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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Roxanne

 "Roxanne"

"Roxanne" was released in April 1978 from the debut album, Outlandos d'Amour, by The Police.  As the well-known story goes, the song is about a man who falls in love with a prostitute.  Refer to Wikipedia for the full background.

Genres considered - Reggae Rock, New Wave

Success -

No. 12 on UK Singles Chart (1979)

Honors -

No. 388 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

No. 85 on VH1's 100 Greatest Rock Songs

Grammy Hall of Fame (2008)

Certification -

Gold in the UK

(Wikipedia)

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