# The Police discography

The English rock band the Police has released five studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, fourteen video albums, four soundtrack albums and twenty-six singles. The Police sold over 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

## Albums
### Studio albums

The Police studio albums :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | JPN | NED | NZ | SPA | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Outlandos d'Amour | Released: 17 November 1978 Label: A&M | 6 | 15 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 23 | UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Platinum US: Platinum |
| Reggatta de Blanc | Released: 5 October 1979 Label: A&M | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 25 | UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Platinum NZ: Platinum US: Platinum |
| Zenyatta Mondatta | Released: 3 October 1980 Label: A&M | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | UK: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NZ: Platinum US: 2× Platinum |
| Ghost in the Machine | Released: 2 October 1981 Label: A&M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | UK: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NZ: Platinum US: 3× Platinum |
| Synchronicity | Released: 17 June 1983 Label: A&M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | UK: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Gold NZ: Platinum US: 8× Platinum |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

The Police live albums :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | BEL | CAN | FIN | GER | NED | NZ | SPA | SCO | US | Certifications |
| Live! | Released: May 1995 Label: A&M | 25 | 41 | 57 | 27 | 43 | 17 | 36 | 30 | 39 | 86 | US: Platinum |
| Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires | Released: November 2008 Label: A&M | — | — | — | — | 25 | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| Around the World | Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Mercury | — | 37 | — | — | 9 | 68 | — | 78 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

The Police compilation albums :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | FRA | GER | ITA | NED | NZ | US | Certifications |
| Every Breath You Take: The Singles | Released: 31 October 1986 Label: A&M | 1 | 4 | 20 | 11 | — | 18 | — | 11 | 1 | 7 | UK: 4× Platinum CAN: Platinum NZ: Platinum US: 5× Platinum |
| Their Greatest Hits | Released: October 1990 Label: A&M | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | — | GER: Gold NLD: Gold |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 28 September 1992 Label: A&M | 10 | 16 | 66 | 24 | 70 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 141 | UK: 2× Platinum AUS: 5× Platinum CAN: Platinum NZ: Platinum |
| Every Breath You Take: The Classics | Released: March 1995 Label: A&M | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Sting & The Police | Released: November 1997 Label: A&M | 11 | 22 | 4 | 66 | — | 18 | 9 | 17 | 5 | — | AUS: Gold AUT: Gold GER: Gold ITA: Gold NZ: Gold |
| The Very Best of Sting & The Police (updated) | Released: February 2002 Label: A&M | 1 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 4 | 69 | 17 | 46 | UK: 4× Platinum US: Gold |
| The Police | Released: June 2007 Label: A&M | 3 | 17 | 65 | — | — | 78 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | UK: Platinum CAN: Gold NZ: Gold |
| Flexible Strategies | Released: November 2018 Label: A&M Part of the complete studio recordings box set, also released separately | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### Box sets

The Police box sets :
| Title | Album details | Peaks | Peaks | Peaks | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | FRA | US | Certifications |
| Six Pack | Released: 30 May 1980 Label: A&M | 17 | — | — | |
| Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings | Released: September 1993 Label: A&M | — | — | 79 | CAN: Gold US: Platinum |
| Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings | Released: November 2018 Label: A&M | 17 | 188 | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||
* The Six Pack collection was listed as a hit single for The Police in 1980 (under 2021 Official Chart rules it would be now categorised as an album)

## Extended plays

The Police extended plays :
| Title | EP details | Peaks |
| Title | EP details | UK |
| Voices Inside My Head (Remixes) | Released: May 1995 Label: A&M | 100 |

