It's Probably Me

"It's Probably Me"
Single by Sting and Eric Clapton
from the album Lethal Weapon 3
Released June 23, 1992
Format CD · 7" vinyl
Recorded 1992
Genre Jazz-rock
Length 4:41
Label A&M
Writer(s) Sting · Clapton · Kamen
Producer(s) Kamen · Stephen McLaughlin

"It's Probably Me" is a song that was originally released in 1992 as an all-star collaboration by Sting featuring Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen and David Sanborn.[1]

Background and release

The song uses leitmotifs that were first used on the soundtrack for the original Lethal Weapon film, released five years earlier. It was released as a single and on the Lethal Weapon 3 movie soundtrack. It also appears on the Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994 international edition compilation album released in 1994. Sting rerecorded the song in 1993 for his Ten Summoner's Tales album without any of the other musicians.[2]

Music video

A music video was released in mid 1992 featuring Sting, Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen and David Sanborn performing the track together while a few scenes of Lethal Weapon 3 are shown. The video snippets in where the quartet performs the song are shot in black and white. Clapton is also seen smoking a cigarette in the video and using his Zippo petrol lighter to create the opening rhythm instead of a drum set or programme.[3]

Reception

Clapton, Sting and Kamen were nominated for a Grammy Award at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television in 1993. At the 1993 MTV Movie Awards Sting and Clapton were both nominated for the Best Movie Song.[4] The American music website AllMusic rated the release with two out of five possible stars.[5]

Personnel

Musicians[6]

Track listings

U.S. CD single / 7" vinyl[5]
No. Title Length
1. "It's Probably Me" (Edit) 4:41
2. "It's Probably Me" (Album Version) 6:30
U.S. Maxi CD single[7]
No. Title Length
1. "It's Probably Me" (Soundtrack Album Version) 6:21
2. "It's Probably Me"   5:01

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–2013) Peak
position
bgcolor="#efefef" Australia (ARIA)[8] 23
bgcolor="#efefef" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 11
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[10] 12
France (SNEP)[11] 2
bgcolor="#efefef" Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 22
bgcolor="#efefef" Ireland (IRMA)[13] 17
Italy (FIMI)[14] 1
bgcolor="#efefef" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 6
bgcolor="#efefef" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 11
bgcolor="#efefef" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 29
bgcolor="#efefef" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 30
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[21] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 97
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 64
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 137
Italy (FIMI)[25] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 44
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 75

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[29] Gold 25,000*
Italy (FIMI)[30] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[32] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Gold 400,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ""It's Probably Me" – Release Details – Official Website". Sting.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 339. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  3. "Sting - It's Probably Me (feat. Eric Clapton)". YouTube.com. December 6, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  4. "Lethal Weapon 3 – Awards – IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "It's Probably Me – Sting | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Lethal-Weapon-3-Music-From-The-Motion-Picture/release/3071273
  7. "Sting With Eric Clapton – It's Probably Me (CD Maxi Single)". MusicStack.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – Sting with Eric Clapton – It's Probably Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Sting with Eric Clapton – It's Probably Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  10. "Radio2 Top 30 Artiest: Sting". VRT (in Dutch). Top30-2.radio2.be. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  11. "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste > "Eric CLAPTON" > "OK". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  12. "Musicline.de – Sting with Eric Clapton Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Probably Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  14. "Hit Parade Italia – Indice per Interprete: C > "Clapton, Eric"". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sting With Eric Clapton search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Single top 100 over 1992" (PDF). MegaCharts (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  17. "Charts.org.nz – Sting with Eric Clapton – It's Probably Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  18. "Swedishcharts.com – Sting with Eric Clapton – It's Probably Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Sting with Eric Clapton – It's Probably Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  20. "It's Probably Me – Full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  21. "Sting – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Coroperation. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  22. Ryan, Gavin (2009). ARIA Chart Book 1988-2008. Top 100 Singles. p. 23.
  23. "ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS – JAAROVERZICHTEN 1992". Ultratop 50 (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  24. "Hits 1992 Deutschland – Single-Charts" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  25. "Hit Parade Italia – Top Annuali Single: 1992". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  26. "Top 40 Jaargang 28, 1992". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). top40web.nl. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  27. "Hits 1992 Schweiz – Single-Charts" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  28. "Australian Fun Countdowns: Accreditation Awards". Australianfuncountdowns. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  29. "Benelux Sales". 1 (32). Warner Music Group. 1993: 21.
  30. Armani, Luciano (2008). Premi della FIMI italiana [FIMI certifications] (in Italian). Milan. p. 23.
  31. Clarkson, Jonathan (2013). The Last Days of the Old RIANZ. #29385732 New Zealand Textbook ID. New Zealand Apple Press. p. 175.
  32. "Swedish single certifications – Sting – It's Probably Me". IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  33. "Billboard Magazine". 104 (25). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 20, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
Preceded by
"This Used to Be My Playground" by Madonna
Italian number-one single
October 17 – 23, 1992
Succeeded by
"Erotica" by Madonna
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