Greatest Hits is a compilation album of songs by The Police

The Police

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...

, released in 1992. It reached number 10 on the UK Album Charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Sting.

1. "Roxanne
   Roxanne (song)
   "Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written from the point-of-view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute.- History :...
   
   " – 3:12
2. "Can't Stand Losing You
   Can't Stand Losing You
   "Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by rock band The Police, first released as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour, both in 1978. The original single was banned by the BBC because of the controversial cover...
   
   " – 2:48
3. "So Lonely
   So Lonely
   "So Lonely" is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and producer Rodney Jerkins. It is a duet between rapper Twista and Carey, featured on his album The Day After and Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi . Officially released in 2006 as the third single from The Day After...
   
   " - 4:48
4. "Message in a Bottle
   Message in a Bottle (song)
   "Message in a Bottle" is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc.The song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island, who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later, he has not received any sort of response, and despairs, thinking he is...
   
   " – 4:49
5. "Walking on the Moon
   Walking on the Moon
   "Walking on the Moon" is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc. The song was The Police's second number-one hit single in the United Kingdom. It reached number nine in Australia but did not chart in the United States...
   
   " – 5:01
6. "The Bed's Too Big Without You" - 4:24
7. "Don't Stand So Close to Me
   Don't Stand So Close to Me
   "Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. It concerns a schoolgirl's crush on her young teacher and the teacher's nervousness about the situation. The Police won the 1982 "Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"...
   
   " – 4:02
8. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
   De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
   "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" is a song by The Police, released as a single in December 1980. It was the second single from the album Zenyattà Mondatta and a top ten hit in the United Kingdom and the United States, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot...
   
   " – 4:08
9. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
   Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
   "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group The Police from their album Ghost in the Machine. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom in November 1981 and hit number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart that same...
   
   " – 4:20
10. "Invisible Sun
    Invisible Sun
    "Invisible Sun" is a hit single by rock group The Police, released in September 1981. The song's lyrics stem from songwriter Sting's pondering how people living in war-torn and/or impoverished countries find the will to go on living, and despite the dark music and often morbid lyrical statements,...
    
    " – 3:43
11. "Spirits in the Material World
    Spirits in the Material World
    "Spirits in the Material World" is a song by new wave trio The Police, written by Sting. It is the opening track for their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine. The song features bass, guitar, synthesizer, drums, saxophone, and vocals. It has a Jamaican Ska beat which changes to a swaggering rock beat...
    
    " – 2:58
12. "Synchronicity II
    Synchronicity II
    "Synchronicity II" is a song by The Police, described by People Weekly as "aggressive" and "steely." It was recorded in 1983 and was included on the album Synchronicity. It was released as a single in the UK and the U.S. by A&M Records. The third single from the album, it reached number 17 in the...
    
    " - 5:00
13. "Every Breath You Take
    Every Breath You Take
    "Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the...
    
    " – 4:12
14. "King of Pain
    King of Pain
    "King of Pain" is a song by The Police, originally released on their 1983 album Synchronicity.It was released as a worldwide single by A&M Records...
    
    " – 4:57
15. "Wrapped Around Your Finger
    Wrapped Around Your Finger
    "Wrapped Around Your Finger" is the second UK single from The Police's 1983 album Synchronicity. It was released worldwide by A&M Records and featured non-album track "Someone To Talk To" as a b-side....
    
    " – 5:14
16. "Tea in the Sahara" - 4:11

An alternative release (dark blue sleeve cover instead of white) features the 1986 re-recording of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" instead of the original album version.