Every Breath You Take

Summary

Every Breath You Take is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.27% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,254 views/month, #62 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Every Breath You Take's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Every Breath You Take's composer is recorded as Sting^[4].
• Every Breath You Take's genre is pop rock^[5].
• Every Breath You Take followed Secret Journey^[6].
• Every Breath You Take was followed by Wrapped Around Your Finger^[7].
• Every Breath You Take was followed by Synchronicity I^[8].
• Every Breath You Take was produced by Stewart Copeland^[9].
• Among the performers on Every Breath You Take was The Police^[10].
• Every Breath You Take's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[11].
• Every Breath You Take is part of Synchronicity^[12].
• Every Breath You Take's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• Every Breath You Take was distributed by music streaming^[14].
• Every Breath You Take was released on May 20, 1983^[15].
• Every Breath You Take's tracklist is recorded as Every Breath You Take^[16].
• Every Breath You Take's lyricist is recorded as Sting^[17].
• Every Breath You Take's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Every Breath You Take'}^[18].
• Every Breath You Take's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7302866', 'amount': '+2'}^[19].
• Every Breath You Take's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7302866', 'amount': '+4'}^[20].
• Every Breath You Take's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Synchronicity^[21].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[22]

• First release date: 1983-05-20^[23]

• Genre(s): new wave, pop rock, rock^[24]

• Community tags: new wave, pop rock, rock^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8c102670-f3d4-45e9-be3b-72c96ef69c88^[26]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Every Breath You Take was performed by The Police^[10]. It was produced by Stewart Copeland^[9].

Publication

Every Breath You Take was published on May 20, 1983^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Its genre is pop rock^[5]. It is part of Synchronicity^[12]. It was distributed by music streaming^[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Every Breath You Take followed Secret Journey^[6]. Successors include Wrapped Around Your Finger^[7] and Synchronicity I^[8].

Why It Matters

Every Breath You Take ranks in the top 0.27% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,254 views/month, #62 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27]