Sting & Shaggy celebrate new single ‘Til A Mawnin’ with Jimmy Fallon performance + Entertainment Tonight interview quotes

STING & SHAGGY

BEST FRIENDS AND ICONIC DUO TAKE NEW YORK CITY BY STORM

TO CELEBRATE THEIR NEWLY RELEASED SINGLE, “TIL A MAWNIN” CURRENTLY #1 ON THE US ITUNES REGGAE SONG CHART

& SATURDAY’S RECORD OF THE DAY ON BBC 1XTRA

WATCH LIVE PERFORMANCE & MONOLOGUE ON

 THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON 

MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘TIL A MAWNIN’ DEBUTS AT #1

ON THE US ITUNES REGGAE CHART

OUT NOW VIA RANCH ENTERTAINMENT / VP RECORDS

LISTEN HERE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO

CO-HEADLINED THE REGGAE RISE UP FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT

 

 

14th March – Ahead of co-headlining the Reggae Rise Up Festival last night, music icons Sting and Shaggy are back with their new single, ‘Til A Mawnin’ – currently #1 on the US iTunes reggae song chart. 

To celebrate their new collaboration, best friends and iconic duo take New York City by storm this week for National TV performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Live With Kelly and Mark.

Alongside their performance, Sting and Shaggy joined Jimmy Fallon for his monologue, commenting on Donald Trump’s economy with aptly timed lyrics from their beloved hits as The Police’s ‘King Of Pain’ and ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’, Shaggy’s ‘Angel’ and ‘It Wasn’t Me’, Sting’s ‘Fields Of Gold’ and ‘Englishman In New York’ all took on a whole new meaning. Watch here.

Also appearing together on Entertainment Tonight (watch here) Sting and Shaggy reminisced about the first time they met, pre-show rituals, ‘Til A Mawnin’, their favourite songs, and more.

Speaking about ‘Til A Mawnin’, Sting said “Til’ A Mawnin is such a joyous song. Everybody who hears it starts to smile, and boy does the world need some joy at the moment. Music is our daily medicine. Listen to Til’ A Mawnin every morning and you will feel better. It’s therapy.”

Following the Grammy Award win for their collaborative album, 44/876, Sting and Shaggy are back with ‘Til A Mawnin’ – their new single and music video that celebrates one of the pillars of reggae culture: Sound-System. The pair’s latest release, out now via a partnership between Shaggy’s Ranch Entertainment and the seminal reggae/dancehall label, VP Records, takes listeners through the rich roots of reggae, blending Sting’s signature melodic style with Shaggy’s unmistakable dynamic flow to create a fusion of old-school reggae vibrations and contemporary flair. Watch the video here and click here to hear the single.

With this track, the duo, both managed by Martin Kierszenbaum at the Cherrytree Music Company, pay homage to the Sound System culture that contributed to fueling reggae’s global influence, while the accompanying music video – directed by Jay Will – brings this tribute to life, offering a visual celebration of reggae’s enduring legacy.

Written by Shaggy, Sting & Henry “Junjo” Lawes, ‘Til A Mawnin’ is a re-lick of the “I’m Not Getting Crazy” riddim, originally produced by Lawes with backing by the legendary Roots Radics Band. The riddim has been the foundation for several classic reggae tracks, including Don Carlos’ “I’m Not Getting Crazy,” Frankie Paul’s “Worries in the Dance,” and Yellowman’s “Getting Married.” Shaggy, alongside Shane Hoosong, produced this updated version, bringing new energy while preserving the essence of its dancehall roots.

The new track was mixed by 4-time Grammy Award winner, Robert Orton and mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering.

Last night, Sting and Shaggy co-headlined the Reggae Rise Up Festival – one of the largest and most anticipated reggae festivals in the USA – in St. Petersburg, FL.

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Sting & Shaggy on Entertainment Tonight Transcript:

Sting: Do you remember the first time we met?

Shaggy: That was in Antwerp, Belgium. I was doing Night of the Proms. I came backstage and you introduced yourself, and I said, yeah, I think I know you! I was wearing a really blingy watch and you said, is that where your royalties went?! Then we went on stage and we did Roxanne together, and we tore the house down that night.

Shaggy: What was your first impression of me, besides my good looks, charm and wonderful sex appeal?

Sting: I recognised something in you immediately. Someone that I seemed to have known all my life. It’s kinda like love, but not that kind of love. A kindred spirit. And you finish my sentences!

Sting: What’s your favourite song that we recorded together?

Shaggy: Crooked Tree was my favourite. It was new. It was poetry. I like to be uncomfortable, and you make me uncomfortable everyday. I’m uncomfortable right now!

Sting: You need to be challenged! 

Shaggy: Creative discomfort pushes you toward greatness.

About the new single, Til’ A Mawnin:

Sting: Til’ A Mawnin is such a joyous song. Everybody who hears it starts to smile, and boy does the world need some joy at the moment. Music is our daily medicine. Listen to Til’ A Mawnin every morning and you will feel better. It’s therapy. 

About their favourite songs from each other’s live shows:

Sting: What’s your favourite song of mine?

Shaggy: I’ve told you this. The same one that Paul McCartney likes! Fields of Gold. It’s a beautiful song. The song i wish i wrote. Sometimes I wonder if you really wrote it!

Sting: My favourite of yours is that terrific moral parable, It Wasn’t Me. It’s a morality play. We sang it in a church together in Hamburg, do you remember? I had to explain to the vicar that it was a moral parable!

On their pre-show rituals:

Sting: I have all kinds of voodoo that I do before I go on stage. Mainly to do with this little muscle here – my voice! The entire infrastructure of your tour, you know, all the trucks, all the people putting the equipment up, people buying tickets, it depends on this little thing being healthy. So, I have a little ritual. I take aspirin and I gargle with them. I warm up as I gargle. Then I drink apple cider vinegar. And then I listen to Hot Shot, which is a record by a very good friend of mine.

Shaggy: Well, my ritual, you can really smell it. It’s an aroma. 

Sting: Is it a legal aroma?

Shaggy: Yes, of course. It’s a wonderful aroma. It’s a great ritual. It helps me focus, and remember lyrics.