Songs That Changed Music: The Police - Every Breath You Take
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The Police were old hands at the chart-topping game by the time they released their fifth album. They named the new one after a philosophical concept by the psychiatrist Carl Jung. Synchronicity, released on 17 June 1983, became their fourth UK No. 1 LP in a row when it went straight to the top of the chart dated eight days later. Little did their millions of fans know it would be their final studio album.
Included on the album is the bands iconic song, Every Breath You Take.
Although often thought of as a love song, the lyrics are the words of a possessive lover who is watching “every breath you take; every move you make”.
Sting later said he was disconcerted by how many people think it is a positive song. He insists it is about the obsession with a lost lover, and the jealousy that follows.
The demo was recorded in an eight-track suite in London’s Utopia studios and featured Sting singing over a Hammond organ.
A few months later, he presented it to his bandmates in Montserrat. While recording, Andy Summers came up with a guitar part inspired by Béla Bartók, that would later become the famous riff, and played it in one take. He was asked to put guitar onto a simple backing track, with Sting offering no directive beyond “make it your own.”
The song is considered to be both The Police’s and Sting’s signature song, and in 2010 was estimated to bring in between a quarter and a third of Sting’s music publishing income.
In the US, it was the best-selling single of 1983 and fifth-best-selling single of the decade.
The song ranked number 84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In 2015, the song was voted by the British public as the nation’s favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV. It topped both the UK and US charts, and was number one for nine weeks in the latter.
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What other songs do you think changed music?
Oh Superman by Laurie Anderson?
School’s Out by Alice Cooper?
It would be nice to hear from you and Hugh P. also the story of their previous big hit (that you mentioned here), "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"....
Hollis Brown, by Bob Dylan.
Blinded by the light - Manfred mans earth band was an interesting and hooky pop/rock song. Not sure if it changed music or maybe it did 😁
What a classic guitar riff!! Andy Summers is the man and he made this song a hit!
Great riff and great song! All the components you need!
Underrated guitarist.
Then Puffy uses it for “I’ll Be Missing You.” I don’t understand how Summers doesn’t get a partial writing credit on this song.
@@sgitell Sting usually didn't like sharing songwriting credit.
Sting composed a lot of the guitar parts in his songs
It was HUGE. I remember my aunt pointing out the fingers sliding on strings during the changes. Brilliant record.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Rick Beato will implode when he sees this.
Good
😂
😂😂😂
Why? He is too busy interviewing the actual band, one by one...
Every stretch make, every ligament you break . My guitar player hated this song .
Haha I understand! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Why he moved the first finger. Hard to consistently fret that bar
Just pivot back and forth around the 2nd finger and it's pretty easy. But try and do it as a stretch and your hand will fall off unless you have hands the size of Tommy Emmanuel!
I always played the A9 in first position... gives a wee rest for your hand.
Is there a way of retuning the guitar to make the stretch less carpal tunnel destruction inducing?
The first time I heard this song as a child that summer of 1983, that guitar riff streamed out of every open window in every house. The metronomic guitar riff sounded so natural and familiar, almost inevitable, as if it just descended out of the ether one balmy July afternoon and had always been playing, just waiting for the world to hear it.
I remember it very well too! Thanks ever so much
Beautiful comment. I love it. 💕🇺🇸
How much great music, with such great production The Police managed to put out in such a short period of time. Their small catalogue, its complete brilliance can take you years to fully realize.
Thanks ever so much Julio!
Incredible that they could create a masterpiece with all that tension, maybe all that tension is why it's a masterpiece?
That maybe. Great art often comes from strife. This truly is great art
@@Producelikeapro it's just not sustainable for a long period of time.
@@Lance37a indeed! Passion is a huge component of great Art!
What if the song is directed at Stewart Copeland?! 🤭 😂
Fleetwood Mac had a similiar thing going on around the time of rumors, pretty sure that’s y that album is so good
The #1 song for 1983 and probably the greatest swan song ending for a band in Rock and Roll history.
Very well said
This fantastic song always sent a shiver down my spine, and I always cringed at those happy cover versions that just don't get it.
Thanks ever so much
The worst is when morons that apparently have never listened to the lyrics choose it as their wedding song lmao
I love the weddings that use it as their first dance...🤦🏻♂️
I agree. But song meanings and lyrics tend to be open to interpretation. I like that! And if Sting would have wanted to write this song differently, he would have done so. I know that many people see this as a love song. I think there's nothing wrong with that.
