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The Police
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The Police performing live on 1 August 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | New wave, pop rock |
| Years active | 1977–1986, 2007–2008 (One-off performance: 2003) |
| Labels | A&M, Polydor, Universal Music Group |
| Associated acts | Strontium 90, Oysterhead, Gizmo, Sting |
The Police were a rock band from England who played a style of rock 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. 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.
The Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003.
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History
The Police formed with Stewart Copeland in early 1977 as drummer, Sting as the singer-bassist and Henry Padovani as the guitarist. In the same year they recorded their first single, "Fall Out"/"Nothing Achieving,".
Band members
Line-ups
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| (July 1977–August 1977) |
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| (August 1977–1984) |
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| (June 1986–January 2007) |
(The Police disbanded) |
| (January 2007–August 2008) |
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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 |
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| 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
Images for kids
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Sting with the group at Madison Square Garden, August 2007
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Guitarist Andy Summers performing in Marseille with the group.
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Drummer Stewart Copeland performing in Marseille with the group
See also
In Spanish: The Police para niños
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