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Dire Straits

Band Deptford United Kingdom Active 1977–1995

Dire Straits formed in 1977 in Deptford, United Kingdom and was active until 1995. Dire Straits has 231 chart appearances on 78 radio countdowns from 15 stations on RockLists, spanning 1978–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Sultans of Swing”, which appears on 67 lists with a best position of #6. The station that charted Dire Straits most often is Studio Brussel (Flanders, Belgium), with 101 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1985.

231appearances
78countdowns
17songs charted
15stations
0#1 finishes
1978–2026years

Songs by Dire Straits on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Sultans of Swing#40 of all time
5,211		 67 #6 – –
2 Money for Nothing#445 of all time
1,994		 38 #7 – 1985
3 Brothers in Arms#410 of all time
1,887		 42 #18 – –
4 Romeo and Juliet
1,315		 25 #32 – –
5 Walk of Life
475		 13 #71 – 1985
6 Private Investigations
367		 10 #32 – –
7 Tunnel of Love
220		 6 #285 – –
8 Skateaway
145		 7 #614 – –
9 Telegraph Road
134		 3 #354 – –
10 So Far Away
125		 4 #333 – –
11 Calling Elvis
97		 2 #10 – 1991
12 The Bug
75		 4 #1622 – –
13 Twisting By the Pool
53		 2 #278 – –
14 Industrial Disease
48		 3 #166 – –
15 Your Latest Trick
28		 1 #359 – –
16 Expresso Love
18		 1 #411 – –
17 Solid Rock
7		 1 #464 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

