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The Police · 1981

The Police

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 10, 1981Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The Police reached number one on the UK album chart with Ghost in the Machine. It was their fourth studio album and the group's third album to reach number one. The album also topped the charts in the Netherlands, Australia, Italy and Canada, and reached number two in the U.S.

Related events

  1. The PoliceOctober 2, 1981
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police reached No. 1 on the British album chart with “Ghost in the Machine.” It was their third album to top the British chart. The album included the singles “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Invisible Sun,” and “Spirits in the Material World.”
  2. The PoliceOctober 2, 1981
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police released their fourth album “Ghost in the Machine,” the last in their series of four consecutive autumn albums. The title comes from a psychological book by Arthur Koestler, and the album reached No. 2 in the United States. It included the hit “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”
  3. The PoliceOctober 3, 1980
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police released their third studio album Zenyatta Mondatta. The album reached No. 1 in Australia and the UK and No. 5 on the US Billboard 200, giving the group its first US Top 10 album. It featured the hits "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" and earned the group two Grammy Awards. The album sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
  4. The PoliceOctober 2, 1979
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police released their second album “Regatta de Blanc.” It was even more successful than their debut and earned the group its first Grammy Award in 1980. The French title can loosely be translated as “White Reggae.”
  5. The PoliceOctober 5, 1979
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police released their second studio album Reggatta de Blanc on A&M Records. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia and featured the hits Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle.
  6. The PoliceAugust 8, 1983
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    The Police released the single “King Of Pain”.
  7. The PoliceAugust 13, 1983
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
    “Every Breath You Take” spent its sixth week at No. 1 on the US singles chart. Eurythmics remained at No. 2 with “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”.
  8. The PoliceAugust 14, 1978
    Release⭐⭐⭐⭐
    They released their third single, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, which followed their debut hit “Roxanne”. The song was written by singer and bassist Sting as a song about suicide and caused controversy with its cover depicting Stewart Copeland appearing to hang himself.
  9. The PoliceAugust 6, 1977
    Concert⭐⭐⭐
    The Police performed at The Red Cow on Hammersmith Road in London.
  10. The PoliceAugust 12, 1977
    Lineup Change⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The departure of guitarist Henri Padovani reduced The Police to a trio.
  11. The PoliceAugust 18, 1977
    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police performed live as a three-piece for the first time at Rebecca's club in Birmingham, England, after original guitarist Henri Padovani left the band.
  12. The PoliceOctober 7, 1986
    Single Release⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The Police released their final single, Don't Stand So Close To Me '86, and subsequently ended their career. They had hoped to reunite and record another album, but injuries and conflicts led Stewart Copeland to state that they could no longer work together.