{"id":35248,"date":"2018-04-20T13:35:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T12:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=35248"},"modified":"2018-04-20T13:37:34","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T12:37:34","slug":"sting-shaggys-new-album-44-876-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/04\/sting-shaggys-new-album-44-876-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"STING & SHAGGY\u2019S NEW ALBUM – ’44\/876′ – OUT NOW"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sting and Shaggy\u2019s new, island-inspired collaborative album ’44\/876′ is available now at all retailers and digital platforms on A&M\/Interscope Records.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In creating ’44\/876′, Sting and Shaggy drew from the many surprising connections at the heart of their music. With its title referencing their home country codes, ’44\/876′ first and foremost honors the duo\u2019s love for Jamaica: Shaggy\u2019s homeland, and the place where Sting penned such classics as The Police\u2019s ‘Every Breath You Take’.<\/p>\n

Furthering each artist\u2019s exploration of reggae and its transcendent rhythms, the lead single ‘Don\u2019t Make Me Wait’ – which debuted at #1 on Billboard\u2019s digital reggae singles chart – came to life after the musicians were introduced by Martin Kierszenbaum (Sting\u2019s manager, Chairman of The Cherrytree Music Company and Shaggy\u2019s former A&R executive). The correlating music video, directed by Gil Green, was filmed in Kingston, Jamaica and has garnered over 8.5 million views on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Although the initial plan was for Sting to lend his vocals and musical finesse solely to this track, the two discovered that their distinct voices blended with incredible ease. Compelled by their creative synergy, Sting and Shaggy soon amassed an album\u2019s worth of material.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything about it is organic – it was never planned,\u201d\u00a0says Shaggy of ’44\/876′.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Recording in New York City, they enlisted a lineup of esteemed musicians and writers from Jamaica and New York, including the legendary Robbie Shakespeare of Sly and Robbie, dancehall sensation Aidonia, Morgan Heritage (courtesy of CTBC Music Group), Agent Sasco as well as Branford Marsalis and Sting\u2019s longtime guitarist Dominic Miller.<\/p>\n

Produced by Sting International (Shaggy, Maxi Priest),\u00a0Martin Kierszenbaum (Lady Gaga, Madonna, Robyn), iLLWayno (2 Chains) and Teflon\u00a0(Ruff Ryders, Fat Joe)\u00a0and mixed by\u00a0Robert \u201cHitmixer\u201d Orton (Lana Del Rey, Mumford & Sons), Sting International and Tony Lake (Sting, Lady Gaga)<\/p>\n