The Police

The Police
The Police
	The Police performing live on 1 August 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	New wave, pop rock ska
Years active	1977–1986, ; 2003 2007–2008 ; ;
Labels	A&M, Polydor, Universal Music Group
Members	Sting; Andy Summers; Stewart Copeland; Henry Padovani
Website	Official website

The Police was a British rock band who played a style of rock music that was influenced by jazz, punk and reggae music. As of 2008, The Police are one of the most successful bands in the world having sold over 40,000,000 records worldwide.^[1] The Police, along with The Clash, are notable for using reggae as a major part of their musical form.

Rolling Stone ranked The Police number 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.^[2]

The Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003.^[3]

History

The Police formed with Stewart Copeland in late 1976 as drummer, Sting as the singer-bassist and Henry Padovani as the guitarist. In early 1977 they recorded their first single, "Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving,".

Band members

Line-ups

(December 1976–July 1977)	Sting - bass, lead vocals Henry Padovani - guitar Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, backing vocals
(July 1977–August 1977)	Sting - bass, lead vocals Henry Padovani - lead guitar Andy Summers - rhythm guitar, backing vocals Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, backing vocals
(August 1977–July 1986)	Sting - bass, lead vocals Andy Summers - guitar, backing vocals Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, vocals
(August 1986–January 2007)	(The Police disbanded)
(January 2007–August 2008)	Sting - bass, lead vocals Andy Summers - guitar, backing vocals Stewart Copeland - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Outlandos d'Amour - November, 1978 - UK #6; US #23 - US sales: Platinum
Reggatta de Blanc - October, 1979 - UK #1; US #25 - US sales: Platinum
Zenyattà Mondatta - October, 1980 - UK #1; US #5 - US sales: 2x Platinum
Ghost in the Machine - October, 1981 - UK #1; US #2 - US sales: 3x Platinum
Synchronicity - June, 1983 - UK #1; US #1 - US sales: 8x Platinum

Live albums

Live! - (1995) US sales: Platinum
The Police: Certifiable - (November 11, 2008) - Live CD of 2007/08 Reunion Tour recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina (packaged with DVD or Blu-ray, Also a Best Buy Exclusive.)

Singles

Month of release (UK)	Song	UK singles	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. Main- stream Rock	Dutch Top 40	Album
May 1977	"Fall Out"	—	—	—	—	—
April 1978	"Roxanne"	—	—	—	—	Outlandos d'Amour
September 1978	"Can't Stand Losing You"	42	—	—	—	Outlandos d'Amour
November 1978	"So Lonely"	—	—	—	—	Outlandos d'Amour
April 1979 (re-r.)	"Roxanne"	12	32	—	21	Outlandos d'Amour
June 1979 (re-r.)	"Can't Stand Losing You"	2	—	—	9	Outlandos d'Amour
September 1979	"Message in a Bottle"	1	74	—	2	Reggatta de Blanc
November 1979 (re-r.)	"Fall Out"	47	—	—	—	—
November 1979	"Walking on the Moon"	1	—	—	9	Reggatta de Blanc
1980 (Ger. and Fra. only)	"Bring on the Night"	—	—	—	—	Reggatta de Blanc
February 1980 (re-r.)	"So Lonely"	6	—	—	31	Outlandos d'Amour
October 1980	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"	1	10	11	3	Zenyatta Mondatta
December 1980	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"	5	10	—	11	Zenyatta Mondatta
September 1981 (UK only)	"Invisible Sun"	2	—	—	—	Ghost in the Machine
October 1981	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	1	3	1	1	Ghost in the Machine
December 1981	"Spirits in the Material World"	12	11	7	6	Ghost in the Machine
May 1982 (US only)	"Secret Journey"	—	46	29	—	Ghost in the Machine
May 1983	"Every Breath You Take"	1	1	1	6	Synchronicity
July 1983	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	7	8	9	17	Synchronicity
October 1983	"Synchronicity II"	17	16	9	—	Synchronicity
January 1984	"King of Pain"	17	3	1	—	Synchronicity
October 1986	"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"	24	46	10	20	Every Breath You Take: The Singles
1995	"Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta de Blanc" (live)	27	—	—	—	Live!
1997	"Roxanne '97" (featuring Pras)	17	59	—	38	The Very Best of Sting and the Police
2000	"When The World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. The Police)	28	—	—	—

Awards

BRIT Awards

1982 – Best British Group
1985 – Outstanding Contribution To Music

Grammy Awards

1980 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Reggatta de Blanc"
1981 – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
1981 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Behind My Camel"
1983 – Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take" (awarded to Sting)
1983 – Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Every Breath You Take"
1983 – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Synchronicity

References

Other websites

The Police - official website
UnRated Magazine Review of The Police - Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
http://www.jambase.com/ - Stewart Copeland Interview

[1] "Madonna - The Police are richer than you!". 23 June 2020.

[2] BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Police fan bands go on patrol

[3] ttp://www.rockhall.com/inductees/inductee-list/

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v t e The Police
Stewart Copeland Henry Padovani Sting Andy Summers
Studio albums	Outlandos d'Amour Reggatta de Blanc Zenyatta Mondatta Ghost in the Machine Synchronicity
Live albums	Live! Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
Compilations	Every Breath You Take: The Singles Greatest Hits Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Very Best of Sting & The Police The Police
Box sets	Six Pack Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings
Singles	"Fall Out" "Roxanne" "Can't Stand Losing You" "So Lonely" "Message in a Bottle" "Walking on the Moon" "Bring On the Night" "The Bed's Too Big Without You" "Don't Stand So Close to Me" "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "Invisible Sun" "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" "Spirits in the Material World" "Secret Journey" "Every Breath You Take" "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Synchronicity II" "King of Pain"
Other songs	"Next to You" "Reggatta de Blanc" "Driven to Tears" "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" "Behind My Camel" "Demolition Man" "Synchronicity I" "Tea in the Sahara"
Tours	Ghost in the Machine Tour Synchronicity Tour A Conspiracy of Hope Tour The Police Reunion Tour
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