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The Police

Data updated on 2024-11-12 13:36:53 UTC
Prefabricated punks who later became globe-conquering superstars, the Police played a pivotal part in bringing New Wave into the pop mainstream. Rooted in reggae and flirting with punk, the Police also dabbled in jazz, worldbeat, and atmospheric instrumentals that nodded toward new age music, a combination that made the trio one of the most distinctive bands of their era. They were also one of the most commercially successful groups of the late 1970s and early '80s, appealing to album rock, Top 40, and MTV audiences in equal measure, building a repertoire filled with pop/rock staples, including "Roxanne," "Message in a Bottle," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," and "Every Breath You Take," the blockbuster that spent eight weeks at number one in 1983. "Every Breath You Take" and its accompanying album Synchronicity served as a career-capping moment for the band. The volatile internal chemistry between vocalist/bassist Sting, drummer Stewart Copeland, and guitarist Andy Summers turned combustible in the wake of Synchronicity, leading the Police to disband at the peak of their popularity. They left behind an enduring body of work, one which they celebrated with a reunion tour in 2007.

Sting, a teacher born Gordon Sumner who moonlighted playing jazz bass in Newcastle, first crossed paths with Stewart Copeland when the drummer was playing with the prog rock band Curved Air. At the time Curved Air passed through Newcastle, Sting was part of Last Exit, a jazz-fusion band who released the single "Whispering Voices" on the indie imprint Wudwink in 1975. The single caught the ear of Carol Wilson, who was working for the publishing division of Virgin Records ' Richard Branson. Buoyed by this attention, the group moved to London but they fell apart shortly after this relocation. While some of his bandmates headed back to Newcastle, Sting stayed in London, seeking out Copeland in hopes of a collaboration. As it happened, Curved Air had just split, so the pair joined forces with the intent of breaking into London's thriving punk scene.

Adding guitarist Henri Padovani, Sting and Copeland formed a nascent version of the Police. By March 1, 1977, they played their first gig and by May, they released the "Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving" single on Illegal Records, an imprint co-founded by Copeland's brother Miles; both sides of the 45 were written by Stewart. Around the time the "Fall Out" single hit the stores, Mike Howlett -- a bassist who had just left the prog rock outfit Gong -- invited Sting to join him and guitarist Andy Summers, a veteran of a latter-day incarnation of the Animals and an early version of Soft Machine, to play in a group called Strontium 90. Howlett planned to bring drummer Chris Cutler, a veteran of the challenging Henry Cow, into the fold but he had other commitments, so Sting drafted Copeland as the group's drummer. During the early summer of 1977, Strontium 90 recorded a demo and played a pair of concerts, including a debut at a Gong reunion show in Paris. Despite this activity, Strontium 90 dissolved quickly and Sting asked Summers to join the Police. The Police briefly existed as a quartet with both Summers and Padovani, but by August the new recruit insisted that he be the group's only guitarist. Shortly afterward, Padovani was dismissed and the Police became a trio.

The Police began gigging in earnest late in 1977, but the group found it difficult to build an audience. Strapped for cash, they agreed to play in a commercial for Wrigley's gum, dying their hair blond as part of the agreement. Although the spot never aired, the commercial wound up giving the group their distinctive bleached-blond look. Not long afterward, Copeland's brother Miles underwrote the recording of the band's debut, Outlandos d'Amour. Seeing potential in "Roxanne," Miles became the Police's manager and secured the group a deal with A&M Records.

Miles Copeland managed to stir up some controversy regarding the single release of "Roxanne" and its successor "Can't Stand Losing You." Upon its April 1978 release, "Roxanne" never made it onto the BBC's playlists, which Miles spun into the single being "Banned from the BBC" -- a label that stretched the truth but was slapped onto the initial singles of "Roxanne." Despite this commotion, it didn't chart. "Can't Stand Losing You" wound up getting banned from the BBC due to the single's cover art -- a tongue-in-cheek depiction of suicide by hanging -- and the Police parlayed that into a modest 42 placement on the U.K. charts in late summer 1978. "So Lonely," the group's third single, didn't chart at all.

