Walking on the Moon

Name: Walking on the Moon
Duration: 5 min 2 s

~ Recording by The Police

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	US1979-10-05	A&M Records	SP-4792
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	GB1979	A&M Records	AMLH 64792
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	FR1979	A&M Records	AMLH 64792
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	DE1979	A&M Records	AMLH 64792
1.6	Walking on the Moon	4:59	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	DE1979	A&M Records	394 792-1
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	CA1979	A&M Records	SP 4792
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (2‐record set)	The Police	Album	US1979	A&M Records	SP-3713
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (B)	The Police	Album	US1982	A&M Records	SP-4792
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	DE1984	A&M Records	394 792-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	4:59	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	ES1985	A&M Records	394 792-1
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	US1985	A&M Records	CD-3312
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1986	A&M Records	EVERY1
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1986	A&M Records	CD 3902/DIDY 824
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	DE1986	A&M Records	393 902-1
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1986	A&M Records	EVECD 1
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1986	A&M Records	397 062-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1986	A&M Records	EVERC 1
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	DE1986 GB1986	A&M Records	393 902-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	US1986	A&M Records	CD-4792, DIDX 586
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (made in West Germany)	The Police	Album	US1986	A&M Records	CD-4792
1.6	Walking on the Moon	4:59	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (club edition)	The Police	Album	US1986	A&M Records	CD-4792
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1989-11	A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	CD 3902, D 173924, DX 824
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1990	A&M Records	397 095-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Their Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE1990	A&M Records, Ltd.	397 096-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Their Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1990	A&M Records, Polystar (Germany)	397 095-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Their Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	ZA1991-04-01	A&M Records	STARCD 5773
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE1992	A&M Records	540 030-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	FR1992	A&M Records	540 030-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits (BIEM/MCPS, “Made in France by PMDC”)	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE1992	A&M Records	540 030-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	CA1992	A&M Records	540 030-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1992	A&M Records	540030-2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	AU1992	A&M Records	540 030-2, 5400302
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	ZA1992	A&M Records	STARCD6006
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1993-09-28	A&M Records	540 151-2, 540 152-2, 540 153-2, 540 154-2
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	DE1993	A&M Records	91454 0150 2
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1993	A&M Records	31454 0150 2
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1993	A&M Records	31454 0150 2
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE1993	A&M Records	540 150-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics (BMG club release)	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1995-09-12	A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	31454 0380 2, D 103515
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1995-09-12	A&M Records	31454 0380 2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics (club edition)	The Police	Album + Compilation	US1995	A&M Records	CD 0380
1.3	Walking on the moon	4:55	The Police	Il Disco del Mese: Bob Marley e il Reggae	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT1995	La Repubblica	3
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	US1995	A&M Records	75021 3312 2, CD-3312
1.14	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	40 Years of Number 1s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1996-07-31	PolyGram SA (not for release label use; South Africa subsidiary)	40 YEARS CD 1
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:00	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	AR1996	A&M Records	540 380-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE1996	A&M Records	540 380-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	DE1997-11-10 FR-	A&M Records	540 428 2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	JP1997-11-24	A&M Records	POCM-1552
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting & The Police	Album + Compilation	ZA1997	A&M Records	SSTARCD 6358
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting & The Police	Album + Compilation	US1997	A&M Records	540 834
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police (club edition)	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	US1997	A&M Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)	31454 0834 2, D121344
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police (beige text background, made in France by PMDC)	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	FR1997	A&M Records	540 428 2, 540 428-2, PY 900
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of… Sting & The Police	Sting & The Police	Album + Compilation	US1997	A&M Records	31454 0834 2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of… Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	AU1997	A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	540 428 2
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB1998-06-30
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	XE1998	A&M Records	540 428 2, 540 428-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of… Sting & The Police	Sting & The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2002-02-18	A&M Records	493 252-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting & The Police	Album + Compilation	US2002-10-01	UTV Records, A&M Records	069 493 252-2, 493 252-2
