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Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
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| "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" | ||||
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| Single by Sting | ||||
| from the album Mercury Falling | ||||
| Released | 19 February 1996 | |||
| Studio | Lake House (Wiltshire, England) | |||
| Length | 6:43 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter | Sting | |||
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| Sting singles chronology | ||||
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| "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" on YouTube | ||||
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" is a song by the English musician Sting, released on 19 February 1996, by A&M Records, as the lead single from his fifth solo studio album, Mercury Falling (1996). The soul-influenced track was inspired by a friend suffering from AIDS, and the impact such an event can have on one's outlook on life.[1] "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" reached the top 20 in Sting's native UK.[2] The song was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards.[3]
Background
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" was inspired by a friend of Sting's who was suffering from AIDS. Sting described it as a "song about death, or dealing with death in a way that offers some sort of hope".[1]
Musically, the song was influenced by Stax artists such as Otis Redding; Percy Sledge and Aretha Franklin were also listed as significant influences.[4] Fitting in with this theme, Sting brought in the Memphis Horns to play on the track.[4]
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" became a top 20 sales hit in the UK, peaking at number 15,[2] and was a bigger airplay hit, topping Music & Media's UK airplay chart and making the top five of Music Week's. In the US, most of its success was concetrated to adult alternative radio, reaching number three on Billboard's Triple-A chart while only getting to 86 on the main Hot 100.[5] It was also a top-ten airplay hit in Canada, reaching number seven on RPM's Hit Tracks chart.[6]
Track listings
All tracks were written by Sting, except "Someone to Watch Over Me", written by George and Ira Gershwin.
Standard CD single
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (Edit) – 4:31
- "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
- "The Bed's Too Big Without You" – 6:05
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (LP Version) – 6:41
CD maxi–single (US and Japan)
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (LP Version) – 6:41
- "The Bed's Too Big Without You" – 6:05
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" – 4:00
- "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
Remixes by A & G Division
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (A & G Classic Edit) – 4:38
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (A & G Full Testament Mix) – 12:32
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (A & G Great Divide Mix) – 7:40
- "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (A & G Great Divide Dub) – 12:29
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United States | 13 February 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | A&M | [29] |
| United Kingdom | 19 February 1996 |
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| Japan | 26 February 1996 |
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References
- 1 2 "Q – Sting Interview". sting.com. May 1996. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Sting Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (8 January 1997). "Pumpkins a Smash with 7 Grammy Nominations". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Mercury Falling Tour Programme". sting.com. 1996. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ "Sting Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Top RPM Singles: Image 2950". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "Sting – Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- 1 2 3 "Major Market Airplay" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 11. 16 March 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Eesti Top 20". Sõnumileht (in Estonian). 19 March 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100° Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 10. 9 March 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 11. 16 March 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. 27 April 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Channel Crossovers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 13. 9 March 1996. p. 30. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "'Sting'. Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960-30.6.21" (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 247. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sting". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 247. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Major Market Airplay: France" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 12. 23 March 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
- ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sting".
- ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 14. 6 April 1996. p. 29.
- ↑ "Sting – Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Poland" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 9. 2 March 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Spain" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 8. 24 February 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 24 July 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Sting Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 16 March 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Record Mirror. Music Week. 2 March 1996. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sting Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Sting Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ↑ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved 10 January 2026 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ↑ "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1132. 9 February 1996. p. 28.
- ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. 17 February 1996. p. 47.
- ↑ "スティング | 魂のパイロット" [Sting | Soul Pilot] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "スティング | 魂のパイロット" [Sting | Soul Pilot] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
