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Quiz about Collaborations with Sting
Quiz about Collaborations with Sting

Collaborations with Sting Trivia Quiz


Sting has worked with many artists throughout his illustrious music career. Despite going slowly deaf, he is still one of the greatest harmonisers around and this quiz is testimony to that.

A multiple-choice quiz by miaow. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
miaow
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
124,299
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
507
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 2003 Sting is duetting with an R&B act on "Rise and Fall". Who is the artist? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of Sting's most famous collabrations was with the band Dire Straits. What was the name of the track? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Sting sang "Jump Up Behind Me" with which artist? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which song did Sting record with Julio Iglesias? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On which album does the Phil Collins/Sting duet "Long Long Way to Go" appear? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Arcadia song did Sting sing backing vocals on? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Sting once sang with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. The song was "All for Love", but from which film did the song come? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Police song has Sting recorded with Robert Downey Jr.? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the reggae act that duetted with Sting on the single version of "This Cowboy Song"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Sting recorded a duet with Lulu in 2002. The song is "Sail on Sailor" - who sang the original? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 2003 Sting is duetting with an R&B act on "Rise and Fall". Who is the artist?

Answer: Craig David

The song contains the guitar arrangement from "The Shape Of My Heart", which Craig David loved and so wrote this song based around the riff. The song appears on the album "Slicker Than Your Average". Coincidentally, also in 2003 The Sugarbabes have also sampled and created their own sound to "The Shape Of My Heart" - Sting's vocals also appear on this track.
2. One of Sting's most famous collabrations was with the band Dire Straits. What was the name of the track?

Answer: Money For Nothing

This song was from the "Brothers In Arms" album. Sting sang the line "I want my MTV" which followed the same tune as "Don't Stand So Close to Me" from an earlier Police hit.
3. Sting sang "Jump Up Behind Me" with which artist?

Answer: James Taylor

This song came from the James Taylor album "Hourglass" recorded in 1997. Other famous voices featured on the album are Shawn Colvin and Stevie Wonder.
4. Which song did Sting record with Julio Iglesias?

Answer: Fragile

Julio released the album "My Life" in 1999 - a Greatest Hits album, which in itself included many collaborations.
5. On which album does the Phil Collins/Sting duet "Long Long Way to Go" appear?

Answer: No Jacket Required

"No Jacket Required" was released in 1985. Sting also sang backing vocals on "Take Me Home" on the same album along with Peter Gabriel.
6. Which Arcadia song did Sting sing backing vocals on?

Answer: The Promise

Arcadia were Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes. Their album "So Red The Rose" also included additions from Herbie Hancock and Grace Jones.
7. Sting once sang with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. The song was "All for Love", but from which film did the song come?

Answer: The Three Musketeers

"The Three Musketeers" was a Disney film from 1993 starring Charlie Sheen and Chris O'Donnell. Sting went on to work again with Disney and wrote songs for "The Emperor's New Groove".
8. Which Police song has Sting recorded with Robert Downey Jr.?

Answer: Every Breath You Take

The duet features on the album: "Ally McBeal: For Once in My Life (Featuring Vonda Shepard)". The pair also performed the song at a charity concert in LA in 2001. They also did a redition of the Beatles' "Penny Lane".
9. What was the name of the reggae act that duetted with Sting on the single version of "This Cowboy Song"?

Answer: Pato Banton

All the artists above also contributed to a Police tribute album - "Regatta Mondatta". Pato Banton again duetted with Sting on "Spirits In the Material World", Aswad performed "Roxanne", Maxi Priest sang "Message in a Bottle" and Chaka Demus and Pliers put their spin on "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic".
10. Sting recorded a duet with Lulu in 2002. The song is "Sail on Sailor" - who sang the original?

Answer: The Beach Boys

The song is on the Lulu album "Together", other artists on the album include Paul McCartney, Bobby Womack and Joe Cocker.
Source: Author miaow

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