Next to You (The Police song)

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"Next to You"
Song by The Police
from the album Outlandos d'Amour
Released	2 November 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Punk rock^[1] pop-punk^[2]
Length	2:50
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	The Police

Music video
"Next to You" on YouTube

"Next to You" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police as the opening track on their debut album Outlandos d'Amour in 1978.^[3]

The band performed the song regularly on its early tours, and Sting later included it during his "Broken Music" tour in 2005–2006. It was the song performed for the second encore during The Police's 2007 Reunion tour. In the Paris show (on 29 September), former band member Henry Padovani joined the band on stage to play this song. "Next to You" is the last song The Police played live together.

When Sting originally presented the song to his bandmates, they felt it was neither aggressive nor political enough for the band's early punk sensibility. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland suggested replacing the lyrics, with Summers offering "I'm going to take a gun to you". Sting vetoed this and kept his original love song lyrics instead. The song also includes a slide guitar solo which Copeland dismissed as "old wave," yet Summers said in 2000 that he was still getting letters "about that brilliant slide guitar solo".^[4]

The Offspring version

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The American punk band the Offspring recorded a cover version of this song as one of the two singles for their Greatest Hits album along with "Can't Repeat". It's the band's only song to feature drummer Atom Willard. "Next to You" was released as a single to promote Greatest Hits and it peaked at No. 29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.^[5]

"Next to You"
Promotional single by The Offspring
from the album Greatest Hits
Written	Sting
Released	21 June 2005^[6]
Recorded	2005
Genre	Punk rock
Length	2:39
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Sting
Producer(s)	Jerry Finn

Personnel

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The Offspring

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Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg K. – bass, backing vocals
Atom Willard – drums

References

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^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1978". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 348–349. ISBN 9781493064601.
^ True, Chris. "Next to You by The Police - Track Info - AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ Prato, Greg. "The Police – Outlandos d'Amour". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
^ "Sting > News > Revolver". Revolver. Spring 2000. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "Offspring Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ Next To You, retrieved 28 December 2023

v t e The Police
Sting Andy Summers Stewart Copeland Henry Padovani
Studio albums	Outlandos d'Amour Reggatta de Blanc Zenyatta Mondatta Ghost in the Machine Synchronicity
Live albums	Live! Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
Compilations	Every Breath You Take: The Singles Their Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Very Best of Sting & The Police The Police
Box sets	Six Pack Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings
Singles	"Fall Out" "Roxanne" "Can't Stand Losing You" "So Lonely" "Message in a Bottle" "Walking on the Moon" "Bring On the Night" "The Bed's Too Big Without You" "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" "Secret Journey" "Every Breath You Take" "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Synchronicity II" "King of Pain"
Other songs	"Next to You" "Reggatta de Blanc" "Driven to Tears" "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" "Behind My Camel" "Demolition Man" "Synchronicity I" "Tea in the Sahara"
Tours	Ghost in the Machine Tour Synchronicity Tour A Conspiracy of Hope Tour The Police Reunion Tour
Related articles	Discography Songs Strontium 90 Miles Copeland Strontium 90: Police Academy Brimstone & Treacle ¡Policia!: A Tribute to the Police Everyone Stares Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police
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v t e The Offspring
Dexter Holland Noodles Todd Morse Brandon Pertzborn Greg K. James Lilja Ron Welty Atom Willard Pete Parada
Studio albums	The Offspring Ignition Smash Ixnay on the Hombre Americana Conspiracy of One Splinter Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Days Go By Let the Bad Times Roll Supercharged
Compilations	Collection Greatest Hits Happy Hour!
EPs	Baghdad Club Me A Piece of Americana Summer Nationals
Singles	"I'll Be Waiting" "Come Out and Play" "Self Esteem" "Gotta Get Away" "Smash It Up" "All I Want" "Gone Away" "The Meaning of Life" "I Choose" "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" "Why Don't You Get a Job?" "The Kids Aren't Alright" "She's Got Issues" "Original Prankster" "Want You Bad" "Million Miles Away" "Defy You" "Hit That" "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" "Spare Me the Details" "Can't Repeat" "Hammerhead" "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" "Half-Truism" "Days Go By" "Cruising California (Bumpin' in My Trunk)" "Turning into You" "Coming for You" "Let the Bad Times Roll"
Video albums	Americana Huck It Complete Music Video Collection
Tours	Warped Tour Smash: 20th Anniversary Tour World Tour 2017
Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards Nitro Records
Related bands	Angels & Airwaves Face to Face Saves the Day Steady Ground
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