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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten songs by the police for this list we’ve
songs by the police for this list we’ve
songs by the police for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
Roxanne
Roxanne and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs
I guess it’s all true number 10 can’t
I guess it’s all true number 10 can’t stand losing you see me again
stand losing you see me again
stand losing you see me again and your brothers gonna kill me any six
and your brothers gonna kill me any six
and your brothers gonna kill me any six feet although openly about teen suicide
feet although openly about teen suicide
feet although openly about teen suicide this reggae infused track was actually
this reggae infused track was actually
this reggae infused track was actually banned by the BBC because of the singles
banned by the BBC because of the singles
banned by the BBC because of the singles sleep which happens to feature a Hank
sleep which happens to feature a Hank
sleep which happens to feature a Hank Stewart Copeland
while it was the first police song to
while it was the first police song to chart it initially stalled at number 42
a subsequent re-release hit number 2 but
a subsequent re-release hit number 2 but was held from the top spot by the
was held from the top spot by the
was held from the top spot by the Boomtown Rats I don’t like Mondays which
Boomtown Rats I don’t like Mondays which
Boomtown Rats I don’t like Mondays which ironically is about a teen school
ironically is about a teen school
ironically is about a teen school shooting grim stuff but at least things
shooting grim stuff but at least things
shooting grim stuff but at least things glasses are fun right you’ll be sorry
glasses are fun right you’ll be sorry
glasses are fun right you’ll be sorry when I’m dead
perhaps the police at their skinniest
perhaps the police at their skinniest this track embodies the essence of Carl
this track embodies the essence of Carl
this track embodies the essence of Carl Jung’s synchronicity theory and is
Jung’s synchronicity theory and is
Jung’s synchronicity theory and is partially inspired by the Yeats poem the
partially inspired by the Yeats poem the
partially inspired by the Yeats poem the second coming on a simpler level it is
second coming on a simpler level it is
second coming on a simpler level it is about an emasculated and humiliated
about an emasculated and humiliated
about an emasculated and humiliated husband and the Loch Ness monster which
husband and the Loch Ness monster which
husband and the Loch Ness monster which is still pretty stinging
at the bottom of a job
at the bottom of a job stop
stop
stop the track and the more synth based
the track and the more synth based
the track and the more synth based synchronicity one book and side one of
synchronicity one book and side one of
synchronicity one book and side one of the original vinyl album which would
the original vinyl album which would
the original vinyl album which would prove to be the band’s final studio
prove to be the band’s final studio
prove to be the band’s final studio operate
number eight so lonely as with our
number eight so lonely as with our number ten entry this track was not a
number ten entry this track was not a
number ten entry this track was not a chart smash when it was first released
chart smash when it was first released
chart smash when it was first released however when it was re-released it
however when it was re-released it
however when it was re-released it topped out at number six in the UK owing
topped out at number six in the UK owing
topped out at number six in the UK owing to the band’s increasing popularity
like many early police singles the song
like many early police singles the song jarring Li melds Punk and reggae and has
jarring Li melds Punk and reggae and has
jarring Li melds Punk and reggae and has been described by sting as being a near
been described by sting as being a near
been described by sting as being a near copy of Bob Marley’s no woman no cry’
due to stings
due to stings accented singing voice so lonely’s title
accented singing voice so lonely’s title
accented singing voice so lonely’s title has been misheard through the years as
has been misheard through the years as
has been misheard through the years as chipotle salami Sigourney and our
chipotle salami Sigourney and our
chipotle salami Sigourney and our personal favorite Zamboni
number seven walking on the moon proving
number seven walking on the moon proving that a song doesn’t have to be relatable
that a song doesn’t have to be relatable
that a song doesn’t have to be relatable to be a hit sting claims to have been
to be a hit sting claims to have been
to be a hit sting claims to have been inspired to write this track following a
