Dire Straits

Dire Straits Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums, percussion). The band was active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995. Their first single, "Sultans of Swing", from their 1978 self-titled debut album, reached the top ten in the UK and US charts. It was followed by a series of hit... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Money for Nothing - #2: Walk of Life - #3: Sultans of Swing - #4: Heavy Fuel - #5: Calling Elvis
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  1979
Sultans of Swing
1.
02/1979

#3  Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits greentick

from Dire Straits   Dire Straits
310 pts
4
US
46
AC




8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler
Lady Writer
2.
07/1979

Lady Writer
Dire Straits greentick

from Communiqué   Communiqué
42 pts
45
US






51
UK
[Warner 49006]
written by Mark Knopfler
  1980
Skateaway
3.
12/1980

Skateaway
Dire Straits greentick

from Making Movies   Making Movies
106 pts
58
US


31
rock


37
UK
[Warner 49632]
written by Mark Knopfler
  1981
Romeo and Juliet
4.
01/1981

Romeo and Juliet
Dire Straits greentick

from Making Movies   Making Movies
57 pts








8
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
5.
03/1981

Expresso Love
Dire Straits greentick

from Making Movies   Making Movies
27 pts




39
rock




written by Mark Knopfler
6.
04/1981

Solid Rock
Dire Straits greentick

from Making Movies   Making Movies
17 pts




56
rock




written by Mark Knopfler
Tunnel of Love
7.
10/1981

Tunnel of Love
Dire Straits greentick

from Making Movies   Making Movies
8 pts








54
UK
written by Mark Knopfler, Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
  1982
Industrial Disease
8.
10/1982

Industrial Disease
Dire Straits greentick

from Love over Gold   Love over Gold
127 pts
75
US


9
rock




[Warner 29880]
written by Mark Knopfler
  1983
Twisting by the Pool
9.
01/1983

Twisting by the Pool
Dire Straits greentick

from ExtendedancEPlay   
144 pts
105
US


12
rock


14
UK
[Warner 29706]
written by Mark Knopfler
  1984
10.
02/1984

Love over Gold
Dire Straits greentick

from Alchemy: Dire Straits Live   Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
9 pts








50
UK
live
written by Mark Knopfler
  1985
So Far Away
11.
04/1985

So Far Away
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
112 pts
19
US
3
AC
29
rock


20
UK
[Warner 28789]
written by Mark Knopfler
Money for Nothing
12.
06/1985

#1  Money for Nothing
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
457 pts
1
US


1
rock


4
UK
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler & Sting
Walk of Life
13.
06/1985

#2  Walk of Life
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
320 pts
7
US
4
AC
6
rock


2
UK
[Warner 28878]
written by Mark Knopfler
14.
08/1985

One World
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
118 pts




8
rock




written by Mark Knopfler
Brothers in Arms
15.
10/1985

Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
34 pts








16
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
  1986
Ride Across the River
16.
01/1986

Ride Across the River
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
59 pts




21
rock




written by Mark Knopfler
Your Latest Trick
17.
05/1986

Your Latest Trick
Dire Straits greentick

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
22 pts








26
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
  1988
Sultans of Swing
18.
11/1988

Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits greentick

from Money for Nothing   Money for Nothing
7 pts








62
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler
  1991
Calling Elvis
19.
08/1991

#5  Calling Elvis
Dire Straits greentick

from On Every Street   On Every Street
232 pts




3
rock
25
alt.
21
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
Heavy Fuel
20.
09/1991

#4  Heavy Fuel
Dire Straits greentick

from On Every Street   On Every Street
287 pts




1
rock
22
alt.
55
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
  1992
The Bug
21.
01/1992

The Bug
Dire Straits greentick

from On Every Street   On Every Street
109 pts




8
rock


67
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
On Every Street
22.
02/1992

On Every Street
Dire Straits greentick

from On Every Street   On Every Street
9 pts








42
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
  1993
Encores EP
23.
05/1993

Encores EP
Dire Straits greentick

from Encores EP   Encores EP
14 pts








31
UK
written by Mark Knopfler


See also...

Alan Clark • David Knopfler • Guy Fletcher [Dire Straits keyboardist] • Hal Lindes • John Illsley • Mark Knopfler • Pick Withers • Terry Williams [drummer]


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