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Descrição:
"Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Aour. It was written about a prostitute in southern France.

Background information:

Origin:
London, England

Genre(s):
Rock, New Wave, Post-punk

Years active:
1977--1984
(Reunions: 1986, 2003, 2007--2008)

Label(s):
Illegal, A&M, Polydor

Associated acts:
Oysterhead, Gizmo

Members:
Sting
Andy Summers
Stewart Copeland

Former members:
Henry Padovani

Discography:

Studio albums:
1.Outlandos d'Amour - November, 1978 - UK #6; US #23 - US sales: Platinum
2.Reggatta de Blanc - October, 1979 - UK #1; US #25 - US sales: Platinum
3.Zenyattà Mondatta - October, 1980 - UK #1; US #5 - US sales: 2x Platinum
4.Ghost in the Machine - October, 1981 - UK #1; US #2 - US sales: 3x Platinum
5.Synchronicity - June, 1983 - UK #1; US #1 - US sales: 8x Platinum

Live albums:
1.The Police Live! - US sales: Platinum

Soundtracks and other contributions:
1.The Secret Policeman's Ball - 1981
2.Urgh! A Music War - May, 1982
3.Brimstone and Treacle - July 1, 1982
4.Strontium 90: Police Academy - July 29, 1997

Compilation albums:
1.Every Breath You Take: The Singles - October, 1986 - UK #1; US #7
2.Greatest Hits - September, 1992 - UK #10
3.Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings - September 28, 1993 - US Sales: Platinum
4.Every Breath You Take: The Classics - September 12, 1995 - US sales: 5x Platinum
5.The Very Best of Sting & The Police - November, 1997
6.The Very Best of Sting & The Police - February 21, 2002
7.The Police - June 5, 2007

Videos:

VHS:
1.Around The World (1982)
2.Synchronicity Concert (1984)
3.Every Breath You Take: The Videos (1986)
4.Greatest Hits (1992)
5.Outlandos to Synchronicities -- A history of The Police Live! (1995)
6.The Very Best Of Sting & The Police (1997)

DVD:
1.Live Ghost in the Machine (2001) (Japan-only release)
2.Live '79 at Hatfield Polytechnic (2002) (Japan-only release)
3.Every Breath You Take: The DVD (2003) Expanded DVD release of the original 1986 video compilation, adding live material and a rockumentary about the making of Ghost in the Machine
4.Synchronicity Concert (2005) DVD re-release of the 1983 Atlanta concert (AUS #35)
5.Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006) -- rockumentary film made by Stewart Copeland
6.Greatest Video Hits (2007) Repackage of 1992 Greatest Hits video...maismenos

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