@@Christopher-md7tf Divorce is looming just around the corner, I guess. 😂
This is one of those songs that will always bring me to a specific time and place. Small town New Hampshire, summer of '83, high school coming to an end and no idea what to do with my life. So many years later this brooding, beautiful song stirs up those same emotions of anxiety and fear juxtaposed with the beautiful New England summer. It's amazing how music can trigger deep memories and emotions all across our lives.
I totally agree. It's one of those songs that just takes me back and memories come flooding in.
Small-town NH guy here too. Only difference is I was just about to begin high school...other than that, this song takes me right back to summer of '83 every time...
Agreed! Music is so powerful!! There are many, many songs that remind of people and places!
@@spencergroup amazing
@@michaelrouthier8491 thanks for sharing
I remember another Sting quote about this song "you're not recognizing the element of surveillance in it"
Woooo this song was in HEAVY rotation for the summer of 1983, good memories.
Yes, masterpiece
They mixed so many different styles effortlessly. They are worthy of the praise they received
Thanks ever so much! Agreed 100%!
These "songs that changed music" videos are just great. It's really interesting stuff.
Thanks ever so much
One thing you missed that to me is crucial about this album is that at the time Sting was experimenting with alternate frequencies for A. Like the old classical composers had done. With this album several of the tunes were recorded in standard tuning but not to A 440 but to alternate frequencies like A 432hz... which is what "Every Breath You Take" was recorded at. It bugged me for years until i started learning alternate A tunings and experimenting with them.
Now sometimes, this phenomena can be done by adjusting the tape speed during mastering (like I believe was done on "New York Minute" by Don Henley), but in this case I read that Sting had been experimenting with these tunings and had settled on using them for this album... probably another reason he and Summers almost took each other out! ;)
I always had thought they manipulated the speed of the recorder before tracking the vocals because it's somewhere between A and A-flat. Bugged me when playing bass to the record back in the day.
@@stephankosters4527 Haha, exactly me too. It was actually really hard to learn the song back then.
i tested it and find it slightly lower than A4=432Hz..
Black hole sun by soundgarden was tuned by using tape speed aswell
That's why it sounds so out of tune
The Police are one of the most technically proficient and amazingly produced bands of all time. Despite how well-known they are, I still feel that they do not get the credit they deserve - as a band and as individual musicians.
Thanks ever so much Alexander!
i've been listening to drummers of all genre for decades, copeland still feel on his own spot on the map
@@johanponin1360 yes, one of the top three Rock drummers of all time for me!
One of the greatest trios of all time, no doubt!
@@johanponin1360 : I agree with you, but, apparently, Sting did not appreciate Mr Cooeland’s ability. In fact, there would never have been any Police, except for Mr Copeland
This is one of the first videos I remember seeing on MTV as a kid. I remember being hypnotized by it. I think it's in my DNA now.
Mine too!
Heroes (DB) and now every breath, my all time favorites
Wonderful! Thanks ever so much!
I can't listen to this without seeing the Spitting Image video.
Haha I'm going to check that out! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
@@Producelikeapro I remember watching Spitting Image one sunday night back in the 80's and they played this at end of the episode, given the then current end of cold war political climate it was very... poignant.
@@Producelikeapro you should, re-written lyrics too
Yes! Loved that show!
If people want to play or hear this song at the wedding, I'd say go for it! It just doesn't make no difference what anyone else thinks. I've always loved this song. It has also kind of dark shades to it, which is totally fine. It's an essential part of this song. But it doesn't change how many people feel about it. For me, this song feels just so heartfelt and beautiful. After all these years, I still feel so warm and positive vibes every time I hear the original studio version.
This was the first song my bass teacher handed to me when I was a teenager. I was a big fan of RHCP and Primus at the time, so the notation on the sheet looked so boring, not many things going on. Then I started playing and realized where the magic was, and I've been a The Police fan ever since.
Sting has a tasteful sense of rhythm and pacing, and I believe it has a lot to do with having amazing drummers around like Copeland, Colaiuta (Vinnie is my personal groove deity) and others.
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing
Can't thank you enough for profiling another song from my all-time favorite band.
You’re very welcome
I’d been a huge fan of the Police since Roxanne, but Every Breath was special to me, as it was a hit when my twin daughters were born in ‘83.
Hi John, agreed, incredible record
I remember playing an acoustic guitar only version of this song at a wedding and I thought: „Ok, you know this more or less is a song about a stalker?“ But that proves how important the overall appearance of a song is.
