The English rock band the Police has released five studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, fourteen video albums, four soundtrack albums and twenty-six singles. The Police sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Albums Studio albums +The Police studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CANCanadian Albums: Outlandos d'Amour: Reggatta de Blanc: Zenyatta Mondatta: Ghost in the Machine: Synchronicity: GERGerman Albums: Reggatta de Blanc: Zenyatta Mondatta: Ghost in the Machine: Synchronicity: JPN NED NZSPA SWE US Outlandos d'Amour Released: 17 November 1978 Label: A&M 6 15 22 — — 2 6 — — 23 UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Platinum US: Platinum Reggatta de Blanc Released: 5 October 1979 Label: A&M 1 1 3 16 — 1 4 2 21 25 UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Platinum NZ: Platinum US: Platinum Zenyatta Mondatta Released: 3 October 1980 Label: A&M 1 1 2 5 16 2 3 1 8 5 UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NZ: Platinum US: 2× Platinum Ghost in the Machine Released: 2 October 1981 Label: A&M 1 1 1 4 29 1 5 2 6 2 UK: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NZ: Platinum US: 3× Platinum Synchronicity Released: 17 June 1983 Label: A&M 1 1 1 3 17 2 1 1 4 1 UK: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Gold NZ: Platinum US: 8× Platinum "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums +The Police live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK BEL CANCanadian Albums: "Live!": FIN GERGerman Albums: "Live!": "Certifiable": "Around The World": NED NZSPA SCOScottish Albums: "Live": US Live! Released: May 1995 Label: A&M 25 41 57 27 43 17 36 30 39 86 US: Platinum Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires Released: November 2008 Label: A&M — — — — 25 43 — — — — Around the World Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Mercury — 37 — — 9 68 — 78 — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums +The Police compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CANCanadian Albums: Every Breath You Take: The Singles: Greatest Hits: The Very Best of Sting & The Police: FRA GERGerman Albums: Every Breath You Take: The Singles/The Classics: Their Greatest Hits: Greatest Hits: The Very Best of: The Police: ITAItalian Albums: Their Greatest Hits: The Very Best of Sting & The Police: The Police: NED NZ US Every Breath You Take: The Singles Released: 31 October 1986 Label: A&M 1 4 20 11 — 18 — 11 1 7 UK: 4× Platinum CAN: Platinum NZ: Platinum US: 5× Platinum Their Greatest Hits Released: October 1990 Label: A&M — — — — — 5 4 7 28 — GER: Gold NLD: Gold Greatest Hits Released: 28 September 1992 Label: A&M 10 16 66 24 70 5 — — 1 141 UK: 2× Platinum AUS: 5× Platinum CAN: Platinum NZ: Platinum Every Breath You Take: The Classics Released: March 1995 Label: A&M — — — — — 65 — — — — The Very Best of Sting & The Police Released: 3 November 1997 Label: A&M 11 22 4 66 — 18 9 17 5 — AUS: Gold AUT: Gold GER: Gold ITA: Gold NZ: Gold The Very Best of Sting & The Police (updated) Released: 18 February 2002 Label: A&M 1 — — — — 59 4 69 17 46 UK: 5× Platinum US: Gold The Police Released: 5 June 2007 Label: A&M 3 17 65 — — 78 26 5 4 11 UK: Platinum CAN: Gold NZ: Gold Flexible StrategiesReleased: November 2018 Label: A&M Part of the complete studio recordings box set, also released separately — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets +The Police box sets Title Album details Peaks Certifications UK FRA US Six Pack Released: 30 May 1980 Label: A&M 17 — — Message in a Box:The Complete Recordings Released: 27 September 1993 Label: A&M — — 79 CAN: Gold US: Platinum Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings Released: 16 November 2018 Label: A&M 17 188 — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
The Six Pack collection was listed as a hit single for The Police in 1980 (under 2021 Official Chart rules it would be now categorised as an album)
Extended plays +The Police extended plays Title EP details Peaks UK Voices Inside My Head (Remixes) Released: May 1995 Label: A&M 100
