Be Still My Beating Heart
"Be Still My Beating Heart" is a song by the English musician Sting, from his second studio album, ...[Nothing Like the Sun] ; released as the second US single from the album. In 1989 the song was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards.
Former Police bandmate Andy Summers played guitar on the track. The song appeared in the 2000 film Dolphins; Sting also wrote the score for the film. The track has since appeared on The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984–1994 compilation album among others.
Single release
The song was released as a single in Japan, South Africa, Australia, Canada & United States. For the week ending 16 January 1988, it was the fourth most-added song to radio playlists reporting to Billboard, having received 70 adds that week. It reached No. 15 on the US [Billboard Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100], No. 37 Hot [Adult Contemporary Tracks] and No. 2 on the Hot [Mainstream Rock Tracks] charts, respectively. There are two single edit-length versions of the track and.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Candace Reckinger and her husband Michael Patterson., and includes model/actress, Mitzi Martin. The video later appeared on The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994 compilation VHS home video.