The Police ~ Every Breath You Take 1983 Purrfection Version

The original release topped the charts from the week ending July 9, 1983 to the week ending August 27, 1983. “Every Breath You Take“ was written by Sting in 1982 after his marriage ended when he began an affair with his wife’s best friend, Trudie Styler, who lived next door. The divorce proceedings were acrimonious and Sting incurred the wrath of public opinion for his indiscretion. To escape the pressure, he took a flight to the Caribbean to relax and consider his situation. Using Gene Pitney’s “Every Breath I Take“ as an inspiration, his ennui creatively manifested itself in the lyrics he wrote from the view of an “obsessed jealous lover“. Upon returning to London, Sting recorded a demo version using a Hammond organ and presented it to the band. Andy Summers came up with a guitar riff inspired by Béla Bartòk and he played it all through in one amazing take. The sessions for “Every Breath You Take“ were labouriously detailed, taking six weeks jus