Britain may not have been paying attention to the band, but they were gaining traction in North America. "Roxanne" wound up cracking the Top 40 in both the U.S. and Canada in early 1979, which at that time was a rarity for punk bands. The stateside success was enough to get "Roxanne" re-released in the U.K., where it went to 12, followed by a number two placement for the re-release of "Can't Stand Losing You." With some chart momentum on their side -- they were popular enough to have a re-release of "Fall Out" scrape the U.K. singles chart -- the Police embarked on an extensive American tour, completing a new album in the meantime. Entitled Reggatta de Blanc, their second album went to number one upon its October 1979 release, partially on the strength of the number one singles "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon." Neither single charted in the U.S. Top 40 -- the latter made it all the way to 74 -- but Regatta de Blanc still climbed to number 25 on the Billboard Top 200, while its title track snagged the group their first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

The Police scored another U.K. hit in February 1980 when "So Lonely" reached six upon its re-release, but the year is better remembered as the group's international breakthrough thanks to Zenyatta Mondatta. Delivered in October 1980, the record reached number one in the U.K. and number five in the U.S., with its first single, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Da," becoming the group's first American Top Ten hit; in the U.K., it was the record's second single, reaching number five. "Don't Stand So Close to Me," released as Zenyatta Mondatta's first single in the U.K. and as its second in the U.S., eclipsed its companion, reaching number one in the U.K. and a Duo or Group With Vocal. "Behind My Camel," an album track from Zenyatta Mondatta, also earned the trio the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance that year.

High on their chart success, the Police headed to Montserrat to record their fourth album with producer Hugh Padgham. The resulting Ghost in the Machine appeared in the fall of 1981, topping the U.K. charts and scaling its way to number two in the U.S. The rise of Ghost in the Machine was fueled by "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," a Top Ten hit throughout the world which was also a staple on MTV. "Spirits in the Material World" was another international hit, reaching 11 in the U.S. and 12 in the U.K., while "Invisible Sun" reached number two in the U.K. Ghost in the Machine also increased the Police's presence on album rock radio, as evidenced by "Secret Journey" reaching 46 in the U.S.

During the reign of Ghost in the Machine, the individual members of the Police seized the opportunities brought by success. Sting resumed the acting career he attempted to launch in 1979, when he appeared in Franc Roddam's silver screen adaptation of the Who's rock opera Quadrophenia. He appeared in the film Brimstone and Treacle -- its soundtrack featured three new Police songs, including the simmering "I Burn for You" -- and had a key role in David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune. Copeland was also drawn to Hollywood, composing the score for Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish. Meanwhile, Summers collaborated with Robert Fripp for the 1982 LP I Advance Masked.

All this success was dwarfed by Synchronicity, the 1983 album that turned into a multi-million blockbuster. Much of that success was due to "Every Breath You Take," an ominous ballad that topped the charts in both the U.S. and U.K. "Every Breath You Take" became an instant standard, winning the Grammy for Song of the Year along with Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. BMI would later name "Every Breath You Take" its most performed song, as it racked up over 15 million radio plays. The ballad wasn't the only hit on Synchronicity. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and "King of Pain" both reached the Top 10 in the U.S. -- the former only went to 17 in the U.K. -- and "Synchronicity II" turned into a hit on MTV and the radio, peaking at 16 on the Top 40; "Synchronicity II" also took home the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.

Synchronicity dominated 1983, spending 17 weeks on the top of the U.S. charts, vying for the position with Michael Jackson's Thriller. The Police supported the album with a stadium tour that spilled into 1984, but Sting started to grow restless with the trio. Following the tour's completion in March 1984, the group went on hiatus. Sting turned his attention to recording his debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles with a group of jazz musicians featuring Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, and Omar Hakim. In America, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" and "Fortress Around Your Heart" gave Sting two Top Ten hits, while "Love Is the Seventh Wave" and "Russians" charted at 17 and 16 on Billboard's Top 40, respectively, helping make Sting was inescapable throughout 1985. He sang the "I want my MTV" refrain on Dire Straits' smash hit "Money for Nothing," he cameoed on records by Phil Collins, Miles Davis, and Arcadia alike, he appeared on Hal Willner's Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill tribute album and he took his Dream of the Blue Turtles out on the road on a tour that was captured on Michael Apted's documentary Bring on the Night, which was released toward the end of the year.

