Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. "Do n't Stand So Close to Me" is a hit single by the British rock band The Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third album Zenyatta Mondatta. It concerns a schoolgirl's crush on her teacher which leads to an affair, which in turn is discovered.

Answer this question: who sings don't stand so close to me?

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: "Do n't Stand So Close to Me" is a hit single by the British rock band The Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third album Zenyatta Mondatta.
So, the final answer is the British rock band The Police.