Don’t Stand So Close to Me

~ Recording by The Police

Appears on releases

# Title Length Release Title Release Artist Date Country Label Catalog#
Official
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:03 Don't Stand So Close to Me The Police
  • 1980-09-19
  • GB
A&M Records AMS 7564
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:04 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980-10-03
  • GB
A&M Records AMLH 64831
1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980-10-03
  • US
A&M Records AMLH 64831
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980-10
  • US
A&M Records SP-3720
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980-10
  • AU
A&M Records L 37377
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:03 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980
  • GB
A&M Records CDA 64831
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980
  • CA
A&M Records SP 4831
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:04 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980
  • ES
A&M Records AMLH64831-1
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:03 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1980
  • DE
A&M Records 393 720-1
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1983-12-19
  • US
A&M Records 75021 3720-2
1.24 Don't Stand So Close to Me 3:59 The Number One Collection Various Artists
  • 1986
  • GB
Reader’s Digest RDC 91511 - 4
1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1988-10-21
  • JP
A&M Records D25Y3280
1.7 Don't Stand So Close 3:55 The Marquee: 30 Legendary Years Various Artists
  • 1989-01
  • GB
1.13 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 3:56 Is This Love Various Artists
  • 1989
  • GB
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) CDP 7 93250
1.7 Don't Stand So Close to Me 3:55 The Marquee: 30 Legendary Years Various Artists
  • 1989
  • GB
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) 840 010-2
1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1991
  • XE
A&M Records 393 720-2
1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
  • 1991
  • FR
A&M Records 393 720-2
1.7 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • CA
A&M Records 540 030-2
1.7 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • GB
A&M Records 540030-2
1.7 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • XE
A&M Records 540 030-2
1.7 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • ZA
A&M Records STARTCD6006
1.7 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1992
  • AU
A&M Records 540 030-2
2.11 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:03 Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings The Police
  • 1993-09-28
  • US
A&M Records 540 151-2, 540 152-2, 540 153-2, 540 154-2
2.11 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:03 Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings The Police
  • 1993
  • XE
A&M Records 540 150-2
2.21 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 3:54 Love Eternal Various Artists
  • 1994-12
  • GB
Miracle (aka Miracle Records & Miracle Sounds) MIRCD 0001
1.5 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 1995-09-12
  • US
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 31454 0380 2, D 103515
1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 1995-09-12
  • US
A&M Records 31454 0380 2
1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
  • 1995
  • US
A&M Records CD 0380
1.2 Don't Stand So Close to Me 3:59 The Very Best of Pop Music 1980-81 Various Artists
  • 1995
  • DK
Egmont Music Club EMC8081010
1.4 Don't Stand So Close to Me 3:58 The Very Best of Pop Music Presentation CD 1980-1992 Various Artists
  • 1995
  • DK
Egmont Music Club EMC8092010
1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:00 Greatest hits The Police
  • 1996
  • AR
A&M Records 540 380-2
1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Hard Rock Cafe: New Wave Various Artists
  • 1997-08-19
  • US
1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting / The Police
  • 1997-11-10
  • DE
  • FR
A&M Records 540 428 2
1.13 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police
  • 1997
  • US
A&M Records 540 834
1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police
  • 1997
  • ZA
A&M Records SSTARCD 6358
1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting / The Police
  • 1997
  • AU
A&M Records 540 428 2
1.7 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Greatest Hits The Police
  • 1998-06-30
  • GB
1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police
  • 2002-02-18
  • GB
A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) 493 252-2
1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police
  • 2002-10-01
  • US
UTV Records, A&M Records 069 493 252-2, 493 252-2
2.2 Don’t Stand So Close 3:55 50 Years of the Greatest Hit Singles Various Artists
  • 2002-11-11
  • GB
Virgin TV VTDCD X 491
1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Various Artists
  • 2002
    		A&M Records 493 315-2
    1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
    • 2003-03-04
    • US
    		A&M Records 493 698-2
    2.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
    • 2003-03-04
    • US
    		A&M Records 493 698-2
    1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
    • 2003-03-04
    • XE
    		A&M Records 493 645-2
    1.5 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
    • 2003
    • GB
    1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
    • 2003
    • US
    		A&M Records 069 493 597-2
    1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:04 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
    • 2003
    • XE
    		A&M Records 493 654-2
    1.4 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Rewind Various Artists
    • 2004-09-28
    • GB
    		EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music TV (UK) 982 2979
    1.3 Don't Stand So Close to Me 3:58 Donna's Top 2004 Various Artists
    • 2004
    • BE
    		Universal Music Belgium 982.629-1
    1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
    • 2005-01-11
    • US
    		A&M Records 069 493 607-2
    1.5 Don't Stand So Close to Me ?:?? Every Breath You Take The Police
    • 2005-10-28
      		A&M Records
      1.5 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Police
      • 2005
      • US
      		A&M Records B0003765-02
      11.15 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 3:56 Classic Cuts Presents 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection Various Artists
      • 2006
      • GB
      		Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)
      1.19 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 3:59 The No.1 DJ Collection: 80's, Volume 1 Various Artists
      • 2006
      • GB
      		Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)
      1.12 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Police The Police
      • 2007-06-05
      • US
      		A&M Records 000908002
      1.13 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Police The Police
      • 2007-06-11
      • GB
      		A&M Records 1736143, 1736145, 1736146
      1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
      • 2007-11-05
      • JP
      		A&M Records UIJY-9027
      1.3 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:05 1 Various Artists
      • 2007
        		Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) 530 020-0
        1.12 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 The Police The Police
        • 2007
        • XE
        		A&M Records 1736149
        1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
        • 2008-01-23
        • JP
        		Universal International (release must say "制作:Universal International" AND have no logos other than "Universal Music") UICY-90740
        2.7 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:00 The 50 Greatest Songs The Police
        • 2009-04-14
        • FR
        		A&M Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music France 530 105-7
        2.8 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:01 Top Gear: Full Throttle Various Artists
        • 2010-11-08
        • GB
        		Universal Music TV (UK) 5331453
        1.1 Don't Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
        • 2014-06-25
        • JP
        		A&M Records UIGY-9562
        1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 3:57 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Sting & The Police
          • CA
          • MX
          • US
          		A&M Records
          1.16 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:04 The Very Best of Sting & The Police Various Artists
          1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:04 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
            • AU
            		A&M Records 393 720-2
            1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
              • US
              		A&M Records SP-3720
              1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police A&M Records CD-3720, DIDX 582
              1.1 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Zenyattà Mondatta The Police
                • US
                		A&M Records CD-3720
                Promotion
                1.7 Don’t Stand So Close to Me 4:02 Rock 81 Various Artists
                • 1981
                • CA
                		K‐tel (International budget record label) TC-280

                Relationships

                engineer: Nigel Gray
                producer: Nigel Gray
                The Police (British rock band)
                recorded at: Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
                remixes: Don't Stand So Close to Me (5.1 mix)
                recording of: Don’t Stand So Close to Me

                Related works

                Don’t Stand So Close to Me

                composer: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
                lyricist: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
                publisher: Virgin Music (publisher only, do not use as a label)