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Forbes
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Sting And The Police Reach New Career Peaks Together
Sting and The Police's The Very Best Of hits a new peak at No. 89 on the U.K.'s Official Albums ... More Streaming chart, marking a career high for both acts. UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of Andy SUMMERS and Stewart COPELAND and POLICE and STING; L-R: Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Redferns) Redferns Sting and The Police will, of course, forever be intertwined, though the two are separate musical acts. Sting got his start as the frontman of the English rock group, but after finding great success with his bandmates, he broke out and enjoyed a hugely fruitful solo career, one which continues to this day. The two artists appear together on the rankings in the United Kingdom with some regularity, as the simply-titled compilation The Very Best Of is credited to both Sting and The Police. The project includes music from the pair of beloved figures. The Very Best Of returns to one tally in that country this week, and as it does, the set reaches a special new high. The compilation reappears on the Official Albums Streaming chart, the list of the most played projects on popular platforms like Spotify and Apple Music throughout the U.K. this frame. The Very Best Of returns at No. 89 this week. Both Sting and The Police have only ever reached the Official Albums Streaming chart with The Very Best Of , their joint greatest-hits compilation. Its new No. 89 placement now stands as the collection's all-time high point. That means both acts reach a new career peak at the same time. The compilation only debuted on the Official Albums Streaming chart in January of this year. It opened at No. 99, in second-to-last place, earning Sting and The Police a debut appearance. Since then, it has never risen above No. 91 in the many frames it's lived on this streaming-only roster — until this frame. Decades as a Chart Success While The Very Best Of may be new to the Official Albums Streaming ranking, the project has already spent decades as a commercial success throughout the U.K. The set earned both acts a No. 1 on the main list of the most consumed albums in the country in 2002. It reached the summit dozens of weeks into its run, after opening just outside the top 10 back in 1997.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beloved '80s Band Sends 'Happy Birthday' Wishes on 42nd Anniversary of Legendary Hit
One of the most unique bands to come out of the '80s is The Police. The legendary trio, consisting of drummer Stuart Copeland, guitarist Andy Summers, and bassist Sting, cemented themselves as rock legends over a run of five albums. The band produced four consecutive chart-topping albums in the U.K., and a legendary chart-topping U.S. album in "Synchronicity." That album produced the band's most successful song, along with one of the most successful tunes of the entire decade. "Every Breath You Take" is so popular, that it covers somewhere between a quarter and a third of Sting's entire income. The song is huge. Recently, The Police posted an exciting announcement about the legendary track on their social media. They wished the song a Happy Birthday after an iconic 42 years. Fans took to the comments to join the celebration and send their birthday wishes to the song. "Happy birthday, best song ever." "Happy birthday my favorite song." "Changed the rock genre forever! My favorite band." No matter how old the song is, it will forever be captivating and engaging audiences.🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Beloved '80s Band Sends 'Happy Birthday' Wishes on 42nd Anniversary of Legendary Hit first appeared on Parade on May 22, 2025
