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This single by the English rock band the Police came out in 1980 and served as the lead single in America and second single in Britain for their album Zenyatta Mondatta. Sting composed the track as a statement about audience preference for uncomplicated-sounding music. A re-recorded version was made in 1986 but remained unreleased until 1995.
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Sting's composition was intended as commentary on people's attraction to straightforward-sounding songs.
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