The Police’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton

The reggae-tinged “Roxanne” was the first single from the Police’s first album and it’s still first in my books.

20. “Invisible Sun” (Ghost in the Machine, 1981)

19. “Born in the ’50s” (Outlandos d’Amour, 1978)

18. “Walking on the Moon” (Reggatta de Blanc, 1979)

17. “Spirits in the Material World” (Ghost in the Machine, 1981)

16. “The Other Way of Stopping” (Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)

15. “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around” (Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)

14. “Synchronicity 1” (Synchronicity, 1983)

13. “So Lonely” (Outlandos d’Amour, 1978)

12. “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” (Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)

11. “King of Pain” (Synchronicity, 1983)

10. “Wrapped Around Your Finger” (Synchronicity, 1983)

9. “Truth Hits Everybody” (Outlandos d’Amour, 1978)

8. “Every Breath You Take” (Synchronicity, 1983)

7. “Bring on the Night” (Reggatta de Blanc, 1979)

6. “Fall Out” (non-album single, 1977)

5. “Driven to Tears” (Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980)

4. “Message in a Bottle” (Reggatta de Blanc, 1979)

3. “Can’t Stand Losing You” (Outlandos d’Amour, 1978)

2. “Synchronicity II” (Synchronicity, 1983)

1. “Roxanne” (Outlandos d’Amour, 1978)

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