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Except for " King of Pain ", the singles were accompanied by music videos directed by Godley & Creme.

This album hit No. 1 in both the UK ( where it debuted at No. 1 ) and the U. S. It stayed at No. 1 in the UK for only two weeks and in the U. S. for 17 weeks.

It was nominated for the " Album of the Year " Grammy, but lost to Michael Jackson's Thriller.

" Every Breath You Take " won the Grammy for " Song of the Year ", beating Jackson's " Billie Jean ".

" Every Breath You Take " also won the Grammy for " Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal " while " Synchronicity II " won the Grammy for " Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ".

" Every Breath You Take " also won the American Video Award for " Best Group video " and nabbed two Ivor Novello Awards for the categories " Best Song Musically and Lyrically " and " Most Performed Work ".