Why Sting isn’t proud of his biggest song: “Not in the least bit original”

Exploring comments made by Sting, the former frontman of The Police, about the band's biggest song 'Every Breath You Take' ...
Complex

Sting Says “Every Breath You Take” Is ‘Still My Song’ Despite Diddy Scandal

The Police frontman denied being aware of the allegations surrounding Diddy, who famously sampled "Every Breath You Take" in 1997. November 11, 2024 ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs From the 1980s That May or May Not Be About a Stalker

Yeah, you read that right. Here are three 1980s songs that sound like they could be about a stalker... and a few that ...
UPI

Sting's Police bandmates sue over 'Every Breath You Take' royalties

Aug. 27 (UPI) --Two of Sting's former Police bandmates have sued the rock musician over missing royalties from the song Every Breath You Take. Andy Summers, 82, and Stewart Copeland, 73, claim they ...
Rolling Stone

Sting vs. the Police: Their Never-Ending War Over ‘Every Breath You Take’

Everybody knows “Every Breath You Take.” It’s the biggest hit the Police ever had, one of the most famous tunes of the Eighties. It spent 8 weeks at Number One in the classic pop summer of 1983. In ...
New York Post

Sting says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations ‘don’t taint’ hit song ‘Every Breath You Take’

Sting doesn’t feel that the disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct facing Sean “Diddy” Combs “taint” the English rocker’s hit, “Every Breath You Take.” Written by Sting, 73, for his former band ...
Stereogum

Hear Sting’s Storied Synth Demo For The Police’s “Every Breath You Take,” Released After 42 Years

The Police's obsession anthem "Every Breath You Take" was the biggest Billboard chart hit of 1983, and it later formed the basis of Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You," one of the biggest Billboard ...
American Songwriter

The Police Guitarist Says “Every Breath You Take” Was “Going To Go in the Trash,” Reveals the Real Reason the Band Fell Apart

While only releasing five studio albums during their career in the spotlight, The Police produced hit songs like “Can’t Stand Losing You” and “Every Breath You Take.” Selling over 75 million albums, ...
Stereogum

Sting Sued For Millions By Police Bandmates Over “Every Breath You Take” Royalties

The Police's “Every Breath You Take,” the minor key ballad from 1983’s Synchonicity, their final album, is the band's signature song. It's a Song Of The Year Grammy winner, the Police’s only US Hot ...