The Police - Every Breath You Take May 2026

Sting wrote the track in 1982 while staying at , the Jamaican estate formerly owned by James Bond creator Ian Fleming. At the time, his personal life was in turmoil; he was undergoing a painful divorce from his first wife, Frances Tomelty, and beginning a widely condemned affair with her best friend, Trudie Styler.

Sting woke up in the middle of the night with the main line in his head and finished the song in just 30 minutes. The Police - Every Breath You Take

Despite its polished sound, the recording was marked by extreme tension between the band members, particularly Sting and drummer Stewart Copeland. Sting wrote the track in 1982 while staying

Although often mistaken for a love song, Sting has described it as "sinister and ugly," rooted in jealousy and the concept of "Big Brother". He has often expressed amusement—and some concern—that couples frequently choose it for their weddings. A Fractious Recording Process Despite its polished sound, the recording was marked