@kendamara84: #Repost @kendamara84 I’LL BE WATCHING YOU - “Every Breath You Take” by the Police is a masterclass in restraint. Andy Summers’ hypnotic, glassy riff (JC‑120 chorus‑soaked add9 chords arpeggiated with surgeon’s precision) becomes the song’s nervous system, while Sting’s voice hovers cool and possessive over an I–vi–IV–V loop, his bass anchoring each turn like a slow heartbeat; Stewart Copeland, ever the polyrhythmic genius, swaps his usual hyper‑kinetic drumming for a heartbeat‑steady hi‑hat whisper and side‑stick snare, his restraint amplifying the tension. Three musicians holding back, holding space, building a lattice of obsession so clean and elegant it feels inevitable, and in that simplicity lies the unease that made this one of the most haunting pieces of pop architecture ever recorded. 🎵 Music: Every Breath You Take 🎤 Artist: The Police 💿 Album: (1983) Synchronicity 📝 Written: sting 🎶 Published: A&M (AM 117) 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. Their fifth UK No. 1, it topped the UK singles chart for four weeks. The song also reached the top 10 in numerous other countries. In May 2019, it was recognized by BMI as being the most played song in radio history.[6][7] "Every Breath You Take" Single by the Police from the album Synchronicity B-side "Murder by Numbers" Released 20 May 1983[1] Recorded December 1982 – February 1983[2] Studio AIR (Salem, Montserrat) Genre New wave[3][4]soft rock[5] Length 3:56 (single version) 4:13 (album version) Label A&M (AM 117) Songwriter(s) Sting Producer(s) The PoliceHugh Padgham The Police singles chronology "Secret Journey" (1982) "Every Breath You Take" (1983) "Wrapped Around Your Finger" (1983) Audio sample Duration: 26 seconds.0:26 filehelp Music video "Every Breath You Take" on YouTube "Every Breath You Take" is the Police's and Sting's signature song, and in 2010 was estimated to generate between a quarter and a third of Sting's music publishing income.[8] At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Record of the Year, winning in the first two categories. For the song, Sting received the 1983 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.[9] In the 1983 Rolling Stone critics' and readers' poll, it was voted "Song of the Year". In the US, it was the best-selling single of 1983 and fifth-best-selling single of the decade. Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song for 1983.[10] The song was ranked No. 305 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.[11] It also ranked number 25 on Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs.[12] In 2008, Q magazine named it among the top 10 British Songs of the 1980s.[13] In 2015, the song was voted by the British public as The Nation's Favourite 1980s number one in a UK-wide poll for ITV.[14]

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