If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is a song recorded by English singer Sting. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, "Ten Summoner's Tales" (1993), on 1 February 1993. The song reached number 17 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and the top 40 in several European countries. In Canada, the song reached number one, spending three weeks atop the "RPM" Top Singles chart and finishing 1993 as Canada's fourth-most-successful single. It remains one of Sting's signature songs. In 1994 , the song won Sting a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, while it was also nominated for both Record of the Year and for Song of the Year. It has been included on all of Sting's compilation albums since its release, namely "" and "The Very Best of Sting & The Police". Composition. The song, in the key of A major, is played in swing time. According to Sting, the song was written on the piano, and contains a flattened fifth in the song's intro, which he says was banned in the churches due to its dissonant sound : The "You" in the song's title is not identified by Sting, as he explained he felt it was important not to point out what it is specifically so that the listeners could connect more with the song: Track listings. CD maxi CD single 1 CD single 2 CD maxi – picture disc US Cover versions. In 2009, trumpeter Chris Botti covered the song featuring Sting on vocals. The song was released from the album "Chris Botti in Boston". American singer Lady Gaga also performed the song at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, where Sting was an honouree. American rock band  Disturbed released a cover in 2020.