Sting lands on a chart that can surprise even his biggest fans with his new single

On December 14, 2024By Littum

Sting reaches Billboard’s Rap Digital Song Sales chart for the first time with “Another Part of Me”. … (+) his new collaboration with both Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. British rock and pop musician Sting (born Gordon Sumner) performs on stage at Lake Compounce Festival Park, Bristol, Connecticut, August 21, 1988. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

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Sting first found fame fronting The Police in the 80s when he and his band took over the world. For a while, they were considered among the biggest and most artistically interesting acts in the music business. Sting then went out on his own and continued to prove his talent as a producer and songwriter.

In the decades since he began his solo career, Sting has dabbled in many different styles. He has focused on rock and pop, but he has also released music that can be categorized as traditional pop, country and electronic. This week in America, he collects his first hit on one of Billboard’s rap charts as he joins two of the most respected names in that genre to claim the big win.

Sting appears on Billboard’s Rap Digital Song Sales chart for the first time this frame. Along with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre launches the English superstar as no. 10 with “Another Part of Me”, giving all three artists another glimpse.

“Another Part of Me” is the latest single taken from Snoop’s new album Missionary. The full-length dropped on Friday, December 13, and it features collaborations with several other well-known musicians that may shock some listeners. Artists like Tom Petty and Jelly Roll also appear on the list, as well as hip-hop and R&B acts like Eminem and 50 Cent.

Sting lands his first appearance on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, although he has placed on other related charts published by Billboard. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, he collected three hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, including his own “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” and “We’ll Be Together,” both of which spent time at the top 40.

The Puff Daddy remix of The Police’s single “Roxanne”, titled “Roxanne ’97”, also achieved success on several genre-specific charts in the US. The tune, which credited both Sting and The Police as separate tracks, landed on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and Hot Rap Songs charts.

Both Snoop and Dre have already racked up plenty of smashes on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, which measures only the best-selling rap tracks in the entire country. Snoop is now up to a dozen top 10s, while Dre collects his milestone tenth appearance between No. 1 and 10 with his latest collaboration.