Every Breath You Take: The Singles

Every Breath You Take: The Singles
Greatest hits album by The Police
Released	25 October 1986
Recorded	1978–1986
Genre	New wave, post-punk, reggae rock
Length	50:26 (The Singles) 59:20 (The Classics)
Label	A&M
Producer	The Police, Hugh Padgham, Nigel Gray and Laurie Latham
The Police chronology
Synchronicity (1983) Every Breath You Take: The Singles (1986) Greatest Hits (1992)
Alternative cover
Every Breath You Take: The Classics (1995)
Singles from Every Breath You Take: The Singles
"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" Released: October 1986

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A−[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Every Breath You Take: The Singles is the debut compilation album by The Police, released in 1986. In 1990, the album was repackaged in New Zealand, Australia and Spain as Their Greatest Hits with a different cover.

A video collection entitled Every Breath You Take: The Videos was released alongside the album. It was released on VHS and Betamax cassette, as well as on Laserdisc in the UK, Europe and in Japan. The collection featured fourteen promotional videos, for the thirteen tracks on the album and the original version of "Don't Stand So Close to Me".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sting. 

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Roxanne"	Outlandos d'Amour	3:11
2.	"Can't Stand Losing You"	Outlandos d'Amour	2:47
3.	"So Lonely" (Cassette/CD version in U.K./Europe only)	Outlandos d'Amour	4:48
4.	"Message in a Bottle"	Reggatta de Blanc	4:50
5.	"Walking on the Moon"	Reggatta de Blanc	5:01
6.	"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"	re-recording of song from Zenyatta Mondatta	4:52
7.	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"	Zenyatta Mondatta	4:06
8.	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	Ghost in the Machine	4:19
9.	"Invisible Sun"	Ghost in the Machine	3:44
10.	"Spirits in the Material World"	Ghost in the Machine	2:58
11.	"Every Breath You Take"	Synchronicity	4:13
12.	"King of Pain"	Synchronicity	4:57
13.	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	Synchronicity	5:14

Personnel

• Sting – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, saxophone on "Spirits in the Material World"
• Andy Summers – electric guitar, keyboards
• Stewart Copeland – drums, miscellaneous percussion, keyboards, drum programming on "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"
• Jean Roussel - piano on "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

Every Breath You Take: The Classics

In 1995, A&M released Every Breath You Take: The Classics to replace the original album. It features a slightly different track listing: the original version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" replaces the 1986 recording at track 5; the '86 version appears at track 13. A 'New Classic Rock Mix' of "Message in a Bottle" is included as track 14. The Digital Theater System (2000) and hybrid Super Audio CD (2003) versions of the album include a previously unreleased version of "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da".

In the DTS version, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" features a different intro. Also, Every Breath You Take: The Singles featured a shortened version of "Can't Stand Losing You" which featured an early fade out which ends the song before the final chorus concludes. Every Breath You Take: The Classics replaces this with the full length version.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sting. 

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Roxanne"	Outlandos d'Amour	3:11
2.	"Can't Stand Losing You"	Outlandos d'Amour	2:58
3.	"Message in a Bottle"	Reggatta de Blanc	4:50
4.	"Walking on the Moon"	Reggatta de Blanc	5:01
5.	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"	Zenyatta Mondatta	4:04
6.	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"	Zenyatta Mondatta	4:06
7.	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	Ghost in the Machine	4:19
8.	"Invisible Sun"	Ghost in the Machine	3:44
9.	"Spirits in the Material World"	Ghost in the Machine	2:58
10.	"Every Breath You Take"	Synchronicity	4:13
11.	"King of Pain"	Synchronicity	4:57
12.	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	Synchronicity	5:14
13.	"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"	rerecording of song from Zenyatta Mondatta	4:51
14.	"Message in a Bottle" (New Classic Rock mix)	remix of song from Reggatta de Blanc	4:51

DTS/SACD edition alternative track
No.	Title	Original album	Length
6.	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86"	rerecording of song from Zenyatta Mondatta	4:25

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	January 13, 1987 [5]
	Platinum
	3x Platinum	November 19, 1992 [5]
5x Platinum	January 18, 2002 [5]

Notes

1. Allmusic review
2. Allmusic review
3. Robert Christgau review
4. Rolling Stone Album Guide
5. "RIAA Gold and Platinum". Retrieved 2010-10-24.