The Police discography

The Police discography
The Police performing live on 1 August 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Studio albums	5
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	7
Video albums	10
Singles	26
Soundtrack albums	4

The English rock band The Police has released five studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, ten video albums, four soundtrack albums, and twenty-six singles.

Albums

Studio albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[3]	FRA ^[4]	GER ^[5]	ITA ^[6]	JAP ^[7]	NED ^[8]	NZ ^[9]	SWE ^[10]	US ^[11]	Certifications
Outlandos d'Amour	Released: November 1978 Label: A&M	6	15	22	2	—	—	—	2	6	—	23	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: Platinum^[14] GER: Gold^[15] US: Platinum^[16]
Reggatta de Blanc	Released: October 1979 Label: A&M	1	1	3	1	16	7	—	1	4	21	25	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: Platinum^[14] GER: Gold^[15] NZ: Platinum^[17] US: Platinum^[16]
Zenyatta Mondatta	Released: October 1980 Label: A&M	1	1	2	1	5	2	16	2	3	8	5	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: Platinum^[14] GER: Gold^[15] NZ: Platinum^[18] US: 2× Platinum^[16]
Ghost in the Machine	Released: October 1981 Label: A&M	1	1	1	1	4	1	29	1	5	6	2	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: Gold^[14] GER: Gold^[15] NZ: Platinum^[19] US: 3× Platinum^[16]
Synchronicity	Released: June 1983 Label: A&M	1	1	1	6	4	1	17	2	1	4	1	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: Platinum^[14] GER: Gold^[15] JAP: Gold^[7] NZ: Platinum^[20] US: 8× Platinum^[16]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[21]	CAN ^[22]	FRA ^[4]	GER ^[23]	ITA ^[24]	NED ^[8]	NZ ^[9]	SWE ^[10]	US ^[11]	Certifications
Every Breath You Take: The Singles	Released: October 1986 Label: A&M	1	4	20	11	1	18	—	11	1	—	9	UK: 4× Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: 2× Platinum^[14] NZ: Platinum^[25] US: 5× Platinum^[16]
Their Greatest Hits	Released: October 1990 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	7	28	—	—	GER: Gold^[15]
Greatest Hits	Released: September 1992 Label: A&M	10	16	—	24	1	18	—	—	1	—	—	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Platinum^[13] FRA: Platinum^[14] NZ: Platinum^[26]
Every Breath You Take: The Classics	Released: March 1995 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	20	65	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Released: November 1997 Label: A&M	1	22	4	66	1	18	4	17	5	26	46	UK: 4× Platinum^[12] AUS: Gold^[27] AUT: Gold^[28] FRA: 2× Gold^[14] GER: Gold^[15] ITA: Gold^[29] NZ: Gold^[30] US: Gold^[16]
The Police	Released: June 2007 Label: A&M	3	17	65	—	2	78	26	5	4	29	11	UK: Platinum^[12] CAN: Gold^[13] NZ: Gold^[31]
50 Greatest Songs	Released: April 2009 Label: A&M 3-CD set	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]	BEL ^[32]	CAN ^[33]	FIN ^[34]	FRA ^[4]	GER ^[35]	NED ^[8]	NZ ^[9]	SCO ^[36]	US ^[11]	Certifications
Live!	Released: May 1995 Label: A&M	25	41	57	27	4	43	17	36	39	86	US: Platinum^[16]
Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires	Released: November 2008 Label: A&M Records	—	—	—	—	—	25	43	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets


Title	Album details	Peaks		Certifications
Title	Album details	UK ^[37]	US ^[11]	Certifications
Six Pack	Released: June 1980 Label: A&M	17	—
Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	Released: September 1993 Label: A&M	—	79	CAN: Gold^[13] US: Platinum^[16]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays


Title	Album details	Peaks
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]
Voices Inside My Head (Remixes)	Released: May 1995 Label: A&M Records	100

