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| Length = 3:12 | Label = A&M | Writer = Sting | Producer = The Police | Last single = "Fall Out" (1977) | This single = "Roxanne" (1978) | Next single = "Can't Stand Losing You" (1978) | Misc = }} "Roxanne" is a song by English rock band The Police. Written by lead singer and bassist Sting, the song was released in April 1978 as a single from their debut album ''Outlandos d'Amour''. It was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. On re-release in 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song ranked No. 388 on the ''Rolling Stone''s "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"〔. ''Rolling Stone''.〕 and was voted No. 85 by VH1 on its list of the 100 Greatest Rock Songs. In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#g )〕 ==Background== Police lead singer Sting wrote the song, inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel in Paris, France, where the Police were lodged in October 1977 to perform at the Nashville Club. The song's title comes from the name of the character in the play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', an old poster of which was hanging in the hotel foyer. Sting had originally conceived the song as a bossa nova, although he credits Police drummer Stewart Copeland for suggesting its final rhythmic form as a tango. During recording, Sting accidentally sat down on a piano keyboard in the studio, resulting in the atonal piano chord and laughter preserved at the beginning of the track. The Police were initially diffident about the song, but Miles Copeland III was immediately enthusiastic after hearing it; he became their manager and got them their first record deal with A&M Records. "Roxanne" became the band's debut single for A&M Records. However, despite the praise given by Miles Copeland, the single did not chart upon its initial release. The band released two further singles in the UK that year: "Can't Stand Losing You", which charted at number 42, and "So Lonely", which did not chart. Then, in early 1979, "Roxanne" was issued in North America as the group's first single there. In the US, "Roxanne" entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 1979 and peaked at number 32 in April. In Canada, the single placed one rung higher on the charts, peaking at number 31. The song's international success spurred a UK re-release of "Roxanne" in April 1979. This re-release of the song was a hit, reaching number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.〔 The song went on to become a staple of Sting's performances during his solo career, and it was performed when The Police reunited in 2003 for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Roxanne" has appeared on all of the Police's greatest hits albums. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it No. 388 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.〔. ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 7 January 2014.〕 It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. This was the first song the band performed live at the 2007 Grammy Awards to kick off their 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roxanne (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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