## Singles

The Police singles :
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | ITA | NED | NZ | US | Certifications | Album |
| 1977 | "Fall Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 1978 | "Roxanne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1978 | "Can't Stand Losing You" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1978 | "So Lonely" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1979 | "Roxanne" (re-issue) | 12 | 34 | — | 31 | — | 22 | — | 19 | 8 | 32 | UK: Platinum | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1979 | "Can't Stand Losing You" (re-issue) | 2 | 98 | 15 | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | 48 | — | UK: Silver | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1979 | "Message in a Bottle" | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 74 | UK: Platinum | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1979 | "Fall Out" (re-issue) | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 1979 | "Walking on the Moon" | 1 | 9 | 16 | 65 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 12 | — | UK: Gold | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1979 | "Bring on the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1980 | "So Lonely" (re-issue) | 6 | 99 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1980 | "The Bed's Too Big Without You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1980 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me" | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | UK: Gold | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| 1980 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | CAN: Gold | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| 1981 | "Invisible Sun" | 2 | 89 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 27 | — | — | UK: Silver | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1981 | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | UK: Platinum | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1981 | "Spirits in the Material World" | 12 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 6 | — | 8 | — | 11 | UK: Silver | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1982 | "Secret Journey" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1983 | "Every Breath You Take" | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | UK: 3× Platinum ITA: 2× Platinum US: Gold | Synchronicity |
| 1983 | "Wrapped Around Your Finger" | 7 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 8 | | Synchronicity |
| 1983 | "Synchronicity II" | 17 | — | — | 21 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 16 | | Synchronicity |
| 1983 | "King of Pain" | 17 | 44 | 19 | 1 | 57 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | | Synchronicity |
| 1986 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" | 24 | 32 | 21 | 27 | — | 11 | — | 19 | 14 | 46 | | Every Breath You Take: The Singles |
| 1995 | "Can't Stand Losing You" (Live) | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Live! |
| 1997 | "Roxanne '97" (Remix feat. Puff Daddy) | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 69 | 10 | 59 | | The Very Best of Sting & The Police |
| 2000 | "When the World Is Running Down" (Different Gear vs. The Police) | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | | non-album single |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

## Video albums, music video compilations and documentaries

* Around the World (1982) (VHS / Laserdisc (Japan))
* Synchronicity Concert (1984) (VHS) - AUS: Platinum
* Every Breath You Take: The Videos (1986) (VHS) - AUS: Gold
* Greatest Hits (1992) (VHS / Laserdisc)
* Outlandos to Synchronicities – A History of The Police Live! (1995) (VHS)
* The Very Best of Sting & The Police (1997) (VHS)
* Every Breath You Take: The DVD (2003) (DVD)
* Synchronicity Concert (2005) (DVD / UMD)
* Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006) (DVD)
* Better Than Therapy (2008) (DVD)
* Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires (2008) (DVD)
* Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012) (DVD)
* Rock'n Roll... Of Corse! (2017) (DVD)
* Around the World (Restored & Expanded) (2022) (DVD / Blu-ray)

## Music videos

| Year | Video | Director | Album |
| 1978 | "Roxanne" (2 versions) | Derek Burbidge | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1978 | "Can't Stand Losing You" (2 versions) | Derek Burbidge | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1979 | "Message in a Bottle" | Derek Burbidge | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1979 | "Walking on the Moon" | Derek Burbidge | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1979 | "The Bed's Too Big Without You" | David Mallet | Reggatta de Blanc |
| 1980 | "So Lonely" | Derek Burbidge | Outlandos d'Amour |
| 1980 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (2 versions) | Derek Burbidge | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| 1980 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" | Derek Burbidge | Zenyatta Mondatta |
| 1981 | "Spirits in the Material World" | Derek Burbidge | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1981 | "One World (Not Three)" | Derek Burbidge | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1981 | "Demolition Man" | Derek Burbidge | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1981 | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | Derek Burbidge | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1982 | "Invisible Sun" | Derek Burbidge | Ghost in the Machine |
| 1983 | "Every Breath You Take" | Godley & Creme | Synchronicity |
| 1983 | "Wrapped Around Your Finger" | Godley & Creme | Synchronicity |
| 1983 | "Synchronicity II" | Godley & Creme | Synchronicity |
| 1983 | "King of Pain" | Godley & Creme | Synchronicity |
| 1986 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" | Godley & Creme | Every Breath You Take: The Singles |