in the UK,
Sting describes the song as being in two parts: a specific list of institutions he has lost faith in (politics, media, science, technology) and a vague, undefined "You" in whom he still finds hope. This "You" could represent romantic love, God, a friend, or oneself. The title is a pun on his surname,