Outlandos d'Amour
Outlandos d'Amour is the debut studio album by English rock band The Police, released in November 1978 by A&M Records.
Elevated by the success of its lead single, "Roxanne", Outlandos d'Amour peaked at No. 6 on the UK Album Charts and at No. 138 on the Billboard 200. It has since been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million units in the United States. The album spawned two additional hit singles: "Can't Stand Losing You" and "So Lonely". Although it received mixed reviews upon its release, Outlandos d'Amour has since been regarded as one of the strongest debut albums by any band or artist. It was ranked No. 38 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "100 Best Debut Albums of All Time". In 2012, the same magazine ranked it No. 428 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Background and recording
With a budget of £1,500 borrowed from Stewart Copeland's brother Miles, the album was recorded at Surrey Sound in an intermittent fashion over six months, with the band jumping in whenever the studio had free time or another band's sessions were cancelled. Miles Copeland had promised to pay Surrey Sound £2,000 upon completion of the recording, but did not give them the full amount until much later.
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Outlandos D'Amour
by: PoliceWords and music by Sting
I can't stand it for another day
When you live so many miles away.
Nothing here is gonna make me stay,
(You) took me over, let me find a way.
I sold my house
I sold my motor, too.
All I want is to be Next To You.
I'd rob a bank
Maybe steal a plane.
You took me over,
Think I'm goin' insane.
What can I do,
All I want is to be next to you.
What can I do,
All I want is to be next to you.
I've had a thousand girls or maybe more,
But I've never felt like this before.
But I just don't know what's come over me,
You took me over, take a look at me.
What can I do,
All I want is to be next to you.
What can I do,
All I want is to be next to you.
All I want is to be next to you,
All I want is to be next to you,
All I want is to be next to you.
So many times I used to give a sign
Got this feeling, gonna lose my mind.
When all it is is just a love affair.
You took me over baby, take me there.
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you
What can I do
All I want is to be next to you.
All I want is to be next to you...