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
Year	Title	UK ^[37]	AUS ^[38]	BEL ^[39]	CAN ^[40]	GER ^[41]	IRE ^[42]	ITA ^[43]	NED ^[44]	NZ ^[45]	SPA ^[46]	US ^[11]	Certifications	Album
1977	"Fall Out"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1978	"Roxanne"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Outlandos d'Amour
	"Can't Stand Losing You"	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"So Lonely"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	"Roxanne" (re-issue)	12	34	—	31	—	22	—	19	8	—	32	UK: Silver^[12]
	"Can't Stand Losing You" (re-issue)	2	98	15	—	—	7	—	10	48	—	—	UK: Silver^[12]
	"Message in a Bottle"	1	5	5	2	35	1	48	4	11	1	74	UK: Gold^[12]	Reggatta de Blanc
	"Fall Out" (re-issue)	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"Walking on the Moon"	1	9	16	65	—	1	—	8	12	20	—	UK: Gold^[12]	Reggatta de Blanc
	"Bring on the Night"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Reggatta de Blanc
1980	"So Lonely" (re-issue)	6	99	—	—	—	7	—	26	—	—	—	UK: Silver^[12]	Outlandos d'Amour
	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"	1	3	8	2	23	1	40	3	2	5	10	UK: Gold^[12]	Zenyatta Mondatta
	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"	5	6	13	5	15	2	49	10	8	2	10	CAN: Gold^[13]	Zenyatta Mondatta
1981	"Invisible Sun"	2	89	—	—	—	5	—	27	—	—	—	UK: Silver^[12]	Ghost in the Machine
	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	1	2	3	1	21	1	25	1	7	3	3	UK: Silver^[12]
	"Spirits in the Material World"	12	50	8	13	44	6	—	8	—	—	11	UK: Silver^[12]
1982	"Secret Journey"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	46
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	1	2	9	1	8	1	3	3	6	3	1	UK: Silver^[12] ITA: Gold^[29] US: Gold^[16]	Synchronicity
	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	7	26	15	10	32	1	25	24	22	2	8
	"Synchronicity II"	17	—	—	21	—	12	—	—	—	—	16
1984	"King of Pain"	17	44	19	1	57	7	—	—	—	—	3
1986	"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"	24	32	21	27	—	11	—	19	14	—	46		Every Breath You Take: The Singles
1995	"Can't Stand Losing You" (Live)	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live!
1997	"Roxanne '97" (Puff Daddy remix)	17	—	—	—	—	—	14	69	—	—	—		The Very Best of Sting & The Police
2000	"When the World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. The Police)	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Note that the Police's first 4 UK singles, issued in 1977 and 1978, all charted very low on the UK Singles Chart, or failed to chart at all. The North American release (and chart success) of "Roxanne" in early 1979 prompted re-issues of these 4 singles in 1979 and 1980. All 4 singles made the charts upon re-issue helped in no small part by a wealth of coloured vinyl discs. Can't Stand Losing You was released in no less than four different colours, yellow white blue and red, with a green vinyl release of Message In A Bottle. Even their first single Fall Out was released in different coloured sleeves, and in 1980 the Six Pack of singles were on blue vinyl. This expensive set even made the higher reaches of the UK singles chart.
Dates refer to month of UK issue, except "Bring on the Night" and "Secret Journey", which were not released in the U.K. but were issued in America.(Missing entry from the table below): Roxanne was reissued in the UK in 1986 but failed to chart. It was coupled with Synchronicity 2 on the b side. Apparently, most copies have the word Synchronicity misspelt on the label, and a correctly spelt one is rarer. Also, due to listing the singles by their U.K. release, the U.S. order of release is altered. For instance, "King of Pain" is listed as the fourth single from the "Synchronicity" album to be released, though in the U.S. it was released as the second U.S. single from that album in 1983 as the follow-up to "Every Breath You Take."

Videos

Video albums

Around the World (1982)
Synchronicity Concert (1984)
Every Breath You Take: The Videos (1986)
Outlandos to Synchronicities – A History of The Police Live! (1995)
The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997)
Greatest Video Hits (2007)
Reggatta de Blanc (2007)
Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (2008)
Better than Therapy (2007)
Can't Stand Losing You (2012)

Music videos

"Roxanne" (1978)
"Can't Stand Losing You" (1978)
"Message in a Bottle" (1979)
"Walking on the Moon" (1979)
"So Lonely" (1980)
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" (1980)
"De Do Do Do De Da Da Da" (1980)
"Spirits in the Material World" (1981)
"One World (Not Three)" (1981)
"Demolition Man" (1981)
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (1981)
"Invisible Sun" (1981)
"Every Breath You Take" (1983)
"Wrapped Around Your Finger" (1983)
"Synchronicity II" (1983)
"Tea in the Sahara" (1984)
"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" (1986)
"King of Pain" (1986)

