The Police Was A Rock Band Which Formed In 1977 In London England. The Band Consisted Of Sting vocals Bass Andy Summers guitar And Stewart Copeland drums . The Band Released Five Albums -- "Outlandos D'Amour" 1978 "Reggatta De Blanc" 1979 "Zenyatta Mondatta" 1980 "Ghost In The Machine" 1982 And "Synchronicity" 1983 -- Before Entering A Hiatus In 1984 And Ultimately Disbanding In 1986 The Band Reunited In January 2007 For A Reunion Tour That Lasted Until August 2008. Read More On Last.Fm
"Every Breath You Take" Is A Song Written By Sting And Originally Performed By The Police. It Was Released On Their 1983 Album Synchronicity. The Song Is About Stalking Yet A Lot Of People Think Of It As A Love Song. Sting Insists It Is About The Obsession With A Lost Lover And The Jealousy And Surveillance That Follow. He Said “I Think The Song Is Very Very Sinister And Ugly And People Have Actually Misinterpreted It As Being A Gentle Little Love Song When It’s Quite The Opposite.” The Single Was One Of The Biggest Of 1983 Topping The UK Charts For Four Weeks And The Billboard Music Charts North America For Eight Weeks. Sting Won Song Of The Year And The Police Won Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal At The Grammy Awards Of 1984 For "Every Breath You Take". The Song Ranks #84 On The Rolling Stone List Of The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.