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"Every Breath You Take" is a song by the English rock band the Police from their album Synchronicity (1983). Written by Sting , the single was the biggest US and Canadian hit of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks (the band's only No. 1 hit on that chart), and the Canadian RPM chart for four weeks.
Every Breath You Take" won the awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, [38] and received a nomination for Record of the Year. [39] In 1989, Synchronicity was ranked No. 17 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s. [8]
Every Breath You Take: The Singles is the first compilation album by the Police, released in 1986. In 1990, the album was repackaged in New Zealand, Australia and Spain as Their Greatest Hits with a different cover. A video collection entitled Every Breath You Take: The Videos was released alongside the album.
It also uses an interpolation of the "Every Breath You Take" melody, sung by Biggie's widow, Faith Evans. Combs did not secure legal approval for the sample before releasing the song, and Police songwriter Sting sued, receiving 100% of the song royalties, with payments reportedly going until 2053.
"Every Breath You Take" † Sting Synchronicity: 1983 [8] "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" † Sting Ghost in the Machine: 1981 [4] "Fall Out" † Stewart Copeland Non-album single 1977 [9] "Flexible Strategies" † Sting Andy Summers Stewart Copeland Non-album single B-side of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 1981 [10] "Friends ...
Despite the allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, “Every Breath You Take” remains untainted — at least for the man who wrote it.. In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times published on ...
On 10 March 2003, the Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed "Roxanne", "Message in a Bottle", and "Every Breath You Take" live, as a group (the last song was performed alongside Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani, and John Mayer). [62] In the autumn of 2003, Sting released his autobiography, Broken Music. [63]
That’s exactly what we have today (April 6) thanks to a tweet from Diddy, in which he claims he pays Sting $5,000 per day for the rest of his life for having utilized a sample of the Police‘s ...