The Police - Roxanne 🎶 Did you know? 🤔 "Roxanne" is a song by British rock band the Police. The song was written by lead singer and bassist Sting and was released as a single on 7 April 1978, before their debut album Outlandos d'Amour, released on 3 November. It was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. When re-released on 12 April 1979, the song peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song ranked No. 388 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of Al