The Police Was A Rock Band Which Formed In 1977 In London England. The Band Consisted Of Sting vocals Bass Andy Summers guitar And Stewart Copeland drums . The Band Released Five Albums -- "Outlandos D'Amour" 1978 "Reggatta De Blanc" 1979 "Zenyatta Mondatta" 1980 "Ghost In The Machine" 1982 And "Synchronicity" 1983 -- Before Entering A Hiatus In 1984 And Ultimately Disbanding In 1986 The Band Reunited In January 2007 For A Reunion Tour That Lasted Until August 2008. Read More On Last.Fm
"King Of Pain" Is A Song By The Police Originally Released On Their 1983 Album Synchronicity. It Was Released As A Worldwide Single By A&M Records. It Was The Second Single From Synchronicity In The US And The Fourth Single In The UK. Reaching #3 In The US Charts In October 1983 And #1 On The Billboard Top Tracks Chart For Five Weeks In August 1983 The Single Is The Police's Most Successful US Single Together With "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" After "Every Breath You Take" Based On Chart Position. In The UK It Reached #17 In The Charts In January 1984. Interestingly "King Of Pain" Was The Only Single From Synchronicity That Did Not Have An Accompanying Music Video.