Roxanne (The Police song)

"Roxanne"
"Roxanne"
Single by The Police
from the album Outlandos d'Amour
B-side	"Peanuts"
Released	7 April 1978
Genre	Reggae rock; new wave;
Length	3:12
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	The Police
The Police singles chronology
Music video
	"Roxanne" at YouTube

"Roxanne" is a song by the British rock band The Police. The song was written by lead singer and bassist Sting. It was released 7 April 1978 as a single of their debut album Outlandos d'Amour. The song is about a man who falls in love with a prostitute. The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was written after lead singer and bassist Sting was inspired by prostitutes he saw near a disgusting hotel he was staying at.

"Roxanne" became the band's first single for A&M Records. However, despite the praise given by Miles Copeland, the single did not chart upon its initial release. Writing in Record Mirror, singles reviewer Bev Briggs declared "This must be the big breaker for The Police .... what the hell, go out and buy it immediately".

References[change | change source]

↑ Gable, Christopher (2009). The Words and Music of Sting. Praeger Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-275-99360-3.
↑ Prince, David J. (23 December 2009). "The Decade in Music: Top 50 Moments page 3 > The Police Rock the Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
↑ Piccoli, Sean (5 July 2007). "The Police adjust to touring in the 21st century". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

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[1] Gable, Christopher (2009). The Words and Music of Sting. Praeger Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-275-99360-3.

[2] Prince, David J. (23 December 2009). "The Decade in Music: Top 50 Moments page 3 > The Police Rock the Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[3] Piccoli, Sean (5 July 2007). "The Police adjust to touring in the 21st century". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

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