85 91

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 45 Sultans of Swing WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026 249 Money for Nothing WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026 402 Walk of Life WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2025 6 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2025 19 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2025 42 Sultans of Swing WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 45 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2025 57 Romeo and Juliet Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2025 63 Sultans of Swing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 91 Money for Nothing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 110 Money for Nothing WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 278 Twisting By the Pool WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025 292 Romeo and Juliet Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 404 Walk of Life Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 415 Walk of Life WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2024 12 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024)
2024 21 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024)
2024 54 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024)
2024 70 Romeo and Juliet Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024)
2024 72 Sultans of Swing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 74 Money for Nothing KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 115 Money for Nothing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 149 Sultans of Swing WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 233 Money for Nothing WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 261 Walk of Life Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 335 Romeo and Juliet Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 414 Sultans of Swing KQRS KQ 500 (2024)
2024 460 Walk of Life WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024 533 Tunnel of Love Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 781 Skateaway Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2023 12 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2023 22 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2023 62 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2023 70 Romeo and Juliet Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2023 76 Sultans of Swing WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 81 Sultans of Swing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 138 Money for Nothing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 480 Money for Nothing WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023 606 Romeo and Juliet Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 796 Walk of Life Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023 1018 Skateaway Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2022 12 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2022 23 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2022 61 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2022 69 Romeo and Juliet Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2022 85 Sultans of Swing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 120 Money for Nothing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 157 Sultans of Swing WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 278 Money for Nothing WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 282 Sultans of Swing KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 333 So Far Away WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022 364 Walk of Life Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 558 Romeo and Juliet Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 710 Industrial Disease Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 867 Tunnel of Love Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022 930 Skateaway Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2021 10 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021)
2021 18 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021)
2021 41 Sultans of Swing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 59 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021)
2021 94 Romeo and Juliet Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021)
2021 102 Money for Nothing WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021 177 Money for Nothing Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 236 Sultans of Swing WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021 327 Walk of Life Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 414 Romeo and Juliet Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021 643 Brothers in Arms Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2020 7 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020)
2020 18 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020)
2020 62 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020)
2020 63 Romeo and Juliet WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 67 Sultans of Swing WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 326 Brothers in Arms WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 560 Tunnel of Love WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 590 Money for Nothing WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 819 Walk of Life WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 900 Telegraph Road WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 991 Skateaway WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1077 So Far Away WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 9 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019)
2019 19 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019)
2019 68 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019)
2018 9 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018)
2018 22 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018)
2018 74 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018)
2018 400 Sultans of Swing The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 430 Romeo and Juliet The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2017 10 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017)
2017 19 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017)
2017 85 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017)
2016 13 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016)
2016 25 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016)
2016 98 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016)
2015 14 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015)
2015 30 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015)
2015 88 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015)
2014 12 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014)
2014 32 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014)
2014 100 Sultans of Swing WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 113 Romeo and Juliet WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 516 Money for Nothing WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 706 Tunnel of Love WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 841 Skateaway WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 847 Brothers in Arms WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 19 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013)
2013 31 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013)
2012 18 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012)
2012 45 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012)
2012 64 Sultans of Swing WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 189 Money for Nothing WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 534 Romeo and Juliet WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012 685 So Far Away WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 22 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011)
2011 44 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011)
2010 24 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010)
2010 72 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010)
2010 354 Telegraph Road WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010 417 Sultans of Swing WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 22 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009)
2009 78 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009)
2009 41 Romeo and Juliet WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 91 Sultans of Swing WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 525 Brothers in Arms WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 722 Telegraph Road WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 30 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008)
2008 79 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008)
2007 22 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007)
2007 74 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007)
2006 24 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006)
2006 33 Romeo and Juliet Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 87 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006)
2006 124 Sultans of Swing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 228 Brothers in Arms Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 370 Money for Nothing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 64 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 33 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005)
2005 62 Sultans of Swing Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 93 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005)
2005 97 Romeo and Juliet Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 107 Romeo and Juliet Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 126 Money for Nothing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 222 Brothers in Arms Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 297 Sultans of Swing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 359 Your Latest Trick Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 410 Walk of Life Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 32 Romeo and Juliet WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 42 Romeo and Juliet Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 45 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004)
2004 70 Sultans of Swing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 81 Sultans of Swing WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 130 Money for Nothing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 373 Walk of Life Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 391 Brothers in Arms WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 439 Brothers in Arms Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 614 Skateaway WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 724 Tunnel of Love WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 50 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003)
2003 93 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003)
2002 1622 The Bug CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 42 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002)
2002 83 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002)
2002 49 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 1630 The Bug CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1727 Romeo and Juliet CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 38 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001)
2001 66 Romeo and Juliet Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 83 Money for Nothing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 86 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001)
2001 103 Sultans of Swing Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 457 Walk of Life Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 1630 The Bug CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1727 Romeo and Juliet CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 25 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000)
2000 92 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000)
1999 1630 The Bug CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1727 Romeo and Juliet CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 32 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1999 87 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1999 96 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1998 22 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998)
1998 80 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998)
1998 90 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998)
1997 26 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997)
1996 19 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996)
1996 97 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996)
1996 81 Sultans of Swing WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 256 Money for Nothing WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 285 Tunnel of Love WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 393 So Far Away WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 464 Solid Rock WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1995 22 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995)
1995 85 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995)
1995 98 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995)
1994 21 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994)
1994 73 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994)
1994 82 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994)
1993 24 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993)
1993 64 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993)
1993 67 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993)
1992 8 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992)
1992 69 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992)
1992 84 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992)
1991 67 Calling Elvis 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 10 Calling Elvis Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991
1991 485 Brothers in Arms CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 496 Sultans of Swing CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 811 Skateaway CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 839 Romeo and Juliet CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 922 Money for Nothing CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 9 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991 64 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991 83 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991 91 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991 104 Money for Nothing WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 224 Sultans of Swing WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991 411 Expresso Love WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1990 9 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1990 44 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1990 75 Money for Nothing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1989 46 Money for Nothing 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 166 Industrial Disease 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1988 460 Twisting By the Pool Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 492 Industrial Disease Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 8 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1988 32 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1988 72 Brothers in Arms Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1987 10 Sultans of Swing Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1987 46 Private Investigations Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1985 7 Money for Nothing 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985
1985 71 Walk of Life 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985
1978 28 Sultans of Swing John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1978)