Song artist 203 - Dire Straits

This page lists the song chart entries of Dire Straits.A list of the hit albums by Dire Straits is also available. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.

Members were Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, Pick Withers. They reformed in 1990 with Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher.

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Dire Straits	Money For Nothing	1985	US Billboard 1 - Jul 1985 (22 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1985, MTV Video of the year 1986, US CashBox 2 of 1985, Poland 2 - Aug 1985 (44 weeks), Grammy in 1985 (Nominated), Canada 3 - Sep 1985 (12 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1985 (16 weeks), ARC 6 of 1985 (peak 1 13 weeks), Austria 7 - Dec 1985 (3 months), Australia 7 of 1985, US BB 8 of 1985, US Radio 8 of 1985 (peak 1 10 weeks), Sweden 17 - Aug 1985 (2 weeks), POP 18 of 1985, ODK Germany 19 - Oct 1985 (16 weeks), Switzerland 22 - Aug 1985 (3 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 25 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), Germany 25 - Oct 1985 (2 months), Holland 27 - Aug 1989 (4 weeks), Brazil 31 of 1985, Canada 34 of 1985, Scrobulate 48 of guitar, Poland 79 of all time, Virgin 83, TheQ 99, Europe 100 of the 1980s (1985), Belgium 171 of all time, OzNet 793, Acclaimed 2448 (1985), RYM 66 of 1985, Guardian Rock 77
2	Dire Straits	Sultans of Swing	1979	Canada 2 - Feb 1979 (16 weeks), Poland 3 - Oct 1998 (21 weeks), Springbok 3 - Apr 1979 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1979 (15 weeks), UK 8 - Mar 1979 (11 weeks), Holland free40 8 of 1978, France 8 - Mar 1979 (1 week), Belgium 9 of all time, Holland 10 - Aug 1978 (8 weeks), Europe 10 of the 1970s (1978), Record World 11 - 1979, RIANZ 12 - Dec 1978 (15 weeks), Belgium 13 - Sep 1978 (6 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1979, ODK Germany 20 - Jun 1979 (13 weeks), Germany 27 - Aug 1979 (1 month), 34 in 2FM list, POP 35 of 1979, US Radio 40 of 1979 (peak 4 9 weeks), nuTsie 40 of 1970s, OzNet 46, Canada 47 of 1979, Scrobulate 48 of classic rock, US CashBox 52 of 1979, TheQ 55, US BB 61 of 1979, Vinyl Surrender 76 (1978), Poland 81 of all time, WXPN 81, WABC NY 86 of 1979, Acclaimed 495 (1978), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), RYM 8 of 1978, WFUV 14, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
3	Dire Straits	Walk of Life	1986	Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1986, UK 2 - Jan 1986 (12 weeks), Springbok 2 - Apr 1986 (19 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Nov 1985 (20 weeks), Sweden 7 - Feb 1986 (3 weeks), Canada 12 - Jun 1985 (9 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1986, ODK Germany 15 - Jan 1986 (13 weeks), Germany 17 - Jan 1986 (2 months), Austria 18 - Feb 1986 (4 months), Holland 20 - Dec 1985 (8 weeks), Belgium 23 - Dec 1985 (2 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Feb 1986 (4 weeks), ARC 37 of 1986 (peak 4 14 weeks), POP 40 of 1986, US BB 49 of 1986, US Radio 73 of 1986 (peak 7 9 weeks), Canada 79 of 1985, US CashBox 92 of 1986, Europe 97 of the 1980s (1985), Scrobulate 100 of 80s, OzNet 644, RYM 102 of 1985
4	Dire Straits	Calling Elvis	1991	Poland 1 - Aug 1991 (19 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Oct 1991, Holland 2 - Aug 1991 (10 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Sep 1991 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - Sep 1991 (7 weeks), Belgium 2 - Sep 1991 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 8 - Sep 1991 (19 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 9 - Sep 1991 (2 months), Japan (Tokyo) 13 - Oct 1991 (8 weeks), Austria 14 - Sep 1991 (3 months), Italy 17 of 1991, UK 21 - Aug 1991 (4 weeks), Canada 38 of 1991, Holland free40 100 of 1991, RYM 92 of 1991
5	Dire Straits	So Far Away	1985	Poland 1 - May 1985 (10 weeks), Norway 4 - May 1985 (11 weeks), Springbok 5 - Aug 1985 (13 weeks), Switzerland 6 - May 1985 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - May 1985 (10 weeks), Belgium 17 - May 1985 (3 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Mar 1986 (14 weeks), UK 20 - Apr 1985 (6 weeks), Canada 20 - Jan 1986 (4 weeks), Holland 31 - Apr 1985 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 49 of soft rock, Brazil 61 of 1986, US Radio 145 of 1986 (peak 19 1 week), RYM 102 of 1985
6	Dire Straits	Private Investigations	1982	Holland 1 - Sep 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), UK 2 - Sep 1982 (8 weeks), Poland 2 - Sep 1982 (6 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), Europe 6 of the 1980s (1982), France 8 - Sep 1982 (1 week), Holland free40 9 of 1982, Italy 51 of 1982, Scrobulate 82 of dark, Belgium 92 of all time, OzNet 640, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), RYM 50 of 1982