Haha indeed! Thanks ever so much!
Watching again - brilliant! Just noticed I was here 10 months ago 🙂 Cheers!
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much
hahaha Love the rockie mountains when talking about Le Studio...It was not in the Rockies but in the Laurentian mountains of Morin Heights, Quebec.... No snowy peaks just snow everywhere!!!!
Once you started picking the notes of each chord in the riff I got the feeling you didn't want to stop. It's an absolutely beautiful riff, no doubt.
Agreed! Masterpiece!
Love Andy...(and all the Produce Like A Pro videos) can't wait to buy a new flanger but ...............Puff Daddy BOOOOOOO
Haha thanks Polar Bear!
One of those songs that is in no way dated. Could have been released yesterday. Ageless brilliance.
Agreed 100%!
I have a handful of songs that I can listen to every single day for years and this is one of them. Brilliant musicianship all around.
Well said!
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing all the gear used too!!!
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I love your "Billy Jean" video I could tell you really enjoyed making it. I am a huge Police fan too. The drums on "murder by numbers" are worth listening to in isolation, against those jazz chords Andy plays on guitar. I really think " let's go crazy" by Prince charged the world. However, I am equally impressed and mesmerized by the funk opus that is " lady cab driver" by Prince. The drum tracks that are played by Prince or Morris Day are super tight, but the guitar solo on this song just makes me wonder what it's like to have so much to say musically.
ive always took this song as a loved one watching over you from the other side never once thought it was creepy you want your grandparents and parentes to still be there after passing right? this is how i take this song, has nothing to do with storking someone not in that way at least!
Super interesting again. Thanks Warren. Again I had no idea the bass was so busy. If you watch the video he’s playing a different rhythm on the bass - listening to the isolated bass it sounds like one of the basses is playing the same rhythm as the video and the others 8th notes
Yes, masterpiece on all levels
I believe Andy recorded his parts on the first take. Legend.
That is amazing. The guy does not get enough credit. His sound was essential to the Police. You couldn't throw in Slash or Eddie Van Halen or even Fripp and get anywhere near as good of results.
Eddie Van Halen said that Andy summers guitar playing is crap
I personally think Andy is one of the most underrated guitarist
@@punns643 Well that's like... his opinion, man.
He should be co-author of the song.
that riff...
Him and Geaorge Harrison could had have a long talk...
(He also made lots of amazing riffs for Lennon-McC songs)
but in this case, it's more than an arragement, it's a composition...
Brilliant and beautiful composition, but one of the most sinister pop songs ever recorded. Sting knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote this, and it was very, very dark.
Thanks ever so much for sharing
A top composer
A top drummer
A top guitarrist
don't walk into a bar...
But their creative tension brought a lot of incredibly interesting songs into popmusic.
The best of the best musicians in the world playing an incredible song, recorded by an amazing producer and engineer!
Warren you're a true master at summarizing all the aspects of a great song, 360°! From conception to reception... I loved every single bit of this analysis you made! Long live the legacy and music of one of the greatest and most original band ever!! 😎👍🖤🤘🏻
My favorite song, I was 21 in 1983 and I remember that it was a blast! It was on all radio stations in France. I was, I am and I'll always be a huge fan of The Police. Thank you so much Warren!
Thanks ever so much Chris!
Thank you! Truly a iconic song. Still remember that day, when I heard this song first time. 16 years old me and been fan of this band allready 5 years. And again Sting wrote something like that, and they all played so well. It was a pure joy what I felt. It felt that there wasn´t any boundaries for them. Everytime they could surprized me and fans about their geniousnes with their new records. But it didn´t last. Maybe it had to go that way.
I count the Police and Sting 🤘😎🤘 a.k.a. Gordon Sumner 🎶🤓🎵😂
as some of the greatest influences of modern rock... And Warren Huart, of course!!! 🤘😎🤘
Hope you're all doing marvelously well!!! Cheers Warren!
Agreed Charles! Both amazing! Thanks ever so much!
I'm not a producer myself so every time I see a vocal wavelength I'm surprised how rich harmonics a human voice has! :o
Thanks ever so much
Truly a song that changed music. As a citizen of Las Vegas, I find it funny, just how many people choose this song for their wedding reception. I really can't believe that I'm STILL explaining to these people that this song is SINISTER! and it is NOT a love song! LOL!
Haha I hear you! It’s pretty sinister indeed
Great guitar demonstation...ive always considered this riff a knucklebuster ....
bravo!
It's fantastic!!