2.4	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Music of the Millennium III	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2002	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	069 758-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	-2002	A&M Records	493 315-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of… Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2002	A&M Records	493 252-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon – Remastered 2003	5:01	The Police	Every Breath You Take The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	CA2003-01-01 MX2003-01-01 US2003-01-01	A&M Records
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2003-03-04	A&M Records	493 698-2
2.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2003-03-04	A&M Records	493 698-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (remastered)	The Police	Album	US2003-03-04	A&M Records	069 493 596-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	US2003-03-04	A&M Records	069 493 603-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	JP2003-06-27	A&M Records	UICY-3741
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	Every Breath You Take (The Classics)	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2003	A&M Records	069 493 607-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	US2003	A&M Records, Inc., Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)	069 493 607-2
2.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	US2003	A&M Records, Inc., Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)	069 493 607-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2003
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Singles	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2003
2.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	XE2003	A&M Records	493 644-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	XE2003	A&M Records	493 653-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	XE2003	A&M Records	069 493 596-2
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	XE2003	A&M Records	493 644-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	US2005-01-11	A&M Records	069 493 607-2
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	US2005-01-11	A&M Records, Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)	B0003765-02
1.4	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Every Breath You Take (deluxe box)	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE2005-10-28	A&M Records
1.4	Walking on the Moon	?:??	The Police	Every Breath You Take: The Classics	The Police	Album + Compilation	AR2006	A&M Records, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	9820175
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE2006	A&M Records	06024 9841216 9, 060249841217 6, 060249841218 3, 060249841219 0, 060249841220 6
1.11	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	The Police	The Police	Album + Compilation	CA2007-06-05	A&M Records	B000908002
1.11	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	The Police (pressed by Technicolor, Olyphant, Pa)	The Police	Album + Compilation	US2007-06-05	A&M Records	B0009080-02
1.11	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	The Police	The Police	Album + Compilation	GB2007-06-11	A&M Records	1736143, 1736145, 1736146
1.6	Walking on the Moon	4:59	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	JP2007-08-08	A&M Records	UIJY-9004
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	XE2007	A&M Records	UICY-93190
1.11	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	The Police	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE2007	A&M Records	1736149
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (limited edition)	The Police	Album	JP2008-01-23	Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)	UICY-90739
1.5	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Greatest Hits	The Police	Album + Compilation	JP2008-05-28	A&M Records	UICY-90828
2.1	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	The 50 Greatest Songs	The Police	Album + Compilation	FR2009-04-14	A&M Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music France	530 105-7
2.6	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	2 for 1: Outlandos d’Amour + Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album + Compilation	ZA2009	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	MMTDCD020
2.6	Walking on the Moon	5:02	The Police	Outlandos d’Amour + Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album + Compilation	-2009	A&M Records	0600753186282
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	The Very Best of Sting & The Police	Sting / The Police	Album + Compilation	JP2009	A&M Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	UICY-8175
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc	The Police	Album	JP2013-11-27	A&M Records	UIGY-9538
2.6	Walking on the Moon	4:59	The Police	Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE2018-11-16	A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal UMC	676 325-0
2.6	Walking on the Moon	?:??	The Police	Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	JP2019-11-08	A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)	UICY-79024/9
2.6	Walking on the Moon	5:03	The Police	Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings	The Police	Album + Compilation	XE2019-11-15	A&M Records	00602577975776
1.6	Walking on the Moon	5:05	The Police	Reggatta de Blanc (2018 remaster)	The Police	Album	XE2019	A&M Records	080 460-8
1.27	Walking on the Moon (remastered 2003)	5:01	The Police	Campfire Jams	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AL2020-08-14 DZ2020-08-14 (show 92 more) VN2020-08-14	FP
Promotion
2.9	Walking on the Moon	5:01	The Police	A&M Conference Sampler	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	A&M Records	CSCD97

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engineer:	Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:	Nigel Gray (UK producer) The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):	Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:	Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:	Andy Summers
vocals:	Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:	The Police (British rock band)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	A&M Records (in 1979) A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)

recorded at:	Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

sampled by:	WalKing on The MOOn 79-11 (SXID SX210SYEJ2) by Top Jimmy Page (Top Jimmy)
mash-ups:	Careless Whisper on the Moon (The Police vs. George Michael) by Rzadkii Locked Out of the Moon (Can’t Stand It) (The Police vs. Bruno Mars) by Talk Hard Productions

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/62uLNJgVZaFiEiKV4LpoYJ [info]

recording of:	Walking on the Moon

Walking on the Moon

lyricist and composer:	Gordon Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)

publisher:	EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated) Virgin Music, Inc. (the American arm of Virgin’s publishing company) Virgin Publishing (in 1979)

later parody versions:	Walking Through Moulsecoomb
later translated versions:	Rolando por la luna

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