Every Breath You Take - The Police

  • The 'Every Breath You Take' romantic meaning - Widely used as a wedding song, Sting's composition with The Police is actually about obsession, jealousy, and surveillance, not love.
  • Entered the US chart on 04 June 1983 and reached number 1. Spent 22 weeks in the charts (8 weeks at number 1).
  • Entered the UK chart on 22 May 1983 and reached number 1. Spent 11 weeks in the charts (4 weeks at number 1).
  • Included in UK Number Ones.
  • Nominated for the Favourite Pop/Rock Song by American Music Award (AMA) in 1984
  • Nominated for the Record Of The Year by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1984