The Police discography

The English rock band the Police has released five studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, fourteen video albums, four soundtrack albums and twenty-six singles. The Police sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.^[1][2][3]

The Police discography
The Police performing live on 1 August 2007 at Madison Square Garden, New York City
Studio albums	5
EPs	1
Soundtrack albums	4
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	7
Singles	26
Video albums	14
Music videos	18
Box sets	3

Albums

Studio albums

The Police studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [4]	AUS [5]	CAN [6]	GER [7]	JPN [8]	NED [9]	NZ [10]	SPA [11]	SWE [12]	US [13]
Outlandos d'Amour	Released: 17 November 1978[14] Label: A&M	6	15	22	—	—	2	6	—	—	23	UK: Platinum[15] AUS: Platinum[16] CAN: Platinum[17] GER: Gold[18] NLD: Platinum[19] US: Platinum[20]
Reggatta de Blanc	Released: 5 October 1979[21] Label: A&M	1	1	3	16	—	1	4	2	21	25	UK: Platinum[15] AUS: Platinum[16][22] CAN: Platinum[17] GER: Gold[18] NLD: Platinum[19] NZ: Platinum[23] US: Platinum[20]
Zenyatta Mondatta	Released: 3 October 1980 Label: A&M	1	1	2	5	16	2	3	1	8	5	UK: Platinum[15] AUS: Platinum[16] CAN: Platinum[17] GER: Gold[18] NZ: Platinum[24] US: 2× Platinum[20]
Ghost in the Machine	Released: 2 October 1981 Label: A&M	1	1	1	4	29	1	5	2	6	2	UK: Platinum[15] CAN: Platinum[17] GER: Gold[18] NZ: Platinum[25] US: 3× Platinum[20]
Synchronicity	Released: 17 June 1983 Label: A&M	1	1	1	3	17	2	1	1	4	1	UK: Platinum[15] CAN: Platinum[17] GER: Gold[18] NLD: Gold[19] NZ: Platinum[26] US: 8× Platinum[20]
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

The Police live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [4]	BEL [27]	CAN [28]	FIN [29]	GER [30]	NED [9]	NZ [10]	SPA [11][31]	SCO [32]	US [13]
Live!	Released: May 1995 Label: A&M	25	41	57	27	43	17	36	30	39	86	US: Platinum[20]
Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires	Released: November 2008 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	25	43	—	—	—	—
Around the World	Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Mercury	—	37	—	—	9	68	—	78	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

The Police compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [4]	AUS [5]	AUT [33]	CAN [34]	FRA [35]	GER [36]	ITA [37]	NED [9]	NZ [10]	US [13]
Every Breath You Take: The Singles	Released: 31 October 1986 Label: A&M	1	4	20	11	—	18	—	11	1	7	UK: 4× Platinum[15] CAN: Platinum[17] NZ: Platinum[38] US: 5× Platinum[20]
Their Greatest Hits	Released: October 1990 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	7	28	—	GER: Gold[18] NLD: Gold[19]
Greatest Hits	Released: 28 September 1992 Label: A&M	10	16	66	24	70	5	—	—	1	141 [39]	UK: 2× Platinum[15] AUS: 5× Platinum[40] CAN: Platinum[17] NZ: Platinum[41]
Every Breath You Take: The Classics	Released: March 1995 Label: A&M	—	—	—	—	—	65	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Released: 3 November 1997 Label: A&M	11	22	4	66	—	18	9	17	5	—	AUS: Gold[42] AUT: Gold[43] GER: Gold[18] ITA: Gold[44] NZ: Gold[45]
The Very Best of Sting & The Police (updated)	Released: 18 February 2002 Label: A&M	1	—	—	—	—	59	4	69	17	46	UK: 4× Platinum[15] US: Gold[20]
The Police	Released: 5 June 2007 Label: A&M	3	17	65	—	—	78	26	5	4	11	UK: Platinum[15] CAN: Gold[17] NZ: Gold[46]
Flexible Strategies	Released: November 2018 Label: A&M Part of the complete studio recordings box set, also released separately	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

The Police box sets

Title	Album details	Peaks			Certifications
		UK [47]	FRA [35]	US [13]
Six Pack	Released: 30 May 1980 Label: A&M	17	—	—
Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	Released: 27 September 1993 Label: A&M	—	—	79	CAN: Gold[17] US: Platinum[20]
Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings	Released: 16 November 2018 Label: A&M	17	188	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

• The Six Pack collection was listed as a hit single for The Police^[48] in 1980 (under 2021 Official Chart rules it would be now categorised as an album)