Notes

References

1 2 3 4 "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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Canadian Albums:
- Outlandos d'Amour: "The Police - Outlandos d'Amour" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Reggatta de Blanc: "The Police - Reggatta de Blanc" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Zenyatta Mondatta: "The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Ghost in the Machine: "The Police - Ghost in the Machine" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Synchronicity: "The Police - Synchronicity" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
1 2 3 "French Albums". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
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German Albums:
- Reggatta de Blanc: "The Police - Reggatta de Blanc" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Zenyatta Mondatta: "The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Ghost in the Machine: "The Police - Ghost in the Machine" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Synchronicity: "The Police - Synchronicity" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
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Italian Albums:
- Regatta de Blanc: "The Police - Regatta de Blanc" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- Zenyatta Mondatta: "The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- Ghosts in the Machine: "The Police - Ghosts in the Machine" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- Synchronicity: "The Police - Synchronicity" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
1 2 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
1 2 3 "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
1 2 3 "New Zealand Albums". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
1 2 "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
1 2 3 4 5 "US Charts". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "French Certification". SNEP. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Police)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
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Canadian Albums:
- Every Breath You Take: The Singles: "The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- Greatest Hits: "The Police - Greatest Hits" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- The Very Best of Sting & The Police: "The Police - The Very Best of Sting & The Police" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-10.
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German Albums:
- Every Breath You Take: The Singles/The Classics: "The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles/The Classics" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Their Greatest Hits: "The Police - Their Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- Greatest Hits: "The Police - Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- The Very Best of: "The Police - The Very Best of" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- The Police: "The Police - The Police" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
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Italian Albums:
- Their Greatest Hits: "The Police - Their Greatest Hits" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- The Very Best of Sting & The Police: "The Police - The Very Best of Sting & The Police" (in Italian). italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- The Police: "The Police - The Police" (in Italian). italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
↑ "Austrian album certifications – Police – Best of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Police in the field Interpret. Enter Best of in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
1 2 "Italian Certification". FIMI. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "Belgian (Flanders) Albums". ultratop.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
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Canadian Albums:
- "Live!": "The Police - Live!" (PDF). RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2016-07-11.
↑ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961". suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.co.uk (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 2016-07-14.
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German Albums:
- "Live!": "The Police - Live!" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- "Certifiable": "The Police - Certifiable" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
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Scottish Albums:
- "Live": "The Police - Live". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
1 2 "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Belgian (Flanders) Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
↑
Canadian Singles:
- "Roxanne" "Top Singles - Volume 31, No. 7, May 12, 1979". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "Message in a Bottle" "Top Singles - Volume 32, No. 17, January 19, 1980". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "Walking on the Moon" "Top Singles - Volume 33, No. 3, April 12, 1980". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "Don't Stand So Close to Me" "Top Singles - Volume 34, No. 6, December 20, 1980". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "Top Singles - Volume 34, No. 8, January 31, 1981". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" "Top Singles - Volume 35, No. 15, November 07 1981". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "Spirits in the Material World" "Top Singles - Volume 36, No. 1, February 13, 1982". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "Every Breath You Take" "Top Singles - Volume 38, No. 18, July 02 1983". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- "King of Pain" "Top Singles - Volume 39, No. 7, October 15, 1983". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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The Police

Stewart Copeland Sting Andy Summers Henry Padovani

Studio albums	Outlandos d'Amour Reggatta de Blanc Zenyatta Mondatta Ghost in the Machine Synchronicity

Live albums	Live! Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires

Compilations	Every Breath You Take: The Singles Greatest Hits Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Very Best of Sting & The Police The Police

Boxed sets	Six Pack Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings

Singles	"Fall Out" "Roxanne" "Can't Stand Losing You" "So Lonely" "Message in a Bottle" "Walking on the Moon" "Bring on the Night" "The Bed's Too Big Without You" "Don't Stand So Close to Me" "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "Invisible Sun" "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" "Spirits in the Material World" "Secret Journey" "Every Breath You Take" "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Synchronicity II" "King of Pain" "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" (Different Gear vs. The Police)

Other songs	"Next to You" "Reggatta de Blanc" "Driven to Tears" "Behind My Camel" "Demolition Man" "Synchronicity I" "Tea in the Sahara" "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86"

Tours	The Police Around the World Tour Zenyatta Mondatta Tour Ghost in the Machine Tour Synchronicity Tour A Conspiracy of Hope Tour The Police Reunion Tour

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Sting

Studio albums	The Dream of the Blue Turtles ...Nothing Like the Sun The Soul Cages Ten Summoner's Tales Mercury Falling Brand New Day Sacred Love Songs from the Labyrinth If on a Winter's Night... Symphonicities The Last Ship 57th & 9th

EPs	Nada Como el Sol Demolition Man Still Be Love in the World

Live albums	Bring on the Night Acoustic Live in Newcastle ...All This Time The Journey and the Labyrinth Live in Berlin

Compilations	Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 The Very Best of... Sting & The Police The Best of 25 Years

Singles	"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" "Love Is the Seventh Wave" "Fortress Around Your Heart" "Russians" "We'll Be Together" "Be Still My Beating Heart" "Englishman in New York" "Fragile" "They Dance Alone" "All This Time" "It's Probably Me" "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" "Fields of Gold" "Shape of My Heart" "All for Love" "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" "Brand New Day" "Desert Rose" "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" "Whenever I Say Your Name" "I Can't Stop Thinking About You"

Guest singles	"Money for Nothing" "Take Me Home" "On Silent Wings" "Rise & Fall" "Always on Your Side" "Stolen Car"

Tours	Symphonicity Tour (2010–11) Back to Bass Tour (2011–13) On Stage Together Tour (2014–15) Summer 2015 (2015) Rock Paper Scissors North American Tour (2016) Summer 2016 (2016) Theatre, Club and Arena Tour (2017)

Theatre	3 Penny Opera (1989) The Last Ship (2014)

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