Way way way ahead of their time
Agreed!
I never would have imagined that the kick on that track was synthetic!
I know! Amazing indeed!
Apparently, Copeland was always speading up when drumming. Maybe they wanted a steady timing. But also, the dry robotic drum machine suits the song better.
Thanks! Good to know about that little picking move. 😉☺️
Thanks Audrey!
Like P. I. L. Would say: this is not a love song!
Thanks for all your research and sharing! 👏 👏 👏
Thanks ever so much!!
I was at that Shea Stadium show. R.E.M. opened, followed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, then The Police. It p*ssed it down with rain and not one of those 70,000 fans gave a sh*t. It was a great show and a great memory.
Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing
I bought Synchronicity when it was released on vinyl in 1983. Every breath you take, an absolute gem. I'm currently using a pre set called Every move you make in Cubase on an arpeggio guitar part in a chorus of a song I'm recording. I'm learning from the masters.
i saw the police in sacramento at cal expo during the ghost in the machine tour. with santana opening. one of my most memorable concerts
Synchronicity was one of the first albums I ever got - it’s still amazing. Stewart Copeland’s drumming is always fresh and surprising, Sting’s songwriting is original and inspired, and Andy Summer’s ever inventive guitar playing and sounds melds the lot together perfectly. An all round brilliant band.
ANother grand job. I never tire of these - keep 'em coming!
Thanks ever so much
I also went to a show of their last tour in 2007. Rio de Janeiro, Maracana stadium. What a performance, I'll never forget it.
Amazing!
I love Stewart's & Sting's brotherly bickering. Those old interviews are gold.
Great video, thanks!!!
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Hi Warren, A great song, thank you for doing this breakdown, it's crazy how much tension and conflict the band had with each other, hat goes off to Hugh for keeping a cool head and producing such an iconic song, thanks again, all the best.
Love it. It’s so hard to play
It is a bit of a pain haha
This was awesome as I was a huge Police fan at the time! Thanks!
I love how the stock photo for Le Studio is Geddy Lee from Rush just sitting there chilling, more than likely around the time of Moving Pictures. I would love for Warren to cover them.
Yes this song was and still is monumental. One of my favorite songs, bands and albums.... Iconic doesn't say enough. Thanks Warren.. loved the behind the scenes from the producer
Thanks ever so much Tavares!
Thank you for playing Andy's riff the correct way. That's also how I play but I shake my hand in the air and scream in agony when I'm done.
haha I hear you!
TALK TALK - ITS MY LIFE - IS ONE OF THE SONGS THAT SHOULD BE ANALYZED HERE
Thanks ever so much!
I would tune in for one of Warren's in-depth insights of ANY Talk Talk song.
My first exposure to The Police was after an Elvis Costello concert at the Roxy Theater in San Diego. After getting The King's autograph, I walked to my car and found a bumper sticker stuck under the windshield. "Support The Police" it said with headshots of these three punky-looking guys. A short time later, I spotted Outlandos d'Amour at Tower Records, so I bought it. I've been a fan ever since.
The kicker to the story is sometime later, leaving the Skelton Club (a punk club in San Diego), I forgot to turn on my headlights. I got pulled over. I figure that bumper sticker got me out of a traffic ticket. I bet the cop, at that time, had no idea who The Police were.
As always, great video. I loved the demo on Andy Summers' guitar lick.
Thanks ever so much Howard for your great comment and wonderful story!
Thank goodness Stuart Copeland played it the way he felt it should be. The song is perfect.
great videos. very illustrative in the musical sense. thanks
Thanks ever so much!
Can’t thank you enough for posting this. Phenomenal…
Thanks ever so much
Honestly, I believe that there are so many better Police songs although this is fabulous No Doubt.
Great stuff again Warren 👍
Thanks ever so much
Sometimes I wish I could like a video twice. This is as fascinating as it is entertaining.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
Amazing stories, crackin tune, i feel sorry for kids these days walking into pubs and not hearing stuff like this 👍🍻
You and me both!
Fabulous video Warren. Fabulous song!
Thanks ever so much
Thanks again for a great mini Doc
Hi Tim! Our pleasure!
@@Producelikeapro Maybe you can due one on XTC senses working overtime or did already do that ?
@@timweinheimer1 I did English Settlement, looking forward to doing more!
@@Producelikeapro cool sorry I should of looked better cheers
That’s quite alright! Thanks
this is deeply fascinating mate, and I loved the interview with Hugh, thank you!
Thanks ever so much Jeff!