Extended plays

The Police extended plays

Title	EP details	Peaks
		UK [4]
Voices Inside My Head (Remixes)	Released: May 1995 Label: A&M	100

Singles

The Police singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [47]	AUS [5]	BEL [49]	CAN [50]	GER [51]	IRE [52]	ITA [53]	NED [54]	NZ [55]	US [56]
1977	"Fall Out"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
1978	"Roxanne"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Outlandos d'Amour
	"Can't Stand Losing You"	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"So Lonely"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—
1979	"Roxanne" (re-issue)	12	34	—	31	—	22	—	19	8	32	UK: Platinum[15]
	"Can't Stand Losing You" (re-issue)	2	98	15	—	—	7	—	10	48	—	UK: Silver[15]
	"Message in a Bottle"	1	5	5	2	35	1	21	4	11	74	UK: Platinum[15]	Reggatta de Blanc
	"Fall Out" (re-issue)	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
	"Walking on the Moon"	1	9	16	65	—	1	—	8	12	—	UK: Gold[15]	Reggatta de Blanc
	"Bring on the Night"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"So Lonely" (re-issue)	6	99	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver[15]	Outlandos d'Amour
	"The Bed's Too Big Without You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Reggatta de Blanc
	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"	1	3	8	2	23	1	3	3	2	10	UK: Gold[15]	Zenyatta Mondatta
	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"	5	6	13	5	15	2	17	10	8	10	CAN: Gold[17]
1981	"Invisible Sun"	2	89	—	—	—	5	—	27	—	—	UK: Silver[15]	Ghost in the Machine
	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	1	2	3	1	21	1	2	1	7	3	UK: Platinum[15]
	"Spirits in the Material World"	12	50	8	13	44	6	—	8	—	11	UK: Silver[15]
1982	"Secret Journey"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	46
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	1	2	9	1	8	1	3	3	6	1	UK: 3× Platinum[15] ITA: 2× Platinum[44] US: Gold[20]	Synchronicity
	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"	7	26	15	10	32	1	13	24	22	8
	"Synchronicity II"	17	—	—	21	—	12	—	—	—	16
	"King of Pain"	17	44	19	1	57	7	—	—	—	3
1986	"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"	24	32	21	27	—	11	—	19	14	46		Every Breath You Take: The Singles
1995	"Can't Stand Losing You" (Live)	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live!
1997	"Roxanne '97" (Remix feat. Puff Daddy)	17	—	—	—	—	—	24	69	10	59		The Very Best of Sting & The Police
2000	"When the World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. The Police)	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	94	—	—		non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums, music video compilations and documentaries

• Around the World (1982) (VHS / Laserdisc (Japan))^{[nb 1]}
• Synchronicity Concert (1984) (VHS) - AUS: Platinum^[58]
• Every Breath You Take: The Videos (1986) (VHS) - AUS: Gold^[59]
• Greatest Hits (1992) (VHS / Laserdisc)
• Outlandos to Synchronicities – A History of The Police Live! (1995) (VHS)
• The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997) (VHS)
• Every Breath You Take: The DVD (2003) (DVD)
• Synchronicity Concert (2005) (DVD / UMD)
• Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006) (DVD)
• Better Than Therapy (2008) (DVD)
• Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (2008) (DVD)
• Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012) (DVD)
• Rock'n Roll... Of Corse! (2017) (DVD)
• Around the World (Restored & Expanded) (2022) (DVD / Blu-ray)^{[60][nb 2]}

Music videos

Year	Video	Director	Album
1978	"Roxanne" (2 versions)	Derek Burbidge	Outlandos d'Amour
	"Can't Stand Losing You" (2 versions)
1979	"Message in a Bottle"		Reggatta de Blanc
	"Walking on the Moon"
	"The Bed's Too Big Without You"	David Mallet
1980	"So Lonely"	Derek Burbidge	Outlandos d'Amour
	"Don't Stand So Close to Me" (2 versions)		Zenyatta Mondatta
	"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
1981	"Spirits in the Material World"		Ghost in the Machine
	"One World (Not Three)"
	"Demolition Man"
	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
1982	"Invisible Sun"
1983	"Every Breath You Take"	Godley & Creme	Synchronicity
	"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
	"Synchronicity II"
	"King of Pain"
1986	"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"		Every Breath You Take: The Singles

See also

• Sting discography

Notes

1. Filmed between February 1980 and January 1981, this documentary Around The World presents a selection of live performances, behind the scenes material and The Police filming promotional videos.^[57]
2. This 2022 re-release of Around the World promotes its improved picture and sound quality with the "restored & expanded" label, but fails to mention that various parts of the original release are actually cut.^[57]