Synchronicity (album)

Synchronicity
Studio album by The Police
Released:	1983-06-01 (USA) 1983-06-17 (UK) 1983-06-25 (Japan)
Recorded:	December 1982 - February 1983
Length:	44:32
Label(s):	A&M
Producer(s):	The Police, Hugh Padgham
Studio(s):	AIR Studios, Montserrat Le Studio, Morin Heights, QC, Canada

Introduction

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Personnel

• Sting – bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
• Andy Summers – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Mother"
• Stewart Copeland – drums, backing vocals

Track listing

All songs written by Sting unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Synchronicity I" – 3:23
2. "Walking In Your Footsteps" – 3:36
3. "O My God" – 4:02
4. "Mother" (Andy Summers) – 3:05
5. "Miss Gradenko" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:00
6. "Synchronicity II" – 5:02
7. "Every Breath You Take" – 4:13
8. "King Of Pain" – 4:59
9. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" – 5:13
10. "Tea In The Sahara" – 4:19
11. "Murder By Numbers"* (Summers, Sting) – 4:36
    • Not included on original LP release.

Singles released

• Every Breath You Take Released: 1983
• Wrapped Around Your Finger Released: 1983
• Synchronicity II Released: 1983
• King Of Pain Released: 1984

Variants, special editions and re-releases

On 2024-07-26 a miracle happened: The Police released a deluxe version of this album including bonus material !!

CD 1 featured the original album plus Murder By Numbers (remastered versions)

CD 2

• Truth Hits Everybody (remix)
• Man In A Suitcase (live) (Live At The Variety Theatre, Los Angeles, USA / 16th January 1981)
• Someone To Talk To
• Message In A Bottle (Live At The Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, USA / 26th October 1979)
• I Burn For You
• Once Upon A Daydream
• Tea In The Sahara (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
• Every Breath You Take (backing track)
• Roxanne (backing track)
• Wrapped Around Your Finger (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
• Every Bomb You Make
• Walking On The Moon (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
• Hole In My Life (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
• One World (Not Three) (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 3rd November 1983)
• Invisible Sun (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983)
• Murder By Numbers (Live At The Omni, Atlanta, USA / 2nd November 1983)
• Walking In Your Footsteps (Derangement)
• Tea In The Sahara (Derangement)

CD3

• Synchronicity I (Demo)
• Synchronicity I (Alternate Mix)
• Synchronicity I (Instrumental)
• Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Version)
• Walking In Your Footsteps (Alternate Mix)
• O My God (Demo)
• O My God (Outtake)
• O My God (OBX Version)
• O My God (Alternate Mix)
• Mother (Alternate Version)
• Mother (Instrumental)
• Miss Gradenko (Alternate Mix)
• Synchronicity II (Demo)
• Synchronicity II (Outtake)
• Synchronicity II (Extended Version)
• Synchronicity II (Alternate Mix)
• Synchronicity II (Instrumental)

CD4

• Every Breath You Take (Demo)
• Every Breath You Take (Outtake)
• Every Breath You Take (Alternate Mix)
• King Of Pain (Demo)
• King Of Pain (Alternate Version)
• King Of Pain (Alternate Mix)
• Wrapped Around Your Finger (Demo)
• Wrapped Around Your Finger (Alternate Mix)
• Wrapped Around Your Finger (Instrumental)
• Tea In The Sahara (Demo)
• Tea In The Sahara (Alternate Mix)
• Murder By Numbers (Demo)
• I'm Blind (Demo)
• Loch
• Ragged Man
• Goodbye Tomorrow
• Truth Hits Everybody (remix) (Outtake)
• Three Steps To Heaven
• Rock And Roll Music

CD5 - live tracks from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1983-09-10

• Synchronicity I
• Synchronicity II
• Walking In Your Footsteps
• Message In A Bottle
• Walking On The Moon
• Oh My God
• De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
• Wrapped Around Your Finger
• Tea In The Sahara
• Spirits In The Material World

CD6 - live tracks from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1983-09-10

• Hole In My Life
• Invisible Sun
• One World
• King Of Pain
• Don't Stand So Close To Me
• Murder By Numbers
• Every Breath You Take
• Roxanne
• Can't Stand Losing You

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Country	Position
1983	The Billboard 200	U.S.A.	1

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Country	Position
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	U.S.A.	5 v
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Billboard Club Play Singles	U.S.A.	26
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	U.S.A.	1
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Billboard Hot 100	U.S.A.	1
1983	"King Of Pain"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	U.S.A.	33
1983	"King Of Pain"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	U.S.A.	1
1983	"King Of Pain"	Billboard Hot 100	U.S.A.	3
1983	"Synchronicity II"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	U.S.A.	9
1983	"Synchronicity II"	Billboard Hot 100	U.S.A.	16
1983	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	U.S.A.	9
1984	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	U.S.A.	13
1984	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	Billboard Hot 100	U.S.A.	8

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Grammy Awards	Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Grammy Awards	Song of the Year
1983	"Synchronicity II"	Grammy Awards	Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
U.S.A.	RIAA	Album	Gold
U.S.A.	RIAA	Album	Platinum
U.S.A.	RIAA	Album	Double Platinum
U.S.A.	RIAA	Album	Triple Platinum
U.S.A.	RIAA	Album	Quadruple Platinum

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See also

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External links and reviews

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References

• Police, The. Discography, Synchronicity.
• Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
• Secretjourney81. Album Sales Figures.
• Wikipedia. Synchronicity.