Message in a Bottle (live) - The Police - MP3 instrumental karaoke

The Police scored their first Number 1 hit in the UK with "Message in a Bottle," which also made it to Number 1 in Ireland and Number 5 in Australia. Written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting, "Message in a Bottle" buoyed by its memorable guitar riff and driving energy. A reggae-rock hybrid about a castaway on an island "lost at sea" who sends out an "SOS to the world," the hit song unfurls into a metaphor about heartbreak and loneliness ("A year has passed since I wrote my note / I should have known this right from the start / Only hope can keep me together / Love can mend your life / But love can break your heart"). "Message in a Bottle" was released as the first single from The Police's Reggatta de Blanc album in September 1979 and has been covered by various artists over the years including US mettallers Machine Head, who recorded a cover of the song for their 1999 album The Burning Red.