Every Breath You Take (track)
by The Police
Year: 1983
From the album Synchronicity (track #7)
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Every Breath You Take appears on the following album(s) by The Police:
- Synchronicity (track #7) (this album) (1983)
- The Police (track #21) (compilation) (2007)
- Greatest Hits (track #13) (compilation) (1992)
- Every Breath You Take: The Singles (track #10) (compilation) (1986)
- Live! (track #27) (1995)
- Message In A Box (track #67) (compilation) (1993)
- Certifiable: Live In Buenos Aires (track #18) (2008)
- Every Breath You Take: The Classics (track #10) (compilation) (1995)
- Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings (track #50) (compilation) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/29/2026 23:45 | Pepeov | 6,507 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/29/2026 14:56 | Siromynian | 20,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2026 09:25 | markl73 | 7,301 | 78/100 |
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Incredible song. Sting probably deserves every last penny he's made from this song. If I could give it more than a 100 I would. (Edited)
Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/09/2012 21:03 | #48184
Creepy, dark, and excellent. Sting actually sounds like he might hurt someone. The ultimate stalker song. (Edited)
Quite simply one of the best songs ever made (Edited)
Squonk007 11/19/2023 18:54 | #300064
Well crafted, great lyrics. (Edited)
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/11/2018 05:48 | #226758
Oppressive stalker song. Just ugly, and the music is nothing to get excited over either. (Edited)
