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“Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits

From the album Brothers in Arms (1985)

“Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits appears on 38 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1985 and 2026. It was first released in 1985 on the album Brothers in Arms. Its best result is #7 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #45 alternative song of 1985, #1,289 alternative song of all time and #252 of the '80s.

38countdowns
10stations
#7best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1985–2026years charted

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 7 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1989 46 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1990 75 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990) 100
1991 922 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 83 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 104 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1995 98 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 256 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2001 83 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 130 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 126 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 370 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2012 189 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 516 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 88 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 98 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 74 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 590 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 177 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 102 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 61 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 120 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 278 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 138 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 480 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 74 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 54 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 115 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 233 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 45 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2025 91 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 110 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 249 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Money For Nothing.

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