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
Music videos 18
EPs 1
Singles 26
Soundtrack albums 4

The English rock band The Police has released five studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, twelve video albums, four soundtrack albums, and 26 singles. The Police sold over 100 million records world wide.

Albums

Studio albums

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

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]		 BEL
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 FIN
[23]		 FRA
[4]		 GER
[24]		 NED
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 SCO
[25]		 US
[11]
Live!
  • Released: May 1995
  • Label: A&M
 25 41 57 27 4 43 17 36 39 86
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.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 AUT
[26]		 CAN
[27]		 FRA
[4]		 GER
[28]		 ITA
[29]		 NED
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 SWE
[10]		 US
[11]
Every Breath You Take:
The Singles
  • Released: October 1986
  • Label: A&M
 1 4 20 11 1 18 — 11 1 — 9
Their Greatest Hits
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: A&M
 — — — — — 5 4 7 28 — —
Greatest Hits
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: A&M
 10 16 — 24 1 18 — — 1 — —
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
The Police
  • Released: June 2007
  • Label: A&M
 3 17 65 — 2 78 26 5 4 29 11
The 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.

Box sets

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

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)
  • Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006)
  • Greatest Video Hits (2007)
  • Reggatta de Blanc (2007)
  • Better Than Therapy (2008)
  • Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (2008)
  • Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012)
  • Rock'N'Roll Of Corse (2017)

Music videos

Extended plays

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

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[37]		 AUS
[2]		 BEL
[38]		 CAN
[39]		 GER
[40]		 IRE
[41]		 ITA
[42]		 NED
[43]		 NZ
[44]		 SPA
[45]		 US
[11]
1977 "Fall Out" — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1978 "Roxanne" — — — — — — — — — — — Outlandos d'Amour
"Can't Stand Losing You" 42 — — — — — — — — — —
"So Lonely" — — — — — — — 26 — — —
1979 "Roxanne" (re-issue) 12 34 — 31 — 22 — 19 8 — 32
"Can't Stand Losing You" (re-issue) 2 98 15 — — 7 — 10 48 — —
"Message in a Bottle" 1 5 5 2 35 1 48 4 11 1 74 Reggatta de Blanc
"Fall Out" (re-issue) 47 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Walking on the Moon" 1 9 16 65 — 1 — 8 12 20 — Reggatta de Blanc
"Bring on the Night" — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 "So Lonely" (re-issue) 6 99 — — — 7 — 26 — — — Outlandos d'Amour
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" 1 3 8 2 23 1 40 3 2 5 10 Zenyatta Mondatta
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" 5 6 13 5 15 2 49 10 8 2 10
1981 "Invisible Sun" 2 89 — — — 5 — 27 — — — Ghost in the Machine
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 1 2 3 1 21 1 25 1 7 3 3
"Spirits in the Material World" 12 50 8 13 44 6 — 8 — — 11
1982 "Secret Journey" — — — — — — — — — — 46
1983 "Every Breath You Take" 1 2 9 1 8 1 3 3 6 3 1 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 II 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."

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "UK Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. ↑ Canadian Albums:
    • Outlandos d'Amour: "The Police - Outlandos d'Amour" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
    • Reggatta de Blanc: "The Police - Reggatta de Blanc" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
    • Zenyatta Mondatta: "The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
    • Ghost in the Machine: "The Police - Ghost in the Machine" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
    • Synchronicity: "The Police - Synchronicity" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "French Albums". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 1 2 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. 1 2 3 "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  9. 1 2 3 "New Zealand Albums". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  10. 1 2 "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "US Charts". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  12. 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.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "French Certification". SNEP. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Police)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  17. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  19. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  20. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  21. ↑ "Belgian (Flanders) Albums". ultratop.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  22. ↑ Canadian Albums:
    • "Live!": "The Police - Live!" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Scottish Albums:
    • "Live": "The Police - Live". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  26. ↑ "Austrian Albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  27. ↑ Canadian Albums:
    • Every Breath You Take: The Singles: "The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
    • Greatest Hits: "The Police - Greatest Hits" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
    • The Very Best of Sting & The Police: "The Police - The Very Best of Sting & The Police" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ 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.
  30. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  31. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  33. ↑ "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. 
  34. 1 2 "Italian Certification". FIMI. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  35. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  36. ↑ "New Zealand Certification". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  37. 1 2 "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  38. ↑ "Belgian (Flanders) Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  39. ↑ 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.
    • "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Top Singles - Volume 39, No. 25, February 25, 1984". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
    • "Synchronicity II" "RPM Charts".
    • "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 14, December 27, 1986". RPM. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  40. ↑ German Singles:
    • "TITLE": "The Police - TITLE" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  41. ↑ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  42. ↑ "Italian Singles". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  43. ↑ "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  44. ↑ "New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  45. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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