Money for Nothing (album)
Money for Nothing | ||||
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Released | 17 October 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1985 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 66:18 | |||
Label | Vertigo Warner Bros. (US) | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Dire Straits chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1988, featuring highlights from the band's first five albums. The vinyl edition omits the song "Telegraph Road" and has a different running order. Every format of this album (LP, cassette and CD), leaves off the single Lady Writer. Despite this, the collection went to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and sold 14 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest selling compilation albums of all time.
The album was deleted in 1998, and replaced by another compilation, Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits.
Track listing
All songs written by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.[3]
- "Sultans of Swing" – 5:46
- "Down to the Waterline" – 4:01
- Tracks 1–2 originally released on the album Dire Straits.
- "Portobello Belle" (Live) – 4:33
- Previously unreleased. Outtake from the album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.
- "Twisting by the Pool (Remix)" – 3:30
- Previously released as a single & EP.
- "Tunnel of Love" (Intro by Rodgers/Hammerstein) – 8:10
- "Romeo and Juliet" – 5:56
- Tracks 5–6 previously released on the album Making Movies.
- "Where Do You Think You're Going?" – 3:30
- Previously unreleased mix. Original version is on the album Communiqué.
- "Walk of Life" – 4:08
- Previously released on the album Brothers in Arms.
- "Private Investigations" – 5:50
- Full-length version originally released on the album Love over Gold.
- "Telegraph Road" (Live Remix) – 11:59
- Previously unreleased remix. Original version is on the album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.
- "Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Sting) Single Edit – 4:06
- "Brothers in Arms" Edit – 4:49
- Previously unreleased. Original version is on the album Brothers in Arms.
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[16] | Gold | 77,842[16] |
France (SNEP)[17] | Diamond | 1,000,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[18] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[19] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[25] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Japan release contained an additional track 'Solid Rock', placed between 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Where Do You Think You're Going'
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Money for Nothing – Dire Straits: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Dire Straits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "French album certifications – DIRESTRAITS – Money for Nothing" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dire Straits; 'Money for Nothing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 August 2018. Enter Money for Nothing in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "New Zealand Certification – Money for Nothing". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 926. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Money for Nothing')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 March 2013.