June 4, 1983 –
The Police started a four week run at No.1 in the UK with a cut from their album Synchronicity, Every Breath You Take, (the group’s fifth and final No.1 single,) on this date.
Sting wrote this at the same desk in Jamaica where Ian Fleming wrote his James Bond novels. By this time, the band was at the peak of their popularity and often traveled to exotic locales so they could work more effectively. Sting was also exerting more control, taking less input from his bandmates when it came time to record his songs. Synchronicity ended up being the fifth and final Police studio album, as it was clear they could no longer work together. Every Breath You Take was the first single from the album.
The Haus of Dcaligari 