Top 10 Best Songs by The Police

Often seen as a love song, but actually a sinister song about stalking and possessiveness. The guitar line is icy, tight, and hypnotic. Sting sings without emotion, which makes it even scarier. "I'll be watching you." It is a masterpiece of minimalism and tension. The biggest hit of the band and one of the most played songs of all time.

An explosion of cheerfulness and love. The piano hops and the rhythms are Caribbean and sunny. The lyrics are actually sad (he does not dare tell her what he feels), but the music is so euphoric that you forget that. The "Eee-oh-oh" part at the end is pure pop magic. This is really a song that makes you happy.

The song that changed everything. The tango-like intro (including the accidental piano chord of Sting sitting on the keyboard) is legendary. It is about a man who is in love with a prostitute. Sting's singing is raw and pleading. It is bare, direct, and full of emotion.

That guitar riff... perhaps the most famous from the new wave. It is fast, melodic, and technically difficult. It is about the universal search for contact. "I'll send an SOS to the world." The ending, where he sings that he is not alone in being alone, is a brilliant twist. Energetic, desperate, and hopeful at the same time.

It begins as a quiet reggae track where Sting sings about his loneliness, but explodes into a punk chorus. The energy outburst is incredible. You can scream out the frustration of being alone. The guitar solo by Andy Summers is wild and free. A song with two faces that always caused chaos live.

An atmospheric song that begins with a hypnotic piano intro. Sting lists everything that hurts in the world: a butterfly in a spider's web, a dead salmon. It is a metaphor for his own divorce. The music builds to a powerful chorus where the pain becomes almost tangible.

Driven by a nervous synthesizer beat and reggae rhythm. The lyrics are philosophical and critical of society. "We are spirits in the material world." It sounds frantic and paranoid. The band plays tight and mechanical, which reinforces the message of alienation. An intelligent song that makes you think.

A song about a teacher who is attracted to a student (based on Sting's past as a teacher). The synthesizer in the beginning is threatening. The tension in the song is palpable; you hear the inner struggle and fear of being caught. The chorus is catchy, but the mood remains uncomfortable and oppressive. A daring theme, wrapped in a perfect pop song.

The ultimate example of "less is more". Sting's bass line is simple and massive, with lots of space in between. The guitar chords by Summers echo in the emptiness. It is about the floating feeling of being in love. The production is so open that you can almost feel the space.

An early song that clearly shows the reggae influences. The beat is hopping, but the lyrics are dark and talk about suicide after rejection. That contrast makes it typical of The Police. It is an energetic, springy song with a sarcastic undertone.