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Every Breath You Take

The Police / The Very Best of Sting & The Police

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The Police

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Album

The Very Best of Sting & The Police

Release date

January 6, 1983

Duration

4:11

Genres

Rock

Label

BMG Direct

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Sting

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"Every Breath You Take" is a song by the English rock band the Police from their fifth and final studio album Synchronicity (1983). Written by Sting, the single was the biggest American and Canadian hit of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks, and the Canadian RPM chart for two weeks. Their fifth UK No. 1, "Every Breath You Take" topped the UK singles chart for four weeks. It also reached the top 10 in numerous other countries. In May 2019, the song was recognised by BMI as being the most played song in radio history.

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