Roxanne

Name: Roxanne
Uploaded: 1978-01-01
Duration: 3 min 10 s
Description: Written by Sting, "Roxanne" was released on April 7, 1978, in advance of The Police's debut album Outlandos d'Amour, written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. When re-released on April 12, 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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1978 70s Rock New Wave

Written by Sting, "Roxanne" was released on April 7, 1978, in advance of The Police's debut album Outlandos d'Amour, written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. When re-released on April 12, 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.