(Saturday, July 9, 1983) — “Every Breath You Take” by The Police peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight consecutive weeks (July 9/16/23/30, August 6/13/20/27, 1983).

The song ranked No. 84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and No. 25 on Billboard’s Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs.