Lyrics by Dire Straits

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1. Sultans Of Swing
2. Walk Of Life
3. Money For Nothing
4. Brothers In Arms
5. Romeo And Juliet
6. So Far Away
7. Tunnel Of Love
8. Your Latest Trick
9. Why Worry
10. Lady Writer
11. Down To The Waterline
12. Communiquè
13. Love Over Gold
14. News
15. On Every Street
16. Once Upon a Time In The West
17. Sailing To Philadelphia
18. The Man's Too Strong
19. Water Of Love
20. Where Do You Think You're Going
21. You And Your Friend
22. Boom, Like That
23. Calling Elvis
24. Eastbound Train
25. Expresso Love
26. Going Home (Theme From the Local Hero)
27. Heavy Fuel
28. Portobello Belle
29. Setting Me Up
30. Single Handed Sailor
31. Six Blade Knife
32. Skateaway
33. So Far Away
34. Sultans Of Swing (Original Version)
35. Ticket to Heaven
36. What It Is
37. Why Aye Man
38. Wild West End
39. Angel Of Mercy
40. Badges, Posters, Stickers and T-Shirts
41. Badges, Posters, Stickers, T-shirts (B-side)
42. Cannibals
43. Eastbound Train (B-side)
44. Fade To Black
45. Follow Me Home
46. Hand In Hand
47. How Long
48. I Think I Love You Too Much
49. If I Had You
50. If I Had You (B-side)
51. In The Gallery
52. Industrial Disease
53. Iron Hand
54. It Never Rains
55. Kingdom Come
56. Les Boys
57. Lions
58. Making Movies
59. Me And My Friend
60. Millionaire Blues
61. My Parties
62. One World
63. Planet Of New Orleans
64. Private Investigations
65. Ride Across The River
66. Solid Rock
67. Southbound Again
68. Telegraph Road
69. The Bug
70. The Long Highway
71. The Long Highway (Demo)
72. Twisting By The Pool
73. Twisting By The Pool (tradiução)
74. Two Young Lovers
75. What's The Matter Baby?
76. When It Comes To You
77. Wonderful Tonight

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 singles including "Romeo and Juliet" (1981), "Private Investigations" (1982), "Twisting by the Pool" (1983), "Money for Nothing" (1985), and "Walk of Life" (1985). Their most commercially successful album, Brothers in Arms (1985), has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide; it was the first album to sell a million copies on CD and is the eighth-best-selling album in UK history. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, as of 2005, Dire Straits had spent over 1,100 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, the fifth-most at that time. Dire Straits drew from influences including country, folk, the blues rock of J. J. Cale, and jazz. Their stripped-down sound contrasted with punk rock and demonstrated a roots rock influence that emerged from pub rock. The band experienced several changes in personnel, with Mark Knopfler and Illsley being the only members who remained with the band for its entire history. After their first breakup in 1988, Knopfler told Rolling Stone: "A lot of press reports were saying we were the biggest band in the world. There's not an accent then on the music, there's an accent on popularity. I needed a rest." They regrouped in 1990 and disbanded permanently in June 1995, after which Knopfler launched a solo career full-time. He has declined numerous reunion offers, and confirmed in April 2024 that he would never play as part of the group again. Dire Straits were called "the biggest British rock band of the 80s" by Classic Rock magazine; their 1985–1986 world tour, which included a performance at Live Aid in July 1985, set a record in Australasia. Their final world tour from 1991 to 1992 sold 7.1 million tickets. The band won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (including Best British Group twice) and two MTV Video Music Awards, among various others. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Dire Straits have sold between 100 million and 120 million records worldwide, including 51.4 million certified units, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

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