Zenyatta Mondatta
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| Zenyatta Mondatta | |
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| Studio album by The Police | |
| Released: | 1980-10-02 |
| Recorded: | July 7, 1980-August 7, 1980 |
| Length: | 38:16 |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Producer(s): | The Police, Nigel Gray |
| Studio(s): | Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands |
Contents
Introduction
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Personnel
- Sting - bass, lead vocals
- Stewart Copeland - drums, backing vocals
- Andy Summers - guitar, bass on "Behind My Camel, backing vocals
Track listing
All songs written by Sting unless otherwise indicated.
- "Don't Stand So Close To Me" – 4:04
- "Driven To Tears" – 3:20
- "When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" – 3:38
- "Canary In A Coalmine" – 2:26
- "Voices Inside My Head" – 3:53
- "Bombs Away" (Stewart Copeland) – 3:09
- "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" – 4:09
- "Behind My Camel" (Andy Summers) – 2:54
- "Man In A Suitcase" – 2:19
- "Shadows In The Rain" – 5:02
- "The Other Way Of Stopping" (Copeland) – 3:22
Singles released
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Variants, special editions and re-releases
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Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Country | Position |
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| 1981 | Billboard Pop Albums | U.S.A. | 5 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | U.S.A. | 129 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Country | Position |
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| 1981 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" | Billboard Pop Singles | U.S.A. | 10 |
| 1981 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | U.S.A. | 11 |
| 1981 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | Billboard Pop Singles | U.S.A. | 10 |
| 1981 | "Driven To Tears" | Billboard Mainstream Rock | U.S.A. | 35 |
| 1981 | "Voices Inside My Head"/"When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" | Billboard Club Play Singles | 1981 | 3 |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
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| 1981 | "Behind My Camel" | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Instrumental Performance |
| 1981 | "Don't Stand So Close To Me" | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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| U.K. | BPI | Album | Gold |
| U.K. | BPI | Album | Platinum |
| U.S.A. | RIAA | Album | Gold |
| U.S.A. | RIAA | Album | Platinum |
| U.S.A. | RIAA | Album | Double Platinum |
Quotations and trivia
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See also
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External links and reviews
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References
Police, The. Discography, Zenyatta Mondatta.
Police, The. Zenyatta Mondatta. (1979) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
Wikipedia. Zenyatta Mondatta.
