Roxanne (No.20)
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"Roxanne" was written by Sting, and was originally released in 1978 as a single from "Outlandos d'Amour" the 1978 debut album by The Police.
The original release did not chart at first, it was only when it was re-released the following year that it became a hit, reaching No.12 on the UK Charts in April 1979.
The song was inspired by Parisian "ladies of the night" when the band where staying at a seedy hotel while on tour.