Money for Nothing (album)

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Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1988. It features highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits "Telegraph Road" and has a different running order, with "Tunnel of Love" placed between "Money for Nothing", the title track, and "Brothers in Arms". The collection went to #1 on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 14 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest selling compilation of all time.

It was replaced by another compilation, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits, in 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.[3]

  1. "Sultans of Swing" – 5:46
  2. "Down to the Waterline" – 4:01
  3. "Portobello Belle--Live" – 4:33
  4. "Twisting by the Pool (Remix)" – 3:30
    • Previously released as a single & EP.
  5. "Tunnel of Love" (Intro by Rodgers/Hammerstein) – 8:10
  6. "Romeo and Juliet" – 5:56
  7. "Where Do You Think You're Going?" – 3:30
    • Previously unreleased mix. Original version is on the album Communiqué.
  8. "Walk of Life" – 4:08
  9. "Private Investigations" – 5:50
  10. "Telegraph Road--Live (Remix)" – 11:59
  11. "Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Gordon Sumner) Single edit – 4:06
  12. "Brothers in Arms" edit – 4:49

Charts

Illegal chart entered Germany2|2
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 1
US Billboard 200[12] 62
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[15] Diamond 1,000,000*
Germany (BVMI)[16] Platinum 500,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] 3× Platinum 150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ Japan release contained an additional track 'Solid Rock', placed between 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Where Do You Think You're Going'
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  6. ^ "InfoDisc: Tous les "Chart Runs" des Albums classés depuis 1985 dans le Top Albums Officiel". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2013. Search for DIRE STRAITS and click OK.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Money for Nothing – Dire Straits: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  15. ^ "French album certifications – DIRESTRAITS – Money for Nothing" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dire Straits; 'Money for Nothing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  17. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Money for Nothing')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 March 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Money for Nothing in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
Preceded by UK number one album
29 October 1988 – 18 November 1988 		Succeeded by


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