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Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Snoop Dogg’s track with Sting is called “Another Part of Me,” not “Message in a Bottle.” It samples The Police’s 1979 song, according to the Associated Press, and features Sting singing and playing guitar. Dr. Dre and The ICU produced the track.
What is the song called?
“Another Part of Me” is the Snoop Dogg track featuring Sting. Universal Music Canada announced the release on November 29, 2024, crediting Dr. Dre and The ICU as producers and listing Death Row, Aftermath, Interscope, and Universal Music Canada as its labels. It later appeared as track 9 on Snoop Dogg’s album Missionary, released December 13, 2024.
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The label described Missionary as Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s first full-length collaborative effort since Doggystyle (1994). Universal Music Canada’s single announcement and album announcement and track list provide the release credits and dates.
How is it connected to “Message in a Bottle”?
“Another Part of Me” draws on The Police’s “Message in a Bottle,” a 1979 song written and sung by Sting. The Associated Press identifies it as the source of the sample. That makes the new track a sample-based recording, not a newly released Snoop Dogg version titled “Message in a Bottle” or a straight remake of The Police song.
#1 Best Overall
- Sting's first pop album since the end of the Police, Ten Summoner's Tales gave birth to "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" among others
Sting’s official catalog identifies “Message in a Bottle” as the first single from The Police’s Reggatta de Blanc and documents a 7-inch single with “Landlord” on the B-side. Sting’s catalog entry covers the original single; the AP report explains its connection to the newer track.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What did Sting contribute to the new recording?
Sting contributed directly: AP reports that he sang and played guitar on “Another Part of Me.” In AP’s interview, Sting said, “He asked me to sing a verse, which is difficult.” He described the vocal challenge this way: “It’s a different style from the one I normally sing. It’s a very, very rapid rap style, which is kind of challenging for me. But I love a challenge.”
Rank #2
- Note that title: it's the Best of 25 Years, Sting's career-encompassing box set, not a greatest-hits album, so this 12-song collection misses some hit singles. That said, the big ones are here -- "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," "We'll Be Together," "Fragile," "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" -- along with a couple of choice album tracks and Police live cuts that make this a solid sampler of Sting's solo work. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine...
- Format: Vinyl...
- Genre: Pop...
AP also reports that Snoop Dogg and Sting performed the song on The Voice. The report described it as Sting’s first meeting with Snoop. The Associated Press report is the source for Sting’s performance details, the interview quotations, and the television appearance.
Quick Recap
Best Value
- Sting's first solo album, the revelatory The Dream Of The Blue Turtles from 1985 - featuring the cream of America's young jazz musicians in a politically-charged set
Rank #4
- Sting will be releasing a new album entitled "My Songs"
Rank #3
- Recorded at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, The Night Watch (Live at the Rijksmuseum) captures Sting in one of the most intimate and visually striking performances of his career, surrounded by works by Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer and Judith Leyster
How the two recordings differ
| Recording | Release and credits | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| “Another Part of Me” | 2024; Snoop Dogg featuring Sting; produced by Dr. Dre and The ICU | Samples “Message in a Bottle,” according to AP; Sting sings and plays guitar, also according to AP |
| “Message in a Bottle” | 1979; The Police song written and sung by Sting | The original song identified as the sample source |
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