Every Breath You Take by The Police.
Released in May of 1983, this has been often misidentified as a love song, people even going so far as to make it the main dance song at their wedding! But underneath its haunting melody and simple arrangement is a dark song. A relationship has ended and he can't get over her, even going so far as to watch her every move. But as we move to the bridge, we see that he is lost in his obsession. Unable to sleep, he only dreams of her and that makes him a sad character. The single note piano line during the bridge really points out the guys heart breaking as he realizes she isn't coming back. Perhaps the people dancing to this at their wedding aren't listening? Or they're demented.
The video was a huge hit on MTV, becoming one of the first videos to receive "heavy airplay". As a result, the song went to #1 in several countries, including the US and UK, even topping a list in 2015 of the Favorite 80's songs in England. Sting even won a Grammy as songwriter for the song in 1984, beating out Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson (who was nominated for Beat It and Billie Jean that year!)
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