Cover Versions
Six months after the release of "Every Breath You Take", singer Ray Parker, Jr. released the single "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You", the lyrics of which bore a striking similarity to "Every Breath You Take", even including the lines "Every breath you take, I'll be watching you." "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984, and was one of Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1984.
Sting also riffs on the lyrics in his song "Love Is the Seventh Wave", singing "Every breath you take/every move you make/every cake you bake/every leg you break..."
| Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mason Dixon | reached #69 on the Hot Country Songs charts | |
| 1984 | "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D | a polka interpretation in his medley "Polkas on 45" |
| 1986 | Gloria Gaynor | The Power of Gloria Gaynor | |
| 1986 | The Shadows | Moonlight Shadows | instrumental |
| 1994 | Sergio Blass (ex-Menudo) | Sergio | remade as "Siempre te amaré" |
| 1997 | Puff Daddy | No Way Out | sampled the opening riff for his hit "I'll Be Missing You", a tribute to the late fellow rapper The Notorious B.I.G.. When the song was played at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, Sting joined in alongside Puff Daddy and Faith Evans. |
| 1999 | Millencolin | The Melancholy Collection | |
| 2000 | Juliana Hatfield | Beautiful Creature | |
| 2001 | Daniel Johnston | Rejected Unknown | an excerpt appeara in the song "Davinare" |
| 2002 | Scala & Kolacny Brothers | On The Rocks (Belgian version) | |
| 2004 | UB40 | 50 First Dates soundtrack | |
| 2005 | Scala & Kolacny Brothers | On The Rocks (International version) | |
| 2006 | MYMP | New Horizon | |
| 2007 | Penn Masala | Pehchaan | |
| 2007 | Copeland | Dressed Up & In Line | |
| 2008 | Tina Arena | Songs of Love & Loss 2 | |
| 2009 | Jessa Zaragoza | Sings the Great Musical Icons Volume I | |
| 2009 | David May featuring Kelvin Scott | released under the title "I'll Be Watching You" |
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