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“Reggatta De Blanc” by The Police
From the album Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
“Reggatta De Blanc” by The Police appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2002. It was first released in 1979 on the album Reggatta de Blanc. Its best result is #799 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,942 alternative song of all time.
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The Police built the title track of Reggatta de Blanc, their second album, in 1979, out of nothing but a jam: the instrumental grew from the loose improvising they did on stage during the bridge of "Can't Stand Losing You". Stewart Copeland, Sting and Andy Summers share the writing credit, and they produced it with Nigel Gray, who engineered.
With no vocal to lean on, it's a showcase for three players pulling tight and loose at once. It won the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980, and Ultimate Classic Rock's Mike Duquette later put it at 19 on his list of the band's best songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 799 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 850 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 835 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 835 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
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