It was 20 years ago today that.......

[STING2]

Every Breath You Take hit #1 in the USA.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Damn, I feel old.

I remember you couldn't turn on a radio that summer without hearing it.

 

[senrab]

Great song from a great band.

 

[STING2]

Cool pic of the cover for the single! Every Breath You Take is perhaps the Police's best song. Synchronicity II, King of Pain and Message In A Bottle are all good contenders for the Police's best song.

 

[FizzingWhizzbees]

Every Breath You Take is a great song.

 

[celia]

I Love The Police!!! Bloody Hell 20 Years Exactly!!! Where does the time go?

 

[Elvis Presley]

its a shame Puffy had to come along and screw with a good stalker song....

 

[senrab]

Cool pic of the cover for the single! Every Breath You Take is perhaps the Police's best song. Synchronicity II, King of Pain and Message In A Bottle are all good contenders for the Police's best song.

Haha, I read an interview with Sting, Andy, and Stewart that took place about 4 or 5 years ago, where they commented on all the albums, etc. Stewart says EBYT was a "totally blown opportunity for our band. It has an utter lack of groove. We made gazillions off it but when I listen to it I still think, 'Wow. What a bunch of assholes." In describing the song before the final mix, Stew and Andy seemed to think that version was better because it rocked more, Andy's guitar riff was louder but then Sting toned it down. I can kind of see what they're saying now when listening to the song.

EBYT, Message in a Bottle, and King of Pain are great songs. So is Synch II...hell, every Police song was a good song.

 

[STING2]

Every Breath You Take started its second week at #1 in the USA.

 

[IWasBored]

it was 20 years ago today sgt pepper taught the band to play

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

never mind. originally a dumb quote.