Complete List Of The Police Songs From A to Z

Complete List Of The Police Songs From A to Z

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The Police originated out of London, England, in 1977, bringing together the talents of Sting (Gordon Sumner) on bass and vocals, Stewart Copeland on drums, and Andy Summers on guitar. Initially influenced by punk, the band evolved into pioneers of a unique sound that blended rock, reggae, and new wave elements. Their precise musicianship, paired with Sting’s evocative lyrics, set them apart as one of the most innovative bands of their era.

Over their career, The Police released five studio albums: Outlandos d’Amour (1978), Reggatta de Blanc (1979), Zenyatta Mondatta (1980), Ghost in the Machine (1981), and Synchronicity (1983). These albums produced numerous chart-topping hits such as “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” and “Don’t Stand So Close to Me.” The band’s work earned them six Grammy Awards, including recognition for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.

The Police achieved immense global success, with Synchronicity becoming their most commercially successful album, topping the charts in multiple countries. By the mid-1980s, after a series of sold-out stadium tours and growing creative tensions, the band disbanded, with each member pursuing solo projects. Despite their relatively brief run, The Police remain a defining force in music history, remembered for their boundary-pushing sound and unforgettable songs.

Below is a complete alphabetical list of songs by The Police, including the album they were featured on and the album’s release date:

( A – D)

“A Kind of Loving”Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
“Be My Girl – Sally”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“The Bed’s Too Big Without You”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Behind My Camel”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Bombs Away”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Born in the ’50s”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“Bring On the Night”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Can’t Stand Losing You”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“Canary in a Coalmine”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Contact”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Darkness”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Dead End Job” – Non-album single, B-side of “Can’t Stand Losing You” (1978)
“Deathwish”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Demolition Man”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“Does Everyone Stare”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Don’t Stand So Close to Me”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Driven to Tears”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)

( E – L)

“Every Breath You Take”Synchronicity (1983)
“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“Fall Out” – Non-album single (1977)
“Flexible Strategies” – Non-album single, B-side of “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (1981)
“Friends” – Non-album single, B-side of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” (1980)
“Hole in My Life”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“How Stupid Mr. Bates”Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
“Hungry for You (J’aurais toujours faim de toi)”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“I Burn for You”Brimstone and Treacle (1982)
“Invisible Sun”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“It’s Alright for You”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“King of Pain”Synchronicity (1983)
“Landlord” – Non-album single, B-side of “Message in a Bottle” (1979)
“Low Life” – Non-album single, B-side of “Spirits in the Material World” (1981)

( M – R)

“Man in a Suitcase”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Masoko Tanga”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“Message in a Bottle”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Miss Gradenko”Synchronicity (1983)
“Mother”Synchronicity (1983)
“Murder by Numbers” – Non-album single, B-side of “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
“Next to You”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“No Time This Time”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Nothing Achieving” – Non-album single, B-side of “Fall Out” (1977)
“O My God”Synchronicity (1983)
“Ωmegaman”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“On Any Other Day”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Once Upon a Daydream” – Non-album single, B-side of “Synchronicity II” (1983)
“One World (Not Three)”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“The Other Way of Stopping”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Peanuts”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“Reggatta de Blanc”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Rehumanize Yourself”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“Roxanne”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)

( S – Z)

“Secret Journey”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“A Sermon” – Non-album single, B-side of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” (1980)
“Shadows in the Rain”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Shambelle” – Non-album single, B-side of “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (US) / “Invisible Sun” (UK) (1981)
“So Lonely”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“Someone to Talk to” – Non-album single, B-side of “Wrapped Around Your Finger” (1983)
“Spirits in the Material World”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“Synchronicity I”Synchronicity (1983)
“Synchronicity II”Synchronicity (1983)
“Tea in the Sahara”Synchronicity (1983)
“Too Much Information”Ghost in the Machine (1981)
“Truth Hits Everybody”Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
“Visions of the Night” – Non-album single, B-side of “Walking on the Moon” (1979)
“Voices Inside My Head”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Walking in Your Footsteps”Synchronicity (1983)
“Walking on the Moon”Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around”Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
“Wrapped Around Your Finger”Synchronicity (1983)

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