If I Ever Lose My Faith in You

"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting, released on 1 February 1993 by A&M Records as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Ten Summoner's Tales (1993).

[4]Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song three out of five, writing, "Less gloomy and more immediate commercial than some of his solo material, though it won't hit the high numbers.

"[5] In his review of the Ten Summoner's Tales album, Andrew Collins from Select said, "The manifesto pension-plan-advert love anthem 'If I Ever Lose My Faith in You' is typical of this down-to-earthness.

"[6] After the dark vision presented on "The Soul Cages", Sting wanted to "make a pop record in the truest sense."

"Being on the rebound from that very dark record, this time I wanted to make one for the fun of it, the craft of it - to engage the band musically.

[60][61] American singer Lady Gaga also performed the song at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, where Sting was an honouree.

[63] "We have loved this song for a long time, and even though it was released in 1993, it seems strangely applicable to today's world," stated the band.

"The song is about losing faith, and might initially sound pessimistic, but it's about the importance and power of personal relationships, and how they can save you and provide solace in an increasingly confusing world.