...Nada Como El Sol (Selecciones Especiales En Español Y Portugués)

Released in 1988, Nada Como El Sol emerged as a strategic creative endeavor by Sting to connect more deeply with his growing international audience. Following the massive success of his solo debut The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Sting decided to re-record a selection of his most prominent tracks, alongside a cover of Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing, into Spanish and Portuguese. The project was conceived as a bridge between his pop-rock sensibilities and the linguistic landscapes of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, marking a significant effort in cross-cultural musical adaptation at the time.

The album features translations handled by Roberto Livi, who worked closely with Sting to ensure the lyrical sentiment remained intact despite the structural challenges of changing languages. Musically, the sessions maintained the jazz-inflected arrangements that defined Sting's late 1980s work, featuring contributions from guitarist Mark Knopfler. Upon its release, the record was well-received by critics and fans alike as a thoughtful attempt to move beyond the standard English-language pop export model, solidifying Sting’s reputation as an artist interested in global integration.