Sting has recorded a special tribute to Prince on his forthcoming album.

The singer's song "50,000," which will be included on his new album, 57th & 9th, was written the week Prince died.

"Mortality does rear its head, particularly at my age; I'm 64."

"It's a comment on how shocked we all are when one of our cultural icons dies.

Prince, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Lemmy: they're our gods, in a way.

So when they die, we have to question our immortality. Even I, as a rock star, have to question my own.

It's the bittersweet realization that hubris doesn't mean anything in the end."

57th & 9th is being produced by Sting's new manager, Martin Kierszenbaum.

The album is named after the intersection in New York City where he is recording the album.