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For the song, see Money for Nothing (song).

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Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released in 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 6.6 million copies in Europe and one million in the U.S.

Track listing[3]

All songs written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  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

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 1
Illegal chart entered Germany2 2
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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