57th & 9th is the twelfth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting, his first rock album in 13 years, released on 11 November 2016.
From late 2015 and throughout the first half of 2016, images of Sting working in the studio were periodically published across his various social media outlets. The resultant album was eventually announced on 18 July 2016. In a teaser video published subsequently, Sting described the album as having a spontaneous feel, featuring "a lot of rock 'n' roll" with themes of searching, travelling, the road and the pull of the unknown.
In an article published on 25 July 2016, Roger Friedman wrote that the lead single, "I Can't Stop Thinking About You", would be released on 2 September 2016.
The album title is a reference to the New York intersection Sting crossed every day to get to the studio in Hell's Kitchen where much of the album was recorded.
Sting debuted the studio version of "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" – and performed the song live – on 31 August 2016 in the Red Bull Sound Space at L.A. radio station KROQ.
Sting performed the song "Fifty Thousand" live for the first time ever on 16 September 2016 on Later with Jools Holland.
On 22 September 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube the audio version of "Fifty Thousand".
Sting performed the song "One Fine Day" live for the first time ever on 6 October 2016 on Deutscher Radiopreis.
On 27 October 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube an acoustic version of "I Can't Stop Thinking About You".
On 3 November 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube the audio version of "Petrol Head".
Sting is due to perform on 9 November 2016 a Sting.com Fan Club Member Exclusive Show (scheduled at 11PM) at Irving Plaza, a small (only one thousand-people capacity) music venue in Manhattan, New York City, performing songs from 57th & 9th for the first time live in concert. The show is due to follow a 57th & 9th iHeartRadio Album Release Party (scheduled at 8PM).
Backed by a 3-piece band including Dominic Miller (guitar), Vinnie Colauita (drums) and Rufus Miller (guitar), Sting is due to perform on 12 November 2016 an exclusive concert in Paris for the re-opening of the Bataclan, performing songs from 57th & 9th.57th & 9th is the twelfth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting, his first rock album in 13 years, released on 11 November 2016.
From late 2015 and throughout the first half of 2016, images of Sting working in the studio were periodically published across his various social media outlets. The resultant album was eventually announced on 18 July 2016. In a teaser video published subsequently, Sting described the album as having a spontaneous feel, featuring "a lot of rock 'n' roll" with themes of searching, travelling, the road and the pull of the unknown.
In an article published on 25 July 2016, Roger Friedman wrote that the lead single, "I Can't Stop Thinking About You", would be released on 2 September 2016.
The album title is a reference to the New York intersection Sting crossed every day to get to the studio in Hell's Kitchen where much of the album was recorded.
Sting debuted the studio version of "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" – and performed the song live – on 31 August 2016 in the Red Bull Sound Space at L.A. radio station KROQ.
Sting performed the song "Fifty Thousand" live for the first time ever on 16 September 2016 on Later with Jools Holland.
On 22 September 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube the audio version of "Fifty Thousand".
Sting performed the song "One Fine Day" live for the first time ever on 6 October 2016 on Deutscher Radiopreis.
On 27 October 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube an acoustic version of "I Can't Stop Thinking About You".
On 3 November 2016, Sting released for free on YouTube the audio version of "Petrol Head".
Sting is due to perform on 9 November 2016 a Sting.com Fan Club Member Exclusive Show (scheduled at 11PM) at Irving Plaza, a small (only one thousand-people capacity) music venue in Manhattan, New York City, performing songs from 57th & 9th for the first time live in concert. The show is due to follow a 57th & 9th iHeartRadio Album Release Party (scheduled at 8PM).
Backed by a 3-piece band including Dominic Miller (guitar), Vinnie Colauita (drums) and Rufus Miller (guitar), Sting is due to perform on 12 November 2016 an exclusive concert in Paris for the re-opening of the Bataclan, performing songs from 57th & 9th.false2025-11-07 21:40:4357th & 9th20162016-11-112016-11-1149Pop RockRock1116002272820e5cfed9b-c364-418a-9ca5-22f2f84dc9477944ed53-2a58-4035-9b93-140a71e41c34434ec89a-50f2-4975-ab39-89b21969b811/media/data/media5/Music/Sting/57th & 9th/folder.jpgStingStingGordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.As a solo musician and a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards: he won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take", three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2019, he received a BMI Award for "Every Breath You Take" becoming the most-played song in radio history. In 2002, Sting received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. In 2000, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. In 2003, Sting received a CBE from Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He was made a Kennedy Center Honoree at the White House in 2014 and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2017. In May 2023, he was made an Ivor Novello Fellow.
With the Police, Sting became one of the world's best-selling music artists. Solo and with the Police combined, he has sold over 100 million records. In 2006, Paste ranked him 62nd of the 100 best living songwriters. He was 63rd of VH1's 100 greatest artists of rock, and 80th of Q magazine's 100 greatest musical stars of the 20th century. He has collaborated with other musicians on songs such as "Money for Nothing" with Dire Straits, "Rise & Fall" with Craig David, "All for Love" with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, "You Will Be My Ain True Love" with Alison Krauss, and introduced the North African music genre raï to Western audiences through the hit song "Desert Rose" with Cheb Mami. In 2018, he released the album 44/876, a collaboration with Jamaican musician Shaggy, which won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2019.