7	Dire Straits	Twisting By the Pool	1983	New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1983, Holland 5 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 7 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 8 - Feb 1983 (5 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), UK 14 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), Australia 14 of 1983, Canada 16 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 31 - Feb 1983 (11 weeks), Scrobulate 77 of rock & roll, Holland free40 91 of 1983
8	Dire Straits	Brothers in Arms	1985	Poland 1 - Dec 1985 (40 weeks), Poland 2 of all time, Sweden 4 - Nov 1985 (6 weeks), France 10 - Jan 1986 (1 week), Scrobulate 14 of guitar, UK 16 - Oct 1985 (13 weeks), Holland 27 - Aug 1989 (4 weeks), Europe 47 of the 1980s (1985), Belgium 83 of all time, WXPN 391, RYM 54 of 1985
9	Dire Straits	Lady Writer	1979	Holland 18 - Jul 1979 (5 weeks), Belgium 29 - Sep 1979 (1 week), RIANZ 39 - Aug 1979 (3 weeks), US Billboard 45 - Jul 1979 (7 weeks), UK 51 - Jul 1979 (6 weeks), Holland free40 51 of 1979, OzNet 496, RYM 181 of 1979
10	Dire Straits	Tunnel of Love	1980	Italy 9 of 1981, Belgium 29 - Nov 1980 (1 week), ODK Germany 44 - Nov 1980 (8 weeks), UK 54 - Oct 1981 (3 weeks), Holland free40 54 of 1980, WXPN 724, RYM 73 of 1981
11	Dire Straits	Your Latest Trick	1986	Poland 1 - Jan 1986 (16 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1993, Italy 14 of 1993, UK 26 - May 1986 (6 weeks), OzNet 470
12	Dire Straits	Skateaway	1981	Canada 20 - Jan 1981 (5 weeks), UK 37 - Apr 1981 (5 weeks), US Billboard 58 - Dec 1980 (9 weeks), POP 70 of 1981, WXPN 614, RYM 151 of 1981
13	Dire Straits	Romeo & Juliet	1980	UK 8 - Jan 1981 (11 weeks), Scrobulate 15 of favorite, WXPN 32, Virgin 66, OzNet 391, RYM 21 of 1980, Guardian Rock 76
14	Dire Straits	Encores (EP)	1993	Holland 4 - May 1993 (10 weeks), Norway 10 - May 1993 (1 week), Switzerland 20 - Jun 1993 (5 weeks), Austria 30 - Jul 1993 (1 month), UK 31 - May 1993 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 34 - Jun 1993 (5 weeks)
15	Dire Straits	Ticket to Heaven	1992	Poland 8 - Jun 1992 (16 weeks), Holland 33 - Jul 1994 (3 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 52 - Sep 1991 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 83 of soft rock
16	Dire Straits	Industrial Disease	1983	Canada 2 - Oct 1982 (13 weeks), US Billboard 75 - Jan 1983 (4 weeks), OzNet 713, RYM 145 of 1983
17	Dire Straits	Heavy Fuel	1991	Poland 17 - Nov 1991 (9 weeks), Belgium 19 - Dec 1991 (2 weeks), Holland 24 - Nov 1991 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 48 - Nov 1991 (14 weeks), UK 55 - Nov 1991 (2 weeks), Holland free40 83 of 1991
18	Dire Straits	The Bug	1992	Belgium 14 - Jun 1992 (7 weeks), Holland 29 - Jun 1992 (3 weeks), Poland 30 - Nov 1992 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 52 - Aug 1992 (10 weeks), UK 67 - Jun 1992 (1 week)
19	Dire Straits	On Every Street	1992	Poland 24 - Jan 1992 (8 weeks), UK 42 - Feb 1992 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 46 of ballad
20	Dire Straits	Badges, Posters, Stickers & TShirts	1982	Australia 14 of 1983, Poland 27 - Oct 1982 (2 weeks), RYM 50 of 1982
21	Dire Straits	Down to the Waterline	1978	Holland free40 19 of 1978, OzNet 554, RYM 172 of 1978
22	Dire Straits	Water of Love	1978	Holland free40 19 of 1978, OzNet 736, RYM 172 of 1978
23	Dire Straits	Love Over Gold	1984	UK 50 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), OzNet 808, RYM 66 of 1985
24	Dire Straits	Why Worry	1986	Brazil 42 of 1986
25	Dire Straits	If I Had You	1983	Norway 9 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Australia 14 of 1983
26	Dire Straits	You & Your Friend	1992	Poland 17 - Apr 1993 (12 weeks), Holland 39 - Dec 1992 (3 weeks)
27	Dire Straits	Once Upon a Time in the West	1979	France 5 - Dec 1979 (1 week)
28	Dire Straits	Sultans Of Swing (1988)	1988	UK 62 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks)
29	Dire Straits	Two Young Lovers	1983	Australia 14 of 1983
30	Dire Straits	Going Home (Theme From 'Local Hero')	1985	RYM 54 of 1985
31	Dire Straits	Iron Hand	1991	RYM 92 of 1991
32	Dire Straits	Expresso Love	1981	RYM 151 of 1981
33	Dire Straits	Eastbound Train	1978	RYM 8 of 1978
34	Dire Straits	Solid Rock	1980	RYM 21 of 1980
35	Dire Straits	Where Do You Think You're Going?	1979	RYM 181 of 1979
36	Dire Straits	The Man's Too Strong	unknown	Scrobulate 77 of guitar

In addition to the above listed songs Dire Straits also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Randy Newman & Dire Straits	It's Money That Matters	1988	Poland 27 - Feb 1989 (6 weeks), POP 55 of 1988, US Billboard 60 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks)

Comments

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18 Dec 2023

Once up on a time in the west CD

Hi I wonder if I could purchase a Dire Straites CD Once upon a time in the west

If there were such an album you could buy it, not here, of course. We don't sell anything here

24 Dec 2017

Triple Listing - Encores (EP)

#19 & #30 & #31 are all the same.

Dara fixed, thanks