Dire Straits
From London · London ♪ · active 1979-1986
BRIT · British Album 1987Album of the Year 1986Record of the Year 1986Song of the Year 1986BRIT · British Group 1986VMA · Best Group 1986VMA · Video 1986BRIT · British Group 1983Best New Artist 1980
Combined
96.53
US #1 / Top 10
1 / 3
UK #1 / Top 10
0 / 5
Album sales
117.5M
Grammy prestige
8.46
On Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums (1)
- #418Brothers in Arms
Top-ten singles (8)
Walk of Life
ArtistDire StraitsChartUKWeeks4Year1986Grammy—
2
Peak
Walk of Life
ArtistDire StraitsChartUSWeeks4Year1986Grammy—
7
Peak
Money for Nothing
ArtistDire StraitsChartUSWeeks8Year1985Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1986 (nominee)
1
Peak
Money For Nothing
ArtistDire StraitsChartUKWeeks6Year1985Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1986 (nominee)
4
Peak
Private Investigations
ArtistDire StraitsChartUKWeeks4Year1982Grammy—
2
Peak
Romeo and Juliet
ArtistDire StraitsChartUKWeeks1Year1981Grammy—
8
Peak
Sultans of Swing
ArtistDire StraitsChartUSWeeks7Year1979Grammy—
4
Peak
Sultans of Swing
ArtistDire StraitsChartUKWeeks2Year1979Grammy—
8
Peak