Every Single Day, Every Word You Say

No movie flashback for you this weekend as The Excellent 80's wraps up an entire week dedicated to the music videos of The Police from the 80's (ok, I brought you one from 1979). It was today's Police song that led me to purchase the cassette "Synchronicity" back in 7th grade, and wondering what the hell that word meant. It didn't matter because I loved this song. It's also the best stalker song of all-time, and a classic black and white video that just played on a loop day and night at MTV back in 1983-84. A song that spent eight weeks at #1 in the U.S. and four weeks at #1 in the UK, here is "Every Breath You Take"...




Lyrics | Police lyrics - Every Breath You Take lyrics

"Every Breath You Take"
Single by The Police
from the album Synchronicity
B-side "Murder By Numbers"
Released May 20, 1983
Format Vinyl record (7")
Recorded December 1982
Genre New Wave, soft rock
Length 4:14
Label A&M - AM 117
Writer(s) Sting
Producer The Police, Hugh Padgham
Certification Gold (RIAA[1], BPI)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
UK peak: #1

You Consider Me the Young Apprentice

Today's video may be The Police's most visually appealing video. All the candles, all the jumping around - it's just crazy! But what would you expect from these three silly British boys? Of course the best part is when Sting takes one and knocks the circle of candles surrounding him over. I think I'll do that one day too.




Lyrics | Police lyrics - Wrapped Around Your Finger lyrics

"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Single by The Police
from the album Synchronicity
B-side "Someone To Talk To"
Released

July 1983 (1983-07) UK
January 1984 (1984-01) US
Format 7", 12"
Recorded January, 1983
Genre New Wave
Length 5:13
Label A&M - AM 127
Writer(s) Sting
Producer The Police

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #8
UK peak: #7

Just a Castaway

OK, so today's song was released in 1979... close enough! We are on Thursday of our week dedicated to The Police. So, here is the bow-tie wearing Sting and The Police with "Message in a Bottle"...




Lyrics | Police lyrics - Message In Bottle lyrics

"Message in a Bottle"
Single by The Police
from the album Reggatta de Blanc
B-side Landlord
Released September, 1979
Format 7" single
Recorded 1979
Genre Rock, new wave, reggae
Length 3:50 (7" single edit)
4:50 (Full-length album version)
Label A&M - AMS 7474
Writer(s) Sting
Producer Stewart Copeland
Sting
Andy Summers
Certification Gold (BPI)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #74
UK peak: #1

Young Teacher, the Subject of School Girl Fantasy

What the hell is Sting wearing in this video? Happy Wednesday everybody! Please enjoy the Grammy award winning "Don't Stand So Close to Me"...




Lyrics | Police lyrics - Don't Stand So Close To Me lyrics

"Don't Stand So Close to Me"

1980 single cover
Single by The Police
from the album Zenyattà Mondatta
B-side

"Friends"
"A Sermon" (U.S. 7")
Released 19 September 1980
January 1981 (U.S.)
Format vinyl record (7")
Recorded 1980
Genre New Wave
Length 4:03
Label A&M - AMS 7564
Writer(s) Sting
Producer Stewart Copeland,
Sting,
Andy Summers
Certification Gold (BPI)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #10
UK peak: #1

I Resolved To Call Her Up A Thousand Times a Day

Oh, these crazy Police boys in today's video just clowning around and having a good ol' time I tell ya. It's the second day of our week dedicated to The Police. Here is "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"...




Lyrics | Police lyrics - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic lyrics

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Single by The Police
from the album Ghost in the Machine
B-side Flexible Strategies
Released 2 November 1981
Format Vinyl record (7")
Recorded Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, 1981
Genre Rock, New Wave
Length 4:05 (7" single edit)
4:16 (Full-length album version)
Label A&M - AMS 8174
Writer(s) Sting
Producer Stewart Copeland
Sting
Andy Summers

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3
UK peak: #1

Don't Think Me Unkind

It is the season of giving and so as a gift to you for the next six days, I give you the gift of The Police and the band's various videos from the 80's. No need to thank me! Kicking it off this Monday is a video where it's obviously cold as evidenced by the snow and the red noses on our band members. As The Excellent 80's kicks off a week of Police songs and videos, I love the old school camcorder they break out for filming in this one. Really all I have left to say to you is "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da"




Lyrics | Police lyrics - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da lyrics

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Single by The Police
from the album Zenyattà Mondatta
B-side "A Sermon" (UK)
"Friends" (US)
Released 5 December 1980
Format Vinyl record (7")
Recorded 1980
Genre New Wave
Length 4:09
Label A&M - AMS 9110
Writer(s) Sting
Producer Stewart Copeland,
Sting,
Andy Summers

#49

Who rocks the cello and makes it look cool while riding all the way to #1 with a song? Only one man with only one name. OK, he was born Gordan Mathhew Sumner, but most everyone knows him as Sting. Back in 1983, I was living in Seminole, Oklahoma, and I remember walking the couple miles it was to the local Wal-Mart and buying the cassette tape that features today's song/video. I didn't realize it was a creepy stalker song at the time, but it didn't matter to me then and it doesn't matter to me now. From their album "Synchronicity" here was the biggest hit of 1983 coming in at #49 on my countdown of the 80 best videos of the 1980's.

#49 "Every Breath You Take"
by The Police




Lyrics | Sting & Police lyrics - Every Breath You Take lyrics

Encircling You in Trenches and Barbed Wire

Sounds kind of medievil and painful... Sting showing off his guns and not wearing any shoes. Personally, this may be my favorite of his non-Police solo efforts... "Fortress Around Your Heart"...




Fortress Around Your Heart Lyrics

"Fortress Around Your Heart"

Single by Sting
from the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles
B-side "Consider Me Gone" (live)
Released October 1, 1985
Format 7", 12"
Genre Rock
Length 4:48
Label A&M Records
Producer Sting and Peter Smith

US Peak: #8
UK Peak: #49

How My Poor Heart Aches...

Stalker alert! The Police...

The Police - Every Breath You Take
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Every Breath You Take Lyrics

"Every Breath You Take"

Single by The Police
from the album Synchronicity
B-side "Murder By Numbers"
Released May 1983
Format vinyl record (7")
Recorded Dec 1982/Jan 1983
Genre Rock
Length 4:14
Label A&M - AM 117
Writer Sting
Producer The Police, Hugh Padgham

UK number one single
May 29, 1983
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
July 9, 1983- August 27, 1983
Hot 100 Number one single of the year
1983