inspired to write this track following a
inspired to write this track following a schnapps drinking session with German
schnapps drinking session with German
schnapps drinking session with German avocados er Aberhart sooner
the riff the bassist says then just
the riff the bassist says then just popped into his head along with the
popped into his head along with the
popped into his head along with the lyric walking around the room which he
lyric walking around the room which he
lyric walking around the room which he thought was stupid but could be stupider
thought was stupid but could be stupider
thought was stupid but could be stupider and hence the title it’s now known under
stings pessimism aside walking on the
stings pessimism aside walking on the moon became the band’s second UK number
moon became the band’s second UK number
moon became the band’s second UK number one but did not chart in the US despite
one but did not chart in the US despite
one but did not chart in the US despite its video being shot at Kennedy Space
its video being shot at Kennedy Space
its video being shot at Kennedy Space Center
written by Sting following a separation
written by Sting following a separation from his then-wife
from his then-wife
from his then-wife this bleak soundscape is both unread and
this bleak soundscape is both unread and
this bleak soundscape is both unread and notably unpause it sees skiing throw in
notably unpause it sees skiing throw in
notably unpause it sees skiing throw in every metaphor for pain and despair that
every metaphor for pain and despair that
every metaphor for pain and despair that he can’t and he knows quite a few by the
he can’t and he knows quite a few by the
he can’t and he knows quite a few by the looks and sounds of it
influenced by Carl Jung and novelist
influenced by Carl Jung and novelist Arthur Koestler
Arthur Koestler
Arthur Koestler sting wrote king of pain while staying
sting wrote king of pain while staying
sting wrote king of pain while staying at Goldeneye the Jamaican estate of
at Goldeneye the Jamaican estate of
at Goldeneye the Jamaican estate of James Bond creator Ian Fleming
while the song hit number 17 in the UK
while the song hit number 17 in the UK it topped the Billboard top Tracks chart
it topped the Billboard top Tracks chart
it topped the Billboard top Tracks chart and scored a number 3 on the Hot 100
number five every little thing she does
number five every little thing she does is Magic to sell all the feelings I have
despite its Caribbean flavor and that
despite its Caribbean flavor and that the rest of the parent album was
the rest of the parent album was
the rest of the parent album was recorded in mosa rap this classic was
recorded in mosa rap this classic was
recorded in mosa rap this classic was actually recorded in Warren Heights
actually recorded in Warren Heights
actually recorded in Warren Heights Quebec using a studio favored by
Quebec using a studio favored by
Quebec using a studio favored by Canadian prog rock band Rush
while it is home to align sting has
while it is home to align sting has reused in his solo career it was
reused in his solo career it was
reused in his solo career it was actually written prior to his joining
actually written prior to his joining
actually written prior to his joining the band
while it is refreshingly jolly I’m not
while it is refreshingly jolly I’m not sure that calling anyone a thousand
sure that calling anyone a thousand
sure that calling anyone a thousand times a day is really necessary
times a day is really necessary
times a day is really necessary I was also cholera a thousand times a
I was also cholera a thousand times a
I was also cholera a thousand times a day that’s gonna marry me some are far
day that’s gonna marry me some are far
day that’s gonna marry me some are far away number four don’t stand so close to
away number four don’t stand so close to
away number four don’t stand so close to me you’ll reach each obstacle
me you’ll reach each obstacle
me you’ll reach each obstacle never a band to shy away from highbrow
never a band to shy away from highbrow
never a band to shy away from highbrow topics on this upbeat tune the police
topics on this upbeat tune the police
topics on this upbeat tune the police center on the building lust and
center on the building lust and
center on the building lust and attraction between a young female
attraction between a young female
attraction between a young female student and a male teacher while sting
student and a male teacher while sting
student and a male teacher while sting then known as mr. Sumner was an English
then known as mr. Sumner was an English
then known as mr. Sumner was an English teacher prior to the police the bassist
teacher prior to the police the bassist
teacher prior to the police the bassist maintains the song is not about himself
