Synchronicity II

"Synchronicity II"
Single by the Police
from the album Synchronicity
B-side"Once Upon a Daydream"
Released28 October 1983 (1983-10-28)[1]
Recorded
  • Late 1982
  • January 1983
Studio
Genre
Length5:04
LabelA&M (AM 153)
Songwriter(s)Sting
Producer(s)
The Police UK singles chronology
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
(1983)
"Synchronicity II"
(1983)
"King of Pain"
(1984)
The Police US singles chronology
"King of Pain"
(1983)
"Synchronicity II"
(1983)
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
(1984)
Alternative cover
Brazilian single picture sleeve
Brazilian single picture sleeve
Music video
"Synchronicity II" on YouTube

"Synchronicity II" is a song by the Police, and the third single from their album Synchronicity. Written by lead singer and bassist Sting, it was released as a single in the UK and the US by A&M Records, reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart[4] and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1983.[5] It features the non-album track "Once Upon a Daydream" on the B-side. The song was described by People Weekly as "aggressive" and "steely."[6]

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 48.
  2. ^ Buskin, Richard (March 2004). "Classic Tracks: The Police's 'Every Breath You Take'". Sound on Sound.
  3. ^ All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2001. p. 311. ISBN 9780879306274.
  4. ^ The Police in the UK Charts, The Official Charts.
  5. ^ "Synchronicity II" in the Billboard Charts, Billboard.com.
  6. ^ "Synchronicity." People Weekly v20.(25 July 1983): pp14(1).