The Police reconvened in June 1986 to play three concerts on the Amnesty International: A Conspiracy of Hope tour, which led to the group attempting to record a new album that July. Prior to heading into the studio, Copeland broke his collarbone in a horse-riding accident. The injury exacerbated simmering tensions within the group and the trio wound up completing just one track: a new version of "Don't Stand So Close to Me." Attached as a new track on the 1986 compilation Every Breath You Take: The Singles, and the song was a modest hit. Following its release, the band separated, this time for good.

Over the next two decades, the paths of the Police would occasionally cross. Andy Summers would play with Sting both on record and on-stage, while the entire trio reunited for an impromptu performance at Sting's 1992 wedding to Trudie Styler. The group reunited in 2003, when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, planting the seed for the Police's full-fledged reunion tour of 2007-2008. The reunion, which was the highest-grossing tour of 2008, featured an appearance by their original guitarist Henri Padovani and culminated in an August 2008 show at Madison Square Garden. Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires, a combination video and CD set documenting the group's reunion tour, appeared in November 2008, closing the book on the Police's reunion and career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Total plays

5.5 billion
Updated on 2024-11-12

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Monthly listeners

29,045,904

Followers

6,499,236

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    384,334 listeners
  2. Chile
    605,486 listeners
  3. Brazil
    518,542 listeners
  4. Australia
    341,261 listeners
  5. France
    316,009 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
2,281,495,277 4:14 1983-06-17
Roxanne
Roxanne
804,441,305 3:12 1978-11-02
Message In A Bottle
Message In A Bottle
532,243,864 4:50 1979-10-02
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
438,674,750 4:26 1981-10-02
Don't Stand So Close To Me
Don't Stand So Close To Me
225,819,401 4:03 1980-10-03
So Lonely
So Lonely
167,580,681 4:50 1978-11-02
Walking On The Moon
Walking On The Moon
154,819,692 5:01 1979-10-02
Can't Stand Losing You
Can't Stand Losing You
113,786,328 2:59 1978-11-02
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
111,636,931 4:07 1980-10-03
King Of Pain
King Of Pain
75,686,246 4:59 1983-06-17
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Wrapped Around Your Finger
57,630,464 5:14 1983-06-17
Spirits In The Material World
Spirits In The Material World
52,999,862 2:59 1981-10-02
Synchronicity II
Synchronicity II
38,595,818 5:00 1983-06-17
Bring On The Night
Bring On The Night
36,996,142 4:15 1979-10-02
Invisible Sun
Invisible Sun
27,486,089 3:44 1981-10-02
Driven To Tears
Driven To Tears
22,287,145 3:21 1980-10-03
The Bed's Too Big Without You
The Bed's Too Big Without You
21,836,489 4:25 1979-10-02
Next To You
Next To You
20,577,806 2:52 1978-11-02
When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around
19,516,061 3:37 1980-10-03
Canary In A Coalmine
Canary In A Coalmine
18,824,811 2:27 1980-10-03
Synchronicity I
Synchronicity I
15,462,498 3:23 1983-06-17
Murder By Numbers
Murder By Numbers
11,196,196 4:36 1983-06-17
Tea In The Sahara
Tea In The Sahara
11,177,658 4:19 1983-06-17
Reggatta De Blanc
Reggatta De Blanc
10,784,923 3:05 1979-10-02
Hole In My Life
Hole In My Life
9,087,235 4:50 1978-11-02
Voices Inside My Head
Voices Inside My Head
9,009,594 3:53 1980-10-03
Every Breath You Take - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Every Breath You Take - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
8,957,435 6:14 2008-01-01
Message In A Bottle - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Message In A Bottle - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
8,759,618 5:00 2008-01-01
Truth Hits Everybody
Truth Hits Everybody
8,032,142 2:55 1978-11-02
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
7,986,588 5:57 1981-10-02
Hungry For You
Hungry For You
7,880,592 2:53 1981-10-02
Man In A Suitcase
Man In A Suitcase
6,323,111 2:18 1980-10-03
Walking In Your Footsteps
Walking In Your Footsteps
6,278,776 3:37 1983-06-17
It's Alright For You
It's Alright For You
5,928,450 3:12 1979-10-02
Peanuts
Peanuts
5,604,020 3:55 1978-11-02
On Any Other Day
On Any Other Day
5,474,891 2:57 1979-10-02
Miss Gradenko
Miss Gradenko
4,798,955 1:60 1983-06-17
O My God
O My God
4,615,463 4:02 1983-06-17
Secret Journey
Secret Journey
4,518,017 3:34 1981-10-02
Darkness
Darkness
4,486,297 3:14 1981-10-02
Too Much Information
Too Much Information
4,395,559 3:43 1981-10-02
Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta De Blanc - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta De Blanc - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
4,152,275 6:31 2008-01-01
Voices Inside My Head / When The World Is Running Down You Make the Best Of What's Still Around - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Voices Inside My Head / When The World Is Running Down You Make the Best Of What's Still Around - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
4,088,737 7:04 2008-01-01
Deathwish
Deathwish
3,962,676 4:12 1979-10-02
Be My Girl - Sally
Be My Girl - Sally
3,873,549 3:24 1978-11-02
One World (Not Three)
One World (Not Three)
3,669,410 4:47 1981-10-02
Fall Out
Fall Out
3,605,162 2:03 2007-01-01
Born In The 50's
Born In The 50's
3,580,839 3:42 1978-11-02
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
3,512,938 4:41 2008-01-01
Masoko Tanga
Masoko Tanga
3,447,332 5:42 1978-11-02
Re-Humanise Yourself
Re-Humanise Yourself
3,292,100 3:10 1981-10-02
Re-Humanize Yourself
Re-Humanize Yourself
3,292,100 3:14 1981-10-02
Walking On The Moon - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Walking On The Moon - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
3,273,492 6:20 2008-01-01
Dead End Job
Dead End Job
3,261,125 3:35 2018-11-16
Visions Of The Night
Visions Of The Night
3,209,716 3:06 2018-11-16
Does Everyone Stare
Does Everyone Stare
3,121,046 3:48 1979-10-02
Contact
Contact
3,035,472 2:37 1979-10-02
Bombs Away
Bombs Away
2,988,203 3:08 1980-10-03
Synchronicity II - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Synchronicity II - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
2,817,008 6:23 2008-01-01
Behind My Camel
Behind My Camel
2,713,120 2:54 1980-10-03
No Time This Time
No Time This Time
2,687,410 3:18 1979-10-02
Shambelle
Shambelle
2,661,148 5:15 1981-10-02
Omegaman
Omegaman
2,644,289 2:48 1981-10-02
Mother
Mother
2,585,091 3:06 1983-06-17
Roxanne - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Roxanne - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
2,545,116 8:11 2008-01-01
Landlord
Landlord
2,471,374 3:08 2018-11-16
Shadows In The Rain
Shadows In The Rain
2,423,216 5:03 1980-10-03
Don't Stand So Close To Me - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Don't Stand So Close To Me - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
2,412,983 4:42 2008-01-01
A Sermon
A Sermon
2,308,119 2:32 2018-11-16
Every Breath You Take - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Every Breath You Take - Live In Atlanta / 2003
2,099,572 4:37 1995-01-01
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
2,098,311 6:11 2008-01-01
Friends
Friends
2,076,784 3:36 2018-11-16
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,971,228 4:38 2008-01-01
So Lonely - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
So Lonely - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,948,355 6:53 2008-01-01
So Lonely - Live In Atlanta / 2003
So Lonely - Live In Atlanta / 2003
1,803,597 7:33 1995-01-01
Message In A Bottle - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Message In A Bottle - Live In Atlanta / 2003
1,781,389 4:27 1995-01-01
The Other Way Of Stopping
The Other Way Of Stopping
1,742,617 3:22 1980-10-03
Driven To Tears - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Driven To Tears - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,678,784 5:51 2008-01-01
King Of Pain - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
King Of Pain - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,578,422 5:18 2008-01-01
Truth Hits Everybody
Truth Hits Everybody
1,457,121 3:48 2018-11-16
Hole In My Life - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Hole In My Life - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,416,903 5:07 2008-01-01
Walking On The Moon - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Walking On The Moon - Live In Atlanta / 2003
1,352,270 4:60 1995-01-01
Truth Hits Everybody - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Truth Hits Everybody - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,314,965 4:02 2008-01-01
Invisible Sun - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Invisible Sun - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,292,665 5:03 2008-01-01
Bring On The Night - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Bring On The Night - Live In Atlanta / 2003
1,164,812 5:16 1995-01-01
Roxanne - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Roxanne - Live In Atlanta / 2003
1,164,574 4:43 1995-01-01
Next To You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Next To You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
1,104,647 2:57 1995-01-01
Walking In Your Footsteps - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Walking In Your Footsteps - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
