Sting & Shaggy - 44/876 (Limited Super Deluxe Box) (2018)

Interscope/A&M Records is pleased to announce the release of Don't Make Me Wait – the new, Caribbean-flavored song from Sting and Shaggy. The first single will be followed on April 20th by a collaborative, island-influenced album, entitled 44/876, that reflects the duo’s mutual love of Jamaica - its music, the spirit of its people and vibrancy of its culture.

Sting and Shaggy were initially introduced by Martin Kierszenbaum, who is Sting’s manager and Shaggy’s former A&R executive. After Sting heard a new track that Shaggy was working on, they decided to go into the studio together. Initially, the plan was to only record Don’t Make Me Wait, but the rhythms, lyrics and melodies flowed readily between these two accomplished musicians and, as a result, more new songs emerged.

Sting and Shaggy wrote and jammed together for a few weeks in New York City, creating music that seamlessly blends Caribbean rhythms—in traditional and modern styles—with pop craftsmanship and rock energy.

44/876 was recorded in Jamaica and New York with Sting & Shaggy being joined by various musicians and writers including the legendary Robbie Shakespeare of Sly and Robbie, dancehall sensation Aidonia, Morgan Heritage, Branford Marsalis, Agent Sasco and Sting’s longtime guitarist, Dominic Miller as well as writers Taranchyla, Dwayne “iLL Wayno” Shippy, Shane Hoosong, Machine Gun Funk and Patexx. The sessions were produced in part by Sting International (Oh, Carolina, Boombastic and It Wasn’t Me,) and Executive Produced by Martin Kierszenbaum who has previously written/produced songs for Sting, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Sting International, Robert “Hitmixer” Orton and Tony Lake mixed 44/876.

Sting, vocals, bass, keyboards, drums
Shaggy, vocals
Dominic Miller, guitars
Martin Kierszenbaum, percussion, keyboards, piano
Dwayne "iLL Wayno" Shippy, keyboards
Steven "Lenky" Marsden, keyboards
Clark Gayton, trombone
Geoffrey Keezer, piano
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, bass
Maggie Buckley, saxophone, flute