Walking on the Moon

~ Recording by The Police

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
  • US1979-10-05
A&M RecordsSP-4792
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 64792
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 64792
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 64792
1.6Walking on the Moon4:59The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records394 792-1
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsSP 4792
2.1Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (2‐record set)The PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-3713
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (B)The PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4792
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records394 792-2
1.6Walking on the Moon4:59The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records394 792-1
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-3312
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsEVERY1
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3902/DIDY 824
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records393 902-1
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsEVECD 1
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records397 062-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsEVERC 1
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records393 902-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-4792, DIDX 586
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (made in West Germany)The PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-4792
1.6Walking on the Moon4:59The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (club edition)The PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-4792
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)CD 3902, D 173924, DX 824
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records397 095-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceTheir Greatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Ltd.397 096-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceTheir Greatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Polystar (Germany)397 095-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceTheir Greatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA1991-04-01
A&M RecordsSTARCD 5773
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest Hits (BIEM/MCPS, “Made in France by PMDC”)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540030-2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 030-2, 5400302
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsSTARCD6006
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-28
A&M Records540 151-2, 540 152-2, 540 153-2, 540 154-2
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records91454 0150 2
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records31454 0150 2
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records31454 0150 2
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 150-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Classics (BMG club release)The PoliceAlbum + 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
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-12
A&M Records31454 0380 2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The Classics (club edition)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 0380
1.3Walking on the moon4:55The PoliceIl Disco del Mese: Bob Marley e il ReggaeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
La Repubblica3
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records75021 3312 2, CD-3312
1.14Walking on the Moon5:01The Police40 Years of Number 1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA1996-07-31
PolyGram SA (not for release label use; South Africa subsidiary)40 YEARS CD 1
1.4Walking on the Moon5:00The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 380-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 380-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 428 2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-11-24
A&M RecordsPOCM-1552
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsSSTARCD 6358
1.5Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 834
1.5Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The Police (club edition)Sting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)31454 0834 2, D121344
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The Police (beige text background, made in France by PMDC)Sting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 428 2, 540 428-2, PY 900
1.5Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of… Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records31454 0834 2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of… Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)540 428 2
1.5Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-06-30
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 428 2, 540 428-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of… Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-02-18
A&M Records493 252-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting & The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-01
UTV Records, A&M Records069 493 252-2, 493 252-2
2.4Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceMusic of the Millennium IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)069 758-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
A&M Records493 315-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of… Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records493 252-2
1.4Walking on the Moon – Remastered 20035:01The PoliceEvery Breath You Take The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2003-01-01
  • MX2003-01-01
  • US2003-01-01
A&M Records
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-03-04
A&M Records493 698-2
2.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-03-04
A&M Records493 698-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (remastered)The PoliceAlbum
  • US2003-03-04
A&M Records069 493 596-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
  • US2003-03-04
A&M Records069 493 603-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
  • JP2003-06-27
A&M RecordsUICY-3741
1.4Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceEvery Breath You Take (The Classics)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records069 493 607-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Inc., Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)069 493 607-2
2.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Inc., Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)069 493 607-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The SinglesThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
2.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records493 644-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records493 653-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records069 493 596-2
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M Records493 644-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
A&M Records069 493 607-2
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-01-11
A&M Records, Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)B0003765-02
1.4Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceEvery Breath You Take (deluxe box)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-10-28
A&M Records
1.4Walking on the Moon?:??The PoliceEvery Breath You Take: The ClassicsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9820175
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceMessage in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records06024 9841216 9, 060249841217 6, 060249841218 3, 060249841219 0, 060249841220 6
1.11Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceThe PoliceThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2007-06-05
A&M RecordsB000908002
1.11Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceThe Police (pressed by Technicolor, Olyphant, Pa)The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-06-05
A&M RecordsB0009080-02
1.11Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceThe PoliceThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-06-11
A&M Records1736143, 1736145, 1736146
1.6Walking on the Moon4:59The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
  • JP2007-08-08
A&M RecordsUIJY-9004
1.6Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
A&M RecordsUICY-93190
1.11Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceThe PoliceThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records1736149
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (limited edition)The PoliceAlbum
  • JP2008-01-23
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-90739
1.5Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceGreatest HitsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-05-28
A&M RecordsUICY-90828
2.1Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceThe 50 Greatest SongsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-04-14
A&M Records, Cherrytree Records, Universal Music France530 105-7
2.6Walking on the Moon5:02The Police2 for 1: Outlandos d’Amour + Reggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)MMTDCD020
2.6Walking on the Moon5:02The PoliceOutlandos d’Amour + Reggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
A&M Records0600753186282
1.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceThe Very Best of Sting & The PoliceSting / The PoliceAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-8175
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de BlancThe PoliceAlbum
  • JP2013-11-27
A&M RecordsUIGY-9538
2.6Walking on the Moon4:59The PoliceEvery Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-11-16
A&M Records, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal UMC676 325-0
2.6Walking on the Moon?:??The PoliceEvery Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + 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
2.6Walking on the Moon5:03The PoliceEvery Move You Make: The Studio RecordingsThe PoliceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-11-15
A&M Records00602577975776
1.6Walking on the Moon5:05The PoliceReggatta de Blanc (2018 remaster)The PoliceAlbum
A&M Records080 460-8
1.27Walking on the Moon (remastered 2003)5:01The PoliceCampfire JamsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP
Promotion
2.9Walking on the Moon5:01The PoliceA&M Conference SamplerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCSCD97

Relationships

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