1,071,222 4:36 2008-01-01
Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 - 2003 Stereo Remastered Version
Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 - 2003 Stereo Remastered Version
1,057,242 4:51 2003-01-01
Message In A Bottle - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Message In A Bottle - Live In Atlanta / 2003
945,294 4:36 1995-01-01
Next To You - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Next To You - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
925,933 5:08 2008-01-01
Truth Hits Everybody - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Truth Hits Everybody - Live In Atlanta / 2003
925,368 2:34 1995-01-01
Can't Stand Losing You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Can't Stand Losing You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
873,797 7:55 1995-01-01
Landlord - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Landlord - Live In Atlanta / 2003
863,720 2:27 1995-01-01
The Bed's Too Big Without You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
The Bed's Too Big Without You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
851,221 8:53 1995-01-01
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Live In Atlanta / 2003
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Live In Atlanta / 2003
814,201 4:33 1995-01-01
Someone To Talk To
Someone To Talk To
808,932 3:05 2018-11-16
Synchronicity II - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Synchronicity II - Live In Atlanta / 2003
807,124 4:45 1995-01-01
Synchronicity I - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Synchronicity I - Live In Atlanta / 2003
802,217 2:53 1995-01-01
Hole In My Life - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Hole In My Life - Live In Atlanta / 2003
783,077 4:08 1995-01-01
Message In A Bottle - New Classic Rock Mix
Message In A Bottle - New Classic Rock Mix
782,730 4:51 2003-01-01
Don't Stand So Close To Me - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Don't Stand So Close To Me - Live In Atlanta / 2003
775,003 3:46 1995-01-01
Once Upon A Daydream
Once Upon A Daydream
770,846 3:34 1981-10-02
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Live In Atlanta / 2003
765,674 5:22 1995-01-01
King Of Pain - Demo
King Of Pain - Demo
754,111 4:14 2024-05-30
King Of Pain - Live In Atlanta / 2003
King Of Pain - Live In Atlanta / 2003
753,081 5:53 1995-01-01
Fall Out - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Fall Out - Live In Atlanta / 2003
738,603 2:47 1995-01-01
Low Life
Low Life
694,384 3:46 2018-11-16
Flexible Strategies
Flexible Strategies
687,462 3:42 2018-11-16
Spirits In The Material World - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Spirits In The Material World - Live In Atlanta / 2003
686,950 2:57 1995-01-01
I Burn For You
I Burn For You
643,372 3:08 1981-10-02
So Lonely - Live In Atlanta / 2003
So Lonely - Live In Atlanta / 2003
592,695 7:26 1995-01-01
Peanuts - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Peanuts - Live In Atlanta / 2003
587,107 3:07 1995-01-01
Roxanne - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Roxanne - Live In Atlanta / 2003
567,508 6:10 1995-01-01
Walking In Your Footsteps - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Walking In Your Footsteps - Live In Atlanta / 2003
543,880 4:54 1995-01-01
Born In The 50's - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Born In The 50's - Live In Atlanta / 2003
526,670 4:18 1995-01-01
O My God - Live In Atlanta / 2003
O My God - Live In Atlanta / 2003
517,819 3:36 1995-01-01
Can't Stand Losing You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Can't Stand Losing You - Live In Atlanta / 2003
501,335 6:49 1995-01-01
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle
500,768 4:55 2013-12-10
Be My Girl - Sally - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Be My Girl - Sally - Live In Atlanta / 2003
499,678 4:51 1995-01-01
Tea In The Sahara - Live In Atlanta / 2003
Tea In The Sahara - Live In Atlanta / 2003
456,617 4:53 1995-01-01
Every Breath You Take - Demo
Every Breath You Take - Demo
404,107 4:00 2024-07-24
We Are the Police
We Are the Police
396,902 1:23 2021-11-26
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
333,920 5:32 2013-12-10
I Burn For You
I Burn For You
268,099 4:53 2024-07-26
King of Pain
King of Pain
222,825 5:36 2013-12-10
Syncronicity II
Syncronicity II
195,334 6:20 2013-12-10
Walking On the Moon
Walking On the Moon
187,438 6:05 2013-12-10
Every Bomb You Make
Every Bomb You Make
186,050 3:22 2024-07-26
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
184,073 4:34 2013-12-10
Message in a Bottle - Live
Message in a Bottle - Live
174,391 4:58 2013-01-01
Don't Stand so Close to Me
Don't Stand so Close to Me
167,389 4:59 2013-12-10
