It's Probably Me is a 1992 soulful pop-rock duet by Sting and Eric Clapton, written with Michael Kamen and featuring David Sanborn on alto sax. It was released as a single and on the Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack, serving as the film’s theme. The track also appears on the international edition of Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994 (1994) and on Sting’s Duets album (2021), and Sting re-recorded it in 1993 for Ten Summoner's Tales without the other musicians. The music video is in black and white and includes clips from Lethal Weapon 3, with Clapton using a Zippo lighter to create the opening rhythm. Chartwise, it topped Italy, reached high positions in France and the Netherlands, and peaked at #20 on the US Album Rock Tracks and #12 in Canada. It received Grammy and MTV nominations in 1993, though AllMusic later gave it a modest retrospective review.
Key facts:
- Original artists: Sting and Eric Clapton (with Michael Kamen and David Sanborn)
- Year of release: 1992
- Album: Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack (also appears on Fields of Gold 1994 international edition and Duets 2021)
- Genre: soulful pop-rock / ballad
- Notable credits: Sting (vocals/bass), Clapton (guitar), Kamen (keyboards/strings), Sanborn (alto sax), Steve Gadd (drums), Stephen McLaughlin (percussion)
