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540 483-2 00 L7 PMDC France IFPI 0243 IFPI L004 Mercury Falling is the fifth studio album by English musician Sting. It was released on 4 March 1996 through A&M Records and was produced by Sting alongside longtime producer Hugh Padgham. The album features many tracks which see elements of soul and country music integrated to a greater extent than on past releases. Supporting musicians on the album include frequent collaborators Dominic Miller on guitar, Kenny Kirkland on keyboards, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano saxophone. Mercury Falling was a success, reaching the top 10 in 18 countries, but failed to match the success of its predecessors. None of its four singles—"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot", "You Still Touch Me", "I Was Brought to My Senses", and "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"—were hits across all regions, although the former two did perform well in the UK and especially Canada, where both reached the top 10. The album has been certified Platinum in three different countries (US, UK and Canada) and Gold in nine others. In 1997, the album earned Sting two Grammy nominations—Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot". A consummate craftsman of almost unparalleled stature Sting is a global artist who continues to have successive chart-topping albums and singles and sold out world tours. Sting s extraordinary 5th studio album follows on the heels of 4 solo records which have sold a combined total of over 25 million copies worldwide. First single/video: quot;Let Your Soul Be Your Pilotquot; to all formats. Sting will begin his world tour in Amsterdam in March 96 and will tour the U.S. beginning in June.