Roxanne
Roxanne
153,225 6:24 2013-12-10
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
132,091 4:40 2013-12-10
So Lonely
So Lonely
116,302 5:44 2013-12-10
Message In A Bottle - Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979
Message In A Bottle - Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979
115,850 4:50 2024-07-26
Can't Stand Losing You
Can't Stand Losing You
115,328 6:40 2013-12-10
Invisible Sun
Invisible Sun
98,352 5:09 2013-12-10
Rock And Roll Music
Rock And Roll Music
97,525 1:55 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Live
Every Breath You Take - Live
93,176 5:01 2013-01-01
Roxanne '97 - Puff Daddy Remix / Album Version
Roxanne '97 - Puff Daddy Remix / Album Version
76,660 4:33 1997-01-01
Tea In The Sahara - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
Tea In The Sahara - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
70,847 5:05 2024-07-26
Goodbye Tomorrow
Goodbye Tomorrow
62,611 3:12 2024-07-26
Truth Hits Everybody - Remix
Truth Hits Everybody - Remix
60,625 3:49 2024-07-26
Roxane - Cover
Roxane - Cover
59,583 4:48 2015-01-01
Loch
Loch
56,298 1:60 2024-07-26
When The World Is Running Down (You Can Go Wrong) - Different Gear Vs The Police - Different Gear Vs The Police Original Bootleg Mix
When The World Is Running Down (You Can Go Wrong) - Different Gear Vs The Police - Different Gear Vs The Police Original Bootleg Mix
53,098 5:43 2001-01-01
Man In A Suitcase - Live At The Variety Arts Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981
Man In A Suitcase - Live At The Variety Arts Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981
51,657 2:18 2024-07-26
Three Steps To Heaven
Three Steps To Heaven
45,518 2:48 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Backing Track
Every Breath You Take - Backing Track
43,132 4:07 2024-07-26
King of Pain - Cover
King of Pain - Cover
41,937 3:50 2015-01-01
Roxanne - Backing Track
Roxanne - Backing Track
41,762 3:13 2024-07-26
Walking On The Moon - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
Walking On The Moon - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
33,906 5:01 2024-07-26
Synchronicity I - Demo
Synchronicity I - Demo
28,203 3:32 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Alternate Mix
Every Breath You Take - Alternate Mix
27,300 4:03 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Out-Take
Every Breath You Take - Out-Take
26,815 5:18 2024-07-26
Synchronicity I - Alternate Mix
Synchronicity I - Alternate Mix
25,764 3:53 2024-07-26
Hole In My Life - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
Hole In My Life - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
25,298 3:52 2024-07-26
One World (Not Three) - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
One World (Not Three) - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983
24,980 5:33 2024-07-26
Invisible Sun - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983
Invisible Sun - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983
24,873 4:46 2024-07-26
Walking In Your Footsteps - Derangement
Walking In Your Footsteps - Derangement
24,111 3:52 2024-07-26
Synchronicity II - Out-Take
Synchronicity II - Out-Take
23,213 4:33 2024-07-26
Synchronicity II - Demo
Synchronicity II - Demo
23,171 5:08 2024-07-26
Tea In The Sahara - Derangement
Tea In The Sahara - Derangement
22,848 3:36 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
22,434 5:23 2020-01-29
Murder By Numbers - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983
Murder By Numbers - Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983
22,318 4:38 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
22,124 3:42 2019-03-13
Synchronicity II - Extended Version
Synchronicity II - Extended Version
22,050 5:49 2024-07-26
King Of Pain - Alternate Version
King Of Pain - Alternate Version
21,372 4:49 2024-07-26
Ragged Man
Ragged Man
21,280 2:42 2024-07-26
Synchronicity I - Instrumental
Synchronicity I - Instrumental
20,623 3:23 2024-07-26
O My God - Out-Take
O My God - Out-Take
20,258 5:15 2024-07-26
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Demo
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Demo
19,675 4:46 2024-07-26
O My God - Demo
O My God - Demo
19,505 4:37 2024-07-26
Walking In Your Footsteps - Alternate Version
Walking In Your Footsteps - Alternate Version
18,851 4:38 2024-07-26
Synchronicity I - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Synchronicity I - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
18,198 2:57 2024-07-26
O My God - OBX Version
O My God - OBX Version
17,962 4:25 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
17,796 3:03 2018-12-13
Synchronicity II - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Synchronicity II - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
