Invisible Sun

It was the first single to be released in the United Kingdom from the album Ghost in the Machine and it reached number 2 in the charts. In all other territories, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" was chosen as the lead single from the LP.

Due to the subject of the song, Bono from rock group U2 performed duets of it with Sting when U2 and The Police appeared at the same concerts: the first such instance was in 1982 at a festival in Gateshead, England, and two subsequent instances occurred at the last two shows of Amnesty International's A Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1986. [1]

The song is a departure from Police songs before it; "Invisible Sun" contains a dark, looping synthesizer beat, and powerful, haunting lyrics. Among other things, the lyrics refer to the ArmaLite rifle used mainly by the British Army. The music video for "Invisible Sun" features a collection of video clips taken from the conflict in Northern Ireland. Due to its subject matter, it was banned by the BBC.

Irish rock band Therapy? recorded a cover of the song in 1993 while the Swedish progressive death metal act Edge of Sanity covered the song on their 1995 LP Until Eternity Ends. Champaign, IL band Hum (band) covered the song in concert on more than one occasion.

1 Personnel
2 Track listing
- 2.1 7": A&M / AMS 8164
- 2.2 7": A&M / AMS 8164

[edit] Personnel

Sting - Fretless bass guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
Andy Summers - Guitars, backing vocals and effects
Stewart Copeland - Drums

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7": A&M / AMS 8164

"Invisible Sun" - 3:35
"Shambelle" - 5:42

[edit] 7": A&M / AMS 8164

"Invisible Sun" - 3:35
"Flexible Strategies" - 3:42

v • d • e The Police

Sting • Andy Summers • Stewart Copeland Henry Padovani

Studio albums	Outlandos d'Amour • Reggatta de Blanc • Zenyattà Mondatta • Ghost in the Machine • Synchronicity

Singles	"Fall Out" • "Roxanne" • "Can't Stand Losing You" • "So Lonely" • "Message in a Bottle" • "Walking on the Moon" • "Bring on the Night" • "Don't Stand So Close to Me" • "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" • "Invisible Sun" • "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" • "Spirits in the Material World" • "Every Breath You Take" • "Wrapped Around Your Finger" • "Synchronicity II" • "King of Pain" • "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86"

Compilations and live albums	Every Breath You Take: The Singles • Greatest Hits • Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings • Every Breath You Take: The Classics • Live! • The Very Best of Sting & The Police • The Police

Tours	The Police Around the World Tour • Zenyattà Mondatta Tour • Ghost in the Machine Tour • Synchronicity Tour • A Conspiracy of Hope Tour • The Police Reunion Tour