The Police: Every Year-End Hit
The Police has 5 entries on the year-end Top 100 between 1981 and 1984, covering 5 different songs. The biggest was “Every Breath You Take”, No. 1 of 1983.
Year-end entries55 songs
Best finishNo. 1Every Breath You Take, 1983
First and last1981–19844 years
Year-end No. 1s1song that topped a year
The Police had 1 year-end No. 1 song: “Every Breath You Take” in 1983. The Police’s biggest year was 1981, with 2 songs on the list.
Hits by year
19562025
All 5 entries
| Year | # | Song | Credit | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da | The Police | ▶♪ |
| 1981 | 71 | Don't Stand So Close To Me | The Police | ▶♪ |
| 1982 | 79 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | The Police | ▶♪ |
| 1983 | 1 | Every Breath You Take | The Police | ▶♪ |
| 1984 | 85 | Wrapped Around Your Finger | The Police | ▶♪ |
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Counts include songs where The Police was a lead or featured artist on the year-end Top 100 (1956–2025). A song that charted in two years counts once per year.