I was thinking about yesterday that has Warren or Rick Beato made a video about this song and.. here it is! :)
Thanks ever so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it
An iconic tune from an iconic band for sure! Great and detailed work man!
Yes! Thanks ever so much!
Yes! Thanks ever so much!
@@Producelikeapro My pleasure!
I watch your channel because I think I could improve on my music, my playing and why I like these songs. Thank you for proving me right. Well, my guitar playing is still nmediocre though, Ha ha!
Thanks ever so much for watching!
i never knew if i love or hate this song which mostly changed from police to polish :) encore Merci Warren
Thanks ever so much
Thank you very much for a great video!
Thanks ever so much Eduard!
Another great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks ever so much!
Ghost in the Machine has over time become my favorite police album.
Yes, masterpiece
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I just love this section of your channel. I wish you would do many more.
This is absolutely fascinating, who knew that the kick was actually a synth! Think I'm going to try that! ;-) thanks for sharing this. Also, Sting sounds like a right ****!
Thanks for sharing.
Sting once said in an interview the chord progression is based on Ben E. King - Stand By Me. I didn't realise that before. Cool!
Indeed! Such a classic chord progression!
Yep. That progression is underneath tons and tons of pop songs, which is what makes it even more incredible that they turned it into such an iconic hit. If you can take something everybody’s heard a million times before and make it seem fresh and innovative, you’ve really accomplished something.
Hole in my life is very underrated I think in their catalog. I just love that song since I was 14, so jazzy but new sounding back then
1980 and I wore out my first Police album - it sounded new and fresh
Yes, completely amazing
one of the most beautiful, sad and menacing songs from a decade famous for songs that traded in those specific traits.
Thanks ever so much Nicholas!
Synchronicity II was my fav of the album. I've karaoked it and had a lot of fun practicing it.
Great video, Warren! But, my favorite thing about that single was that the flip side was Murder By Numbers, which wasn't on the album.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Listen to Hugh's interview #3, he talks about "Murder by Numbers."
@@MarvinForte Cool, thanks!
I think it was on the cassette version, which was extended. Or the CD? I know I had it at the time.
@@deannilvalli6579 was on the cassette 👍🏻
Great video. Tons of info. I had a good chuckle when attending a friend’s wedding back in the nineties and the bride picked this song for the slow dance. To this day I can’t make up my mind whether she didn’t know what the lyrics were about, or she did and it was an ominous warning to the bridegroom! Lost touch, so never got the chance to ask. I always think of that wedding when I hear that song!
Thanks ever so much for sharing! Agreed, no one really ever fully understood the lyrics!
Great video! 🤟🏻❤
Thanks ever so much Ale!
poor guy what a casserole of egos to pull such a monster album out of
I had just been dumped and was mad nd hurt.
The girl still ran in the same circles but with another guy.
I used to ride around and look for her car ti see what she was doing and where she was.
All evening I rode around and looked for her.
And this song came out.
I understood perfectly he was doing what I was doing.
Every move you make.
Every vow you break.
I was watching her.
I completely understand how powerful music like this can be for all of us!
enjoying these a great deal, marvellous
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Very cool, thank you!!!
Thanks ever so much Simon!
I really liked the exchange in this vid with Hugh Padgham. It reminds me on , when I decided to sit on the other side of the window. All people came for a time together and they have all the same aim. Do a good work and release it to the world. Somebody told me, about a rec session he had. The singer had the feeling that he stands above a city in the night and sings out his song to the people. The engineer put him on a chair standing and lays down a Christmas lighting chain thingie on the floor. It is not the technical job only, the pros in recording have to be empathetic, psychologists. But that's make the engineers job so unique, isn't it ?
Thanks ever so much Chris for the wonderful comment!
as always, a quality listen. Thank you, sir!
Thanks ever so much
The Montserrat studio was owned by George Martin of Beatles fame . It was destroyed by a hurricane which was fortunate because most of the islands population was killed by the giant volcano later.
Yes, that's 100% correct. Very sad it's no longer around.
Semi-factual, since the population was evacuated, not killed.
I actually went to Montserrat and saw the Studio or what's left two years ago! Such an amazing island that got really close to a human disaster... I walked across the ruin and it's so hunting/ apocalyptic!
... And it's so funny cause I actually live like 15min from that Studio in Canada, Quebec and the mountains are not that tall at all as shown on the picture haha... But yeah, really nice place that studio must have been!
@@sschmidtevalue thanks for sharing that info