maintains the song is not about himself
maintains the song is not about himself which is not surprising don’t stand so
which is not surprising don’t stand so
which is not surprising don’t stand so close to me later earned sting a
close to me later earned sting a
close to me later earned sting a co-credit
co-credit
co-credit when he reused part of the melody for
when he reused part of the melody for
when he reused part of the melody for his backing vocal on dire straits money
his backing vocal on dire straits money
his backing vocal on dire straits money for nothing
despite its solid reggae rock and New
despite its solid reggae rock and New Wave sound sting has claimed that the
Wave sound sting has claimed that the
Wave sound sting has claimed that the melody for this classic and its use of
melody for this classic and its use of
melody for this classic and its use of ninth chords was inspired by Gregorian
ninth chords was inspired by Gregorian
ninth chords was inspired by Gregorian chants and plain song yeah we don’t hear
chants and plain song yeah we don’t hear
chants and plain song yeah we don’t hear it either
while the song may have only just
while the song may have only just cracked the hot 100 in the US it does
cracked the hot 100 in the US it does
cracked the hot 100 in the US it does have the honor of being the band’s first
have the honor of being the band’s first
have the honor of being the band’s first UK number one
and has been cited as a favorite by both
and has been cited as a favorite by both sting and guitarist Andy Summers
number two
number two Roxanne rocks while now regarded as one
Roxanne rocks while now regarded as one
Roxanne rocks while now regarded as one of the Bands best this was a
of the Bands best this was a
of the Bands best this was a slow-burning hit when first released and
slow-burning hit when first released and
slow-burning hit when first released and even the band members themselves weren’t
even the band members themselves weren’t
even the band members themselves weren’t different to it
however manager and drummer Stewart
however manager and drummer Stewart Copeland’s brother Myles felt otherwise
Copeland’s brother Myles felt otherwise
Copeland’s brother Myles felt otherwise and used the recording to secure a major
and used the recording to secure a major
and used the recording to secure a major label record contract
Roxanne
Roxanne although it comes across as the police
although it comes across as the police
although it comes across as the police is standard blend of reggae and rock it
is standard blend of reggae and rock it
is standard blend of reggae and rock it is technically a tango and began life as
is technically a tango and began life as
is technically a tango and began life as a bossa nova how different things might
a bossa nova how different things might
a bossa nova how different things might have been
before we unveil our top hit here are a
before we unveil our top hit here are a few honorable mentions
is keep it up
is keep it up ah
the rules of your evening spine shade of
the rules of your evening spine shade of your ass
number one every breath you take taking
number one every breath you take taking our top spot is one of the most
our top spot is one of the most
our top spot is one of the most misunderstood songs of all time while
misunderstood songs of all time while
misunderstood songs of all time while often thought of as a love song and even
often thought of as a love song and even
often thought of as a love song and even played at weddings it’s actually
played at weddings it’s actually
played at weddings it’s actually anything but
cold creepy and at times paranoid every
cold creepy and at times paranoid every breath you take is omnipresent and ever
breath you take is omnipresent and ever
breath you take is omnipresent and ever survey
number one in many countries including
number one in many countries including the UK the US and Canada the
the UK the US and Canada the
the UK the US and Canada the synchronicity single has been dismissed
synchronicity single has been dismissed
synchronicity single has been dismissed by Sting as being generic but with
by Sting as being generic but with
by Sting as being generic but with interesting lyrics clearly the rest of
interesting lyrics clearly the rest of
interesting lyrics clearly the rest of the world didn’t agree
with its new wave vibe and Grammy wins
with its new wave vibe and Grammy wins this one stalker song continues to
this one stalker song continues to
this one stalker song continues to generate as much as 33 percent of the
generate as much as 33 percent of the
generate as much as 33 percent of the police front man’s publishing earnings
police front man’s publishing earnings
police front man’s publishing earnings and remains their signature tune
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