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The Police

Rock producer and DJ.

5 tracksRock· 1980–1992
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Police is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Rock
Signature sound

Higher groove but lower drive than typical Rock.

↓drive↑groove↓energy
How this compares to Pop

Across 5 analysed tracks, The Police averages 28% energy — gentler than 91% of individual Pop tracks — and 76% groove, groovier than 70%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 117–152 BPM with a median of 141 · predominantly minor keys (80% minor) · most common key: 7A (D Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
115–119
1
130–134
1
140–144
2
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B15A5B6A16B7A27B8A8B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A112B

Release volume by decade

2
1980s
3
1990s

Tracks in catalog

5 total · sortable
Every Breath You Take album art
Every Breath You Take
The Police
117 BPM · 4B · Pop · 21% Warm-up
Pop
117
4B · A♭ maj
21%Warm-up
1991
Roxanne album art
Roxanne
The Police
133 BPM · 6A · Rock · 39% Sustainer
Rock
133
6A · G min
39%Sustainer
1990
Message In A Bottle album art
Message In A Bottle
The Police
152 BPM · 12A · Rock · 28% Warm-up
Rock
152
12A · C♯ min
28%Warm-up
1992
Don't Stand So Close To Me album art
Don't Stand So Close To Me
The Police
141 BPM · 7A · Pop · 16% Warm-up
Pop
141
7A · D min
16%Warm-up
1980
Can't Stand Losing You album art
Can't Stand Losing You
The Police
142 BPM · 7A · Rock · 37% Sustainer
Rock
142
7A · D min
37%Sustainer
1988

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to The Police by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around The Police, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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100%
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75%
Not in our catalog yet
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55%
1 track in catalog · Rock · no artist page yet
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53%
Not in our catalog yet
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53%
3 tracks in catalog · Pop
Genesis
53%
Not in our catalog yet
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52%
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52%
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51%
1 track in catalog · Rock · no artist page yet
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51%
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does The Police play at?+

The Police's tracks in our catalog range from 117 to 152 BPM, with a median of 141 BPM. Across 5 tracks, the most common range falls in the 140–145 BPM bucket.

What key are The Police's tracks in?+

The Police's tracks are mostly in minor keys (80% minor across 5 tracks). The most common single key is 7A (D Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with The Police?+

The Police sits closest to Sting, Men At Work, Tears For Fears in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was The Police most active?+

Our catalog has The Police releases spanning 1980 to 1992, with the most tracks from the 1990s.