So, I've recently purchased a fretless because a) I got it at a great price b ) I didn't have a fretless & c) Because it was a Westone Thunder 1A which was the first proper bass model I had when I was a lad (although fretted version back then).
Being a child of the 80's, there's a good few examples of pop fretless to start having a go at - a few Police songs for example.
Then, during my searches for others I was reminded of the above song. The more & more I listen to it, the more I'm thinking what a perfect bassline.
The tone, the funkyness of it, the spaces of bass silence just at the right time, the sublime fills, stunning outro section - it just fits the song so well & it's purposeful fretless with a groove rather than arty farty b****x.
Now probably my favourite bass line of all time I reckon (to listen to - I've got such a talent shortfall to be able to play it...!).
Nice one Pino.