Singles +The Police singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS BEL CANCanadian Singles: "Roxanne" "Message in a Bottle" "Walking on the Moon" "Don't Stand So Close to Me" "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" "Spirits in the Material World" "Every Breath You Take" "King of Pain" "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Synchronicity II" "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" GER IRE ITASpinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica: I Singoli: 1960-1999. Milano: Musica e dischi, 2000 NED NZ US 1977 "Fall Out" — — — — — — — — — — 1978 "Roxanne" — — — — — — — — — — Outlandos d'Amour "Can't Stand Losing You" 42 — — — — — — — — — NZ: Gold "So Lonely" — — — — — — — 26 — — NZ: Gold 1979 "Roxanne" (re-issue) 12 34 — 31 — 22 — 19 8 32 UK: 2× Platinum "Can't Stand Losing You" (re-issue) 2 98 15 — — 7 — 10 48 — UK: Silver "Message in a Bottle" 1 5 5 2 35 1 21 4 11 74 UK: Platinum NZ: 2× Platinum Reggatta de Blanc "Fall Out" (re-issue) 47 — — — — — — — — — "Walking on the Moon" 1 9 16 65 — 1 — 8 12 — UK: Gold NZ: Platinum Reggatta de Blanc "Bring on the Night" — — — — — — — — — — 1980 "So Lonely" (re-issue) 6 99 — — — 7 — — — — UK: Silver Outlandos d'Amour "The Bed's Too Big Without You" — — — — — — — — — — Reggatta de Blanc "Don't Stand So Close to Me" 1 3 8 2 23 1 3 3 2 10 UK: Gold Zenyatta Mondatta "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" 5 6 13 5 15 2 17 10 8 10 CAN: Gold 1981 "Invisible Sun" 2 89 — — — 5 — 27 — — UK: Silver Ghost in the Machine "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 1 2 3 1 21 1 2 1 7 3 UK: Platinum NZ: 3× Platinum "Spirits in the Material World" 12 50 8 13 44 6 — 8 — 11 UK: Silver 1982 "Secret Journey" — — — — — — — — — 46 1983 "Every Breath You Take" 1 2 9 1 8 1 3 3 6 1 UK: 4× Platinum ITA: 2× Platinum NZ: 7× Platinum US: Gold Synchronicity "Wrapped Around Your Finger" 7 26 15 10 32 1 13 24 22 8 "Synchronicity II" 17 — — 21 — 12 — — — 16 "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 NZ: Platinum Every Breath You Take: The Singles 1995 "Can't Stand Losing You" (Live) 27 — — — — — — — — — Live! 1997 "Roxanne '97" (Remix feat. Puff Daddy) 17 — — — — — 24 69 10 59 NZ: 4× Platinum The Very Best of Sting & The Police 2000 "When the World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. The Police) 28 — — — — — — 94 — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Video albums, music video compilations and documentaries Around the World (1982) (VHS / Laserdisc (Japan)) Synchronicity Concert (1984) (VHS) - AUS: Platinum Every Breath You Take: The Videos (1986) (VHS) - AUS: Gold Greatest Hits (1992) (VHS / Laserdisc) Outlandos to Synchronicities – A History of The Police Live! (1995) (VHS) The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997) (VHS) Every Breath You Take: The DVD (2003) (DVD) Synchronicity Concert (2005) (DVD / UMD) Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006) (DVD) Better Than Therapy (2008) (DVD) Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (2008) (DVD) Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012) (DVD) Rock'n Roll... Of Corse! (2017) (DVD) Around the World (Restored & Expanded) (2022) (DVD / Blu-ray)
Music videos Year Video Director Album 1978 "Roxanne" (2 versions) Derek Burbidge Outlandos d'Amour "Can't Stand Losing You" (2 versions) 1979 "Message in a Bottle" Reggatta de Blanc "Walking on the Moon" "The Bed's Too Big Without You" David Mallet 1980 "So Lonely" Derek Burbidge Outlandos d'Amour "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (2 versions) Zenyatta Mondatta "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" 1981 "Spirits in the Material World" Ghost in the Machine "One World (Not Three)" "Demolition Man" "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 1982 "Invisible Sun" 1983 "Every Breath You Take" Godley & Creme Synchronicity "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Synchronicity II" "King of Pain" 1986 "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" Every Breath You Take: The Singles
See also Sting discography
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