Message in a Bottle
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"Message in a Bottle" is a 1979 rock song by the British band The Police, known for its reggae-influenced sound and memorable guitar riff, and is considered one of their signature hits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Message in a Bottle canonical | 3 |
| "Message in a Bottle" (guitar parts) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Reggatta de Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIreland | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNetherlands | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSpain | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 74 ⓘ |
| composer | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Walking on the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
reggae rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Landlord ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
John Mayer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matisyahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | featured on The Police live recordings ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
lyrics about isolation and seeking connection
ⓘ
prominent guitar arpeggios ⓘ reggae-influenced guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hope for communication
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Reggatta de Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| isOpeningTrackOf | Reggatta de Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:51 ⓘ |
| performedByMember |
Andy Summers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart Copeland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | So Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Nigel Gray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reachedNumberOneIn | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-09-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| writer | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
"Message in a Bottle" (guitar parts)