You Will Be My Ain True Love

"You Will Be My Ain True Love"
"You Will Be My Ain True Love"
Song by Alison Krauss and Sting
from the album Cold Mountain
Language	English
Released	November 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Country/Bluegrass
Length	2:31
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	Alison Krauss & Sting

LanguageEnglish

ReleasedNovember 2003

Recorded2003

GenreCountry/Bluegrass

"You Will Be My Ain True Love" is a song written and performed by Sting and Alison Krauss from 2003, in the film Cold Mountain. The song was nominated for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

The song is a notable example of the modern use of a drone bass.

Alison Krauss included it on her 2007 compilation, A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection and Sting re-recorded it for his 2010 album, Symphonicities.^[1]

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Compilation albums	Now That I've Found You: A Collection Live A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection Essential Alison Krauss
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Singles	"When You Say Nothing at All" "Baby Now That I've Found You" "Baby Mine" "The Lucky One" "Missing You" "Please Read the Letter" "Rich Woman" "Can't Let Go"
Featured singles	"Teach Your Children" "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" "It's Not Over" "Buy Me a Rose" "Whiskey Lullaby" "Do This Life"
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Live albums	Bring On the Night Acoustic Live in Newcastle ...All This Time The Journey and the Labyrinth Live in Berlin
Compilations	Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 The Very Best of Sting & The Police The Best of 25 Years Duets
Extended plays	Nada como el sol Demolition Man Still Be Love in the World
Singles	"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" "Love Is the Seventh Wave" "Fortress Around Your Heart" "Russians" "We Work the Black Seam" "We'll Be Together" "Be Still My Beating Heart" "Englishman in New York" "Fragile" "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" "All This Time" "Mad About You" "It's Probably Me" "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" "Seven Days" "Fields of Gold" "Shape of My Heart" "Demolition Man" "All for Love" "Nothing 'Bout Me" "When We Dance" "This Cowboy Song" "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" "You Still Touch Me" "I Was Brought to My Senses" "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" "Brand New Day" "Desert Rose" "Send Your Love" "Whenever I Say Your Name" "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" "The Empty Chair"
Guest singles	"Money for Nothing" "Take Me Home" "On Silent Wings" "Rise & Fall" "Always on Your Side" "Stolen Car" "Reste"
Tours	Symphonicity Tour Back to Bass Tour On Stage Together Tour Summer 2015 Tour Summer 2016 Tour 57th & 9th Tour My Songs Tour
Theatre	The Threepenny Opera The Last Ship (musical)
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2010s	"The Weary Kind" – Written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2010) "We Belong Together" – Written by Randy Newman (2011) "Lay Your Head Down" – Written by Brian Byrne and Glenn Close (2012) "Skyfall" – Written by Adele and Paul Epworth (2013) "Happy" – Written by Pharrell Williams (2014) "The Apology Song" – Written by Gustavo Santaolalla and Paul Williams (2015) "None of Them Are You" – Written by Carter Burwell and Charlie Kaufman (2016) "City of Stars" – Written by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul (2017) "Black Panther" – Written by Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, and Matt Schaeffer (2018) "Shallow" – Written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, and Mark Ronson (2019)
2020s	"Stand Up" – Written by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo (2020) "Call Me Cruella" – Written by Nicholas Britell, Florence Welch, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers, and Taura Stinson (2021) "No Time to Die" – Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2022) "Your Personal Trash Man Can" – Written by Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore (2023) "What Was I Made For?" – Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2024)

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"You Will Be My Ain True Love"
Song by Alison Krauss and Sting
from the album Cold Mountain
Language	English
Released	November 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Country/Bluegrass
Length	2:31
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	Alison Krauss & Sting