If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
Sting
1993
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About Sting
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Sting, born Gordon Sumner, is an English singer, bassist and songwriter whose early experience included jazz groups in northeast England. After recording with the Police, he developed a solo career with The Dream of the Blue Turtles, working with musicians including Branford Marsalis and Kenny Kirkland. Nothing Like the Sun and Ten Summoner's Tales continued an interest in varied rhythms and narrative songwriting. Later projects include the John Dowland repertoire of Songs from the Labyrinth, made with lutenist Edin Karamazov.
Artist background sources
Sting: official biography
Supports northeast England jazz background, separate Police/solo careers, named solo albums and collaborators, and Dowland project; no current tour or cumulative sales claims retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
If I Ever Lose My Faith in You by Sting appears at number 96 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1993. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1993 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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Sources and scope
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Billboard year-end 1993 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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