The Police - Every Breath You Take

Released in 1983, “Every Breath You Take” is The Police at their most restrained and atmospheric, built around Andy Summers’ instantly recognisable guitar arpeggio, Sting’s measured bassline and Stewart Copeland’s crisp, understated drumming. Often mistaken for a love song, its lyrics reveal a darker story of obsession and possessiveness beneath the song’s elegant pop-rock surface. A worldwide number one and one of the defining records of the 1980s, its unmistakable guitar figure later became a key element in Puff Daddy’s 1997 tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., “I’ll Be Missing You.” An essential 7-inch for collectors of classic pop, rock and sample-connected records.