- For the last time -
Synchronicity
5th and final studio album by The Police
Personnel - Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland
Hit singles -
"Every Breath You Take"
"King of Pain"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
"Synchronicity II"
1984 Grammy Awards - 5 nominations, 3 wins
Wins -
Song of the Year ("Every Breath You Take")
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
("Every Breath You Take")
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
("Synchronicity II")
"Biggest Band in the World" - upon album release and tour
Synchronicity success -
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart
No. 1 on Billboard 200
Over 8 million copies sold in the U.S.
Synchronicity honors -
Included in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums of the Eighties" and "500 Greatest Albums of All Time"
50th Greatest Album of All Time (VH1, 2001)
"Album of the Year" (Rolling Stone, 1983)
Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2009)
No. 119 in The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2007)
Synchronicity certifications -
Gold in Germany, Hong Kong, and Netherlands
Platinum in Canada, France, and the UK
8x Platinum in the U.S.
For the last time as the original lineup, quite an impressive way to end their career as The Police.
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