Fields of Gold

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"Fields of Gold" is a song written and performed by the English musician Sting. It first appeared on his fourth studio album, Ten Summoner's Tales (1993). The song, co-produced by Sting with Hugh Padgham, was released as a single on 7 June 1993 by A&M Records. Sting was inspired to write the song by the sights he could see from his Wiltshire manor house, which was surrounded by fields of barley. It was moderately commercially successful, reaching number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was more successful elsewhere, reaching number 2 in Canada and number 6 in Iceland. It received certifications in Denmark, Italy and Spain among other countries. In 1994, it was awarded one of BMI's Pop Songs Awards. The song received positive reviews from music critics who praised its balladry and Sting's vocals, predicting it would be successful with his listeners. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Kevin Godley and was released on the same...

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