Shape of My Heart (Sting song)
"Shape of My Heart" is a song by English musician Sting. It was released in August 1993 as the fifth single from the album Ten Summoner's Tales. The song was co-written by guitarist Dominic Miller. The song was used for the end credits of the film starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman, and within the 1993 film Three of Hearts.
Background and writing
Sting explained that through "Shape of My Heart", he wanted to tell the story of a "card player, a gambler who gambles not to win but to try to figure out something; to figure out some kind of mystical logic in luck, or chance; some kind of scientific, almost religious law."Charts
Samples and interpolations
The song's backing track has been sampled or interpolated by many artists. At least two songs, Sugababes' "Shape" and Pastor Troy's "For My Soldiers", have also sampled the original recording's vocals.| Artist | Song | Album | Year | Comments |
| Nas | "The Message" | It Was Written | 1996 | Released as a single but did not chart |
| Carl Thomas | "Emotional" | Emotional | 2000 | #47 in the US |
| Sugababes | "Shape" | Angels with Dirty Faces | 2002 | #11 in the UK |
| Craig David featuring Sting | "Rise & Fall" | Slicker Than Your Average | 2003 | #2 in the UK |
| K Koke featuring Maverick Sabre | "Turn Back" | I Ain't Perfect | 2012 | #70 in the UK |
| Young Noble featuring Arsonal Da Rebel, Hussein Fatal, Tony Atlanta, Krayzie Bone & King Malachi | "Welcome To Real Life" | Son of God | 2013 | |
| Tory Lanez featuring 50 Cent | "Pieces" | Memories Don't Die | 2018 | |
| Juice Wrld | "Lucid Dreams" | Goodbye & Good Riddance | 2018 | #2 in the US |
| Kygo and Avicii featuring Sandro Cavazza | "Forever Yours " | 2020 |