Mojo Filter's Top 15 Police Songs

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The following are my Top 15 Songs by one of the greatest rock bands of all time...

THE POLICE


15. FALL OUT
(1977, Single)


This song was the very first song to ever be recorded and released by the English trio called The Police, consisting of lead singer and bassist Sting, drummer Stewart Copeland, and guitarist Andy Summers. The song was written by Copeland, and was straight-out punk rock.

14. WALKING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS
(1983, Synchronicity)

This song was the second track on The Police's massively successful album Synchronicity. The mid-tempo song is one of the band's most overlooked songs.

13. SPIRITS IN A MATERIAL WORLD
(1981, Ghosts In The Machine)

This song was written by Sting. It is known for being one of the songs by The Police and the early explorations of Sting, both as part of the band and a solo artist, that infused rock music with reggae and ska.

12. SYNCHRONICITY II
(1983, Synchronicity)

This song was written by Sting. It's one of the band's most aggressive rock numbers.

11. WALKING ON THE MOON
(1979, Reggatta de Blanc)



This song was written by Sting one night after a concert in Munich. He was laying around in his hotel room drunk when he heard the riff in his head and walked around the room singing "Walking around the room..." The song ended up with a different title and becoming one of their biggest hit singles.

10. INVISIBLE SUN
(1981, Ghost In The Machine)


This song was written by Sting about Northern Ireland's struggle for freedom, as a way of saying that even though the light at the end of the tunnel seemed invisible, that they should not lose hope. At the time, the song was considered the darkest material the band released. The song was also a universal message to all parts of the world that lived in struggle and had the determination to keep living. In interviews, Copeland has said that song was about the struggles in Lebanon, where he grew up, during its devastating civil war in the 70's and 80's.

9. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA
(1980, Zenyatta Mondatta)

This song was written by Sting. It's possibly the most misunderstood Police song. At the time, the song was dismissed as ridiculous due to it's childish and nonsensical title. In an interview, Sting has said that the song was about people's attraction to simple songs, and stated, "I was trying to make an intellectual point about how the simple can be so powerful. Why are our favorite songs 'Da Doo Ron Ron' and 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy'? In the song, I tried to address that issue. But everyone said, 'This is ********, child's play.' No one listened to the lyrics. Listen to the lyrics." The song's title was inspired by something Sting heard his young son say.