The Police - Every Breath You Take

Every Breath You Take

The Police Dir. Godley & Creme Play Channel
1983 80s rock

Written by Sting for the Police's fifth and final studio album Synchronicity. The song generates between a quarter and a third of Sting's music publishing income.

The Story Behind

In the middle of a restless night at Ian Fleming's Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, Sting woke with a phrase fully formed in his mind. He walked to the pi…

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1.6B views
3:49 duration
1983 released

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