THE POLICE Scored Their First UK No. 1 Hit With ‘MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE’ 45 Years Ago Today
Top singles from the past
29 September 2024
British pop/rock legends THE POLICE scored their first UK No. 1 single
with MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE on 29 September 1979, today 45 years ago.
It appeared on their 2nd LP Regatta De Blanc.
The song was written by Sting, about a castaway on an island, who sends out
a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later, he sees ‘a hundred billion bottles‘
on the shore, finding out that he’s not the only one who’s alone.
SOS!
