The Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger

The Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger

A standout release from the later years of The Police, Wrapped Around Your Finger captures the band at their most atmospheric and sophisticated, blending new wave precision with darker lyrical themes and increasingly ambitious songwriting. Released during the era of their hugely successful Synchronicity album, the EP/single showcases the group’s evolution from reggae-infused punk minimalism into polished, artful pop-rock.

The title track, written by Sting, remains one of the band’s most distinctive songs—built around hypnotic rhythms, moody keyboards, and poetic imagery inspired by mythology and power dynamics. Its slow-burning arrangement and haunting melody highlight the mature, cinematic direction The Police embraced in the early 1980s.

Alongside the main single, the release offers a strong selection of complementary material, including Andy Summers’ reflective Someone To Talk To, the energetic live version of Message In A Bottle, and the atmospheric I Burn For You, originally associated with the soundtrack to Brimstone & Treacle.

Balancing tension, melody, and intricate musicianship, Wrapped Around Your Finger remains a compelling snapshot of one of the defining bands of the new wave era at the height of their creative powers.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Wrapped Around Your Finger
2. Someone To Talk To

Side B

1. Message In A Bottle (Live)
2. I Burn For You