Dire Straits discography
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This page is a detailed discography of the rock band, Dire Straits.
Contents |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio
| Year | Album | Charts | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | BPI | RIAA | ||
| 1978 | Dire Straits | 5 | 2 | 2× Multi-Platinum | 2× Multi-Platinum |
| 1979 | Communiqué | 5 | 11 | Platinum | Gold |
| 1980 | Making Movies | 4 | 19 | 2× Multi-Platinum | Platinum |
| 1982 | Love Over Gold | 1 | 19 | 2× Multi-Platinum | Gold |
| 1985 | Brothers in Arms | 1 | 1 | 13× Multi-Platinum | 9× Multi-Platinum |
| 1991 | On Every Street | 1 | 12 | 2× Multi-Platinum | Platinum |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album | US 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ExtendedancEPlay | 53 |
| 1993 | Encores | 59 |
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album | Charts | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | BPI | RIAA | ||
| 1984 | Alchemy | 3 | 46 | Platinum | Gold |
| 1993 | On the Night | 4 | 116 | — | — |
| 1995 | Live at the BBC | — | — | — | — |
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album | Charts | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | BPI | RIAA | ||
| 1988 | Money for Nothing | 1 | 62 | 4× Multi-Platinum | Platinum |
| 1998 | Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations | — | — | — | — |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Main Rock | UK Singles | CAN | |||
| 1979 | "Sultans Of Swing" | 2 | - | 8 | 6 | Dire Straits |
| "Lady Writer" | 45 | - | 51 | 51 | Communiqué | |
| 1981 | "Romeo and Juliet" | - | - | 8 | - | Making Movies |
| "Skateaway" | 58 | 31 | 37 | - | ||
| "Tunnel of Love" | - | - | 54 | - | ||
| 1982 | "Private Investigations" | - | - | 2 | 2 | Love Over Gold |
| 1983 | "Industrial Disease" | 75 | 9 | - | 18 | |
| "Twisting By The Pool" | - | 12 | 14 | 18 | ExtendedancEPlay | |
| 1984 | "Love Over Gold (Live)" | - | - | 50 | - | Alchemy: Dire Straits Live |
| 1985 | "So Far Away" | 19 | 29 | 20 | 24 | Brothers In Arms |
| "Money For Nothing" | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| "Brothers In Arms" | - | - | 16 | - | ||
| 1986 | "Walk Of Life" | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| "Your Latest Trick" | - | - | 26 | - | ||
| 1988 | "Sultans Of Swing (Re-Issue)" | - | - | 62 | - | Dire Straits |
| 1991 | "Calling Elvis" | - | 3 | 21 | 4 | On Every Street |
| "Heavy Fuel" | - | 1 | 55 | 17 | ||
| 1992 | "On Every Street" | - | - | 42 | - | |
| "The Bug" | - | 8 | 67 | 21 | ||
| 1993 | "Encores (EP)" | - | - | 31 | - | Encores (EP) |
| "Your Latest Trick (Live)" | - | - | - | 91 | On the Night | |
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