"Next To You" by The Police

A rock trio from England that arrested everyone's attention: Sting (Gordon Sumner), Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland, otherwise known as The Police. Each a musical genius in his own right, when working together they created magic magic magic.

The Police achieved their first chart hit with the classic cut, "Roxanne," which went to #32 in 1979. Many of the band's other early classics never charted, including greats like "So Lonely," "Can't Stand Losing You," "Walking On The Moon," and "Invisible Sun."

No matter, they band scored plenty of hits in the early 80s that made them the 49th most successful artist of the decade. Their final studio album, 1983's "Synchronicity" yielded four top 40 hits, including the smash "Every Breath You Take," which held the top spot for an impressive 8 weeks. At the height of their career, the band called it quits and Sting pursued a wildly successful solo career. Copeland started a new band called Animal Logic.

"Next To You" is the lead off track to the band's debut album from 1978, "Outlandos D'Armour." It remains my favorite Police album because the band just sounds like they are having pure fun jamming to all kinds of musical styles in their dad's garage.