Sting Says Diddy Allegations Don't 'Taint' 'Every Breath You Take' for Him: 'It's Still My Song'

Despite the allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, “Every Breath You Take” remains unblemished — at least for the man who wrote it.

In a new interview for Los Angeles Times released on Monday, November 11, Sting revealed that despite what was “going on” with the disgraced music mogul – who famously sampled the 1983 Police hit on his and Faith Evans’ 1997 song “I’ll Be Missing You” – the original song belongs to him.

When asked if Combs’ current situation has affected how he views the classic ’80s song, the Police songwriter and bassist, 73, had a pretty clear answer: “No.”

“I mean, I don’t know what happened [with Diddy]”, he added. “But that doesn’t spoil the song for me at all. It’s still my song.”

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Besides, when it is LA Times the interviewer noted that people still like to hear “Every Breath You Take,” adding, “Absolutely.”

The rock legend also gave some insight into his general philosophy on sampling while discussing his latest collaboration, 2023’s “Dreaming” with Pink and Marshmello, which uses one of his solo hits, “Fields of Gold.”

When asked why he thinks his music appeals to younger musicians, Sting said he has no idea – but it doesn’t bother him.

– I have no idea, but when someone wants to interpolate or whatever it’s called, I never protest because I always learn something about the song that I didn’t know or expected – said the rocker. “I get paid too, so why not? It keeps them relevant.”

“Songs are living organisms – you have to keep breathing life into them or giving them new bedfellows,” he concluded.

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Combs — who not only sampled Sting on “I’ll Be Missing You” but also performed it with the rocker at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards — has been in jail since his September arrest on racketeering, human trafficking and transportation charges. for engaging in prostitution.

The music mogul, 55, was taken into custody on September 16 after a nearly year-long investigation that included house searches and several lawsuits against him, alleging sexual abuse and rape.

Diddy was charged with three counts, and the judge rejected a $50 million bail proposal presented by his lawyer. He is currently in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting trial, and late last week he filed a new bail application, which has yet to be decided.

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