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Dire Straits discography
Dire Straits discography
This page is a detailed discography of the rock band, Dire Straits.
Albums
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 |
EPs
| Year | Album | US 200 |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ExtendedancEPlay | 53 |
| 1993 | Encores | 59 |
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 | 71 | — | — | — |
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 | — | Gold | — |
| 2005 | The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations | 20 | — | Gold | — |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Singles | AUS | CAN | US Hot 100 | US Main Rock | |||
| 1978 | "Sultans of Swing" | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | - | Dire Straits |
| 1979 | "Water of Love" | - | 54 | - | - | - | |
| "Lady Writer" | 51 | 95 | 51 | 45 | - | Communiqué | |
| 1981 | "Romeo and Juliet" | 8 | - | - | - | - | Making Movies |
| "Skateaway" | 37 | - | - | 58 | 31 | ||
| "Tunnel of Love" | 54 | 62 | - | - | - | ||
| 1982 | "Private Investigations" | 2 | 21 | 2 | - | - | Love over Gold |
| 1983 | "Industrial Disease" | - | - | 18 | 75 | 9 | |
| "Twisting by the Pool" | 14 | 2 | 18 | 105 | 12 | ExtendedancEPlay | |
| 1984 | "Love over Gold (Live)" | 50 | 46 | - | - | - | Alchemy: Dire Straits Live |
| 1985 | "So Far Away" | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 29 | Brothers in Arms |
| "Money for Nothing" | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Brothers in Arms" | 16 | 57 | - | - | - | ||
| 1986 | "Walk of Life" | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| "Your Latest Trick" | 26 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1988 | "Sultans of Swing (Re-Issue)" | 62 | - | - | - | - | Dire Straits |
| 1991 | "Calling Elvis" | 21 | 8 | 4 | - | 3 | On Every Street |
| "Heavy Fuel" | 55 | 17 | 26 | - | 1 | ||
| 1992 | "On Every Street" | 42 | - | - | - | - | |
| "The Bug" | 67 | - | 21 | - | 8 | ||
| 1993 | "Encores (EP)" | 31 | 47 | - | - | - | Encores (EP) |
| "Your Latest Trick (Live)" | - | - | 91 | - | - | On the Night | |
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