17,558 4:54 2024-07-26
Message In A Bottle - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Message In A Bottle - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
17,062 4:23 2024-07-26
O My God - Alternate Mix
O My God - Alternate Mix
16,751 3:45 2024-07-26
King Of Pain - Alternate Mix
King Of Pain - Alternate Mix
16,111 4:59 2024-07-26
Synchronicity II - Alternate Mix
Synchronicity II - Alternate Mix
16,049 4:55 2024-07-26
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Alternate Mix
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Alternate Mix
15,867 4:54 2024-07-26
I'm Blind - Demo
I'm Blind - Demo
15,803 3:30 2024-07-26
Miss Gradenko - Alternate Mix
Miss Gradenko - Alternate Mix
15,769 2:01 2024-07-26
Murder By Numbers - Demo
Murder By Numbers - Demo
15,703 3:26 2024-07-26
Synchronicity II - Instrumental
Synchronicity II - Instrumental
15,646 4:56 2024-07-26
Tea In The Sahara - Demo
Tea In The Sahara - Demo
15,010 4:23 2024-07-26
Walking In Your Footsteps - Alternate Mix
Walking In Your Footsteps - Alternate Mix
14,962 4:02 2024-07-26
Walking On The Moon - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Walking On The Moon - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
14,820 4:23 2024-07-26
Can’t Stand Losing You - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Can’t Stand Losing You - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
14,537 8:35 2024-07-26
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
14,407 4:50 2024-07-26
Spirits In The Material World - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Spirits In The Material World - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
14,255 3:09 2024-07-26
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Instrumental
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Instrumental
14,179 5:15 2024-07-26
Mother - Alternate Version
Mother - Alternate Version
13,975 3:07 2024-07-26
King Of Pain - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
King Of Pain - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
13,334 6:24 2024-07-26
Walking In Your Footsteps - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Walking In Your Footsteps - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
13,267 4:10 2024-07-26
Don’t Stand So Close To Me - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Don’t Stand So Close To Me - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
13,071 3:52 2024-07-26
Roxanne - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Roxanne - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
12,913 5:53 2024-07-26
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Wrapped Around Your Finger - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
12,782 5:30 2024-07-26
Truth Hits Everybody - Remix / Out-Take
Truth Hits Everybody - Remix / Out-Take
12,773 4:04 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Every Breath You Take - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
12,688 4:35 2024-07-26
O My God - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
O My God - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
12,663 3:47 2024-07-26
Tea In The Sahara - Alternate Mix
Tea In The Sahara - Alternate Mix
12,498 4:13 2024-07-26
Invisible Sun - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Invisible Sun - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
12,256 5:35 2024-07-26
Hole In My Life - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Hole In My Life - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
11,275 4:58 2024-07-26
Mother - Instrumental
Mother - Instrumental
11,150 3:12 2024-07-26
Tea In The Sahara - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Tea In The Sahara - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
10,996 4:33 2024-07-26
Murder By Numbers - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
Murder By Numbers - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
10,924 4:40 2024-07-26
One World (Not Three) - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
One World (Not Three) - Live At The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, California, USA / 10th September 1983
10,163 5:35 2024-07-26
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
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Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
Every Breath You Take - Acoustic Cover
9,351 3:19 2019-03-12
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Japanese Version
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Japanese Version
3,077 4:02 1980-01-01
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Spanish Version
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - Spanish Version
2,732 4:04 1980-01-01

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