...Nothing Like The Sun
by Sting
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...Nothing Like The Sun is ranked as the best album by Sting.
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...Nothing Like The Sun track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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...Nothing Like The Sun rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 8/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Jaymantheman | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 58/100 | 43 |
| 2026 | byuzak | Greatest Music Albums 100-200 | 13/55 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 19/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1987 | 12/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 60 Music Albums of 1987 | 6/60 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 20/100 | 16 |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 33 Music Albums of 1987 | 4/33 | 5 |
| 2026 | Leonard | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 82/100 | 18 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | 83/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 231 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,434 | |||
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...Nothing Like The Sun ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/01/2026 15:08 | AndyLish79 | 505 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2026 08:23 | JamesMowbray | 5,730 | 69/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2026 00:29 |  CharlieBarley | 3,271 | 80/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 22% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 72.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.4.
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Sting is excellent for his voice and his message. Consistently reflective and sometimes haunting he makes interesting music.
I prefer the debut and Ten Summoners Tales over this, but I rank Nothing Like the Sun 3rd or 4th in his Catalogue
Fragile is a fantastic song. Englishman in New York is a finely written tale. Starts of excellent with tracks 1 and 2
I find most songs that are about dancing tacky and corny but Dance Alone is done splendidly.
B side of the album is good work but less memorable as the beginning.
Great Sting record (Edited)
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/29/2018 08:40 | #217477 | TOP COMMENT
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A great double album from Sting contains some of his best songs Englishman In New York, Fragile, a good cover of Little Wing and 3 songs about how the heart rules over the head Lazarus... Straight To My... and Be Still my Beating.... They Dance Alone & We'll Be Together deserve a mention also. Overall the album has a worldly feel to it. (Edited)
Jasperjames 11/20/2012 15:33 | #55513 | TOP COMMENT
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The first CD I ever bought.....1987......On the back of the Dream of the Blue Turtles which was a masterful album as an 11 year old, this album took more work but was full of space, timing and art.......Sting had something to say about the world and this album defined his legacy
This a real tour de force for Sting. Excellent musicianship and some his most inspired songs are featured. Very underrated album from a master songcrafter.
Sting's genius on full display here. Even though Pinochet is long past gone, Gueca Solo remains a haunting, sad, and wonderful song. Brilliant record.
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