Let's face it, getting personal never hurt a record's sales.
If anything, it's the opposite.
Every Breath You Take, written by Sting after the breakup of his first marriage, is one of the biggest ballads ever.
Hear Sting talk about the song's meaning and songwriting process in this 2011 clip from BBC Two's Secrets of the Pop Song
Did you know? 'Every Breath You Take' started a 4-week No. 1 run on the UK singles chart #OnThisDay in 1983! 🏆
Every Breath You Take Explained
Excerpt from BBC Two's - Secrets of the Pop Song UK S01EP01
