Sultans of Swing
| "Sultans of Swing" | ||||
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| Single by Dire Straits | ||||
| from the album Dire Straits | ||||
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| Released | 19 May 1978 (UK)[1]
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| Recorded | February 1978 (album version) | |||
| Studio | Basing Street, London | |||
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| Length | 5:47 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler | |||
| Producer(s) | Muff Winwood | |||
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| "Sultans of Swing" on YouTube | ||||
"Sultans of Swing" is a 1978 debut single by British rock band Dire Straits and is the leading single from their debut studio album Dire Straits. It went to the top 5 in the United States, South Africa and Canada, top 10 in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, number 20 in Germany, number 12 in New Zealand and number 11 in the Netherlands.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 47.
- ↑ All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (4th ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. 2001. p. 120. ISBN 0879309237.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (26 October 2020). "The Number Ones: Dire Strait's "Money for Nothing"". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
...their drawling, drowsy roots-rock song "Sultans Of Swing"...
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