Sting has reflected on the enduring, inescapable popularity of The Police's 1978 hit 'Roxanne', revealing that he encounters people singing it back to him almost daily, decades after its release. The musician, who sold his back catalogue for over $300 million in 2022, has never shied away from crediting the track's unusual composition for its lasting appeal, noting that its blend of punk energy and jazzy, bossa nova-inspired chords set it apart from typical pop songs of the era.

Sting recalled being serenaded with the song by comedian Dana Carvey during a Saturday Night Live sketch, and by a window cleaner outside his hotel window early in his career, a moment he says made him realise "I've made it". Despite the song's constant presence in his life, he has said he doesn't mind the attention, describing 'Roxanne' as a track he loves performing and one audiences would demand refunds over if he ever dropped it from a setlist. He also noted the song still vocally challenges him even now.