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Murder by Numbers

First released 1983English50 recordingson 116 releasesISWC T-010.041.367-9
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Written by

Andy SummersComposerStingLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:34
Murder by NumbersFrank Zappa feat. Sting5:37
Murder by NumbersSting & Gil Evans6:23
Stolen Moments / Murder by NumbersFrank Zappa feat. Sting5:37
Murder by NumbersSting5:40
Murder by NumbersThe C-Nuts4:44
Murder by NumbersMaxeen4:55
Murder by NumbersFrank Zappa5:37
Murder by NumbersSirsy4:37
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:49
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:49
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:13
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:13
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:23
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:23
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:17
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:17
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:11
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:11
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:11
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:11
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:25
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:25
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:23
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:23
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:14
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:14
Murder by NumbersThe Police6:02
Murder by NumbersThe Police6:02
Murder by NumbersThe Police5:22
Murder by NumbersThe Police5:22
Murder by Numbers (live)Sting & Frank Zappa5:40
Synchronicity: Synchronicity I / Synchronicity II / Kaleidoscope Heart / Murder by Numbers / KrumpBlue Devils B12:34
Murder by NumbersKevyn Lettau4:36
Murder by NumbersJuliana Hatfield2:33
Murder by NumbersFrank Zappa5:34
Murder by NumbersThe Police
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:36
Murder by NumbersHiram Bullock, Lew Soloff, John Surman, Gil Evans Orchestra9:59
Murder By NumbersStewart Copeland feat. Armand Sabal‐Lecco, Rusty Anderson, Amy Keys, Carmel Helene & Tamar Davis5:51
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:27
Murder by NumbersStewart Copeland & Ricky Kej5:51
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:38
Murder by Numbers (demo)The Police3:26
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:40
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:40
Murder by Numbers (with Sting)Frank Zappa8:36
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:36
Murder by NumbersChristian McBride feat. Sting & Andy Summers5:05
Murder by NumbersThe Police4:31

On these albums

Wrapped Around Your Finger
Wrapped Around Your FingerThe Police · 1983
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You TakeThe Police · 1983
Synchronicity
SynchronicityThe Police · 1983
The Police Box: The Police (Sting · Stewart Copeland · Andy Summers) From 1977 to 1987
The Police Box: The Police (Sting · Stewart Copeland · Andy Summers) From 1977 to 1987The Police · 1987
Broadway the Hard Way
Broadway the Hard WayFrank Zappa · 1988
The Godfather Meets the Untouchables
The Godfather Meets the UntouchablesFrank Zappa · 1988
Last Session
Last SessionSting & Gil Evans · 1992
Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings
Message in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe Police · 1993
Kill Ugly Radio
Kill Ugly RadioFrank Zappa · 1995
At the Movies
At the MoviesSting · 1997
Songs of The Police
Songs of The PoliceKevyn Lettau · 2000
75th Birthday Concert Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London 1987
75th Birthday Concert Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London 1987Gil Evans · 2001
Murder By Numbers
Murder By NumbersSirsy · 2004
¡Policia!: A Tribute to the Police
¡Policia!: A Tribute to the PoliceVarious Artists · 2005
My Funny Valentine: At the Movies
My Funny Valentine: At the MoviesSting · 2005
The Police
The PoliceThe Police · 2007
The 50 Greatest Songs
The 50 Greatest SongsThe Police · 2009
Duetos
DuetosSting · 2009
2011 Drum Corps International World Championships
2011 Drum Corps International World ChampionshipsDrum Corps International · 2011
Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings
Every Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe Police · 2018
Flexible Strategies
Flexible StrategiesThe Police · 2018
Ghosts of the Police…Exorcized
Ghosts of the Police…ExorcizedThe Police · 2018
Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police
Juliana Hatfield Sings The PoliceJuliana Hatfield · 2019
Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn’t Write)
Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn’t Write)Frank Zappa · 2019
1983‐10‐01: Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, Barcelona, Spain
1983‐10‐01: Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, Barcelona, SpainThe Police · 2022
Police Beyond Borders
Police Beyond BordersStewart Copeland & Ricky Kej · 2023
Police Deranged For Orchestra
Police Deranged For OrchestraStewart Copeland · 2023
Without Further Ado, Vol 1
Without Further Ado, Vol 1Christian McBride · 2025
2007‐05‐27: Fan Club Show, GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007‐05‐27: Fan Club Show, GM Place, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe Police
I Shall Be Released
I Shall Be ReleasedSting
Blitskrieg, Bop & Other Jazz Mutations
Blitskrieg, Bop & Other Jazz MutationsThe C-Nuts
1983‐08‐03: Olympic Stadium, Montréal, QC, Canada
1983‐08‐03: Olympic Stadium, Montréal, QC, CanadaThe Police
1983‐10‐03: Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
1983‐10‐03: Palais des Sports, Lyon, FranceThe Police
1983‐10‐14: Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1983‐10‐14: Isstadion, Stockholm, SwedenThe Police
1983‐12‐23: Conference Centre, Brighton, UK
1983‐12‐23: Conference Centre, Brighton, UKThe Police
1983‐11‐14: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
1983‐11‐14: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USAThe Police
1984-04-03: Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
1984-04-03: Showgrounds, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Police
1984‐02‐19: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USA
1984‐02‐19: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL, USAThe Police
1984‐02‐08: William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA, USA
1984‐02‐08: William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA, USAThe Police
1983‐12‐27: Wembley Arena, London, UK
1983‐12‐27: Wembley Arena, London, UKThe Police
2007‐05‐28: GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007‐05‐28: GM Place, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe Police

Source: MusicBrainz work d3ecdf87-7461-3611-98e1-5d6f750a3ea7 (CC0).