‘It’s still my song’, explained Sting after the arrest of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who sampled the singer’s hit in ‘I’ll Be Missing You’
One of the British rock band’s biggest hits The Police“Every Breath You Take” was sampled by Sean “Diddy” Combsthe target of several serious accusations such as sexual abuse and human trafficking, in “I’ll Be Missing You.” According to the singer Stingthe allegations against the rapper and producer did not affect his group’s music, which ended activities in 2008.
It is worth remembering how “Every Breath You Take” was released in 1983 and was one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. About 14 years later, Diddy sampled the song for “I’ll Be Missing You,” present on the studio album No Way Out (1997).
During an interview with Los Angeles TimesSting responded when asked if he thought the success of The Police was, in some way, negatively impacted due to all the controversy surrounding the name of Diddy. “No. I mean, I don’t know what happened. But it doesn’t hurt the song for me. It’s still my song,” he said.
Source: Rollingstone
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