Money for Nothing (album)

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

Money for Nothing
Greatest hits album by Dire Straits
Released	October 1988
Recorded	1978-1985
Genre	Rock
Length	66:18
Label	Vertigo Warner Bros. (US)
Producer	Various
Dire Straits chronology
Brothers in Arms (1985) Money for Nothing (1988) On Every Street (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(B-)[2]

Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by 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
   • Tracks 1-2 originally released on the album Dire Straits.
3. "Portobello Belle--Live" – 4:33
   • Previously unreleased. Outtake from the album Alchemy.
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
   • Tracks 5-6 previously released on the album Making Movies.
7. "Where Do You Think You're Going?" – 3:30
   • Previously unreleased. Original mix is on the album Communiqué.
8. "Walk of Life" – 4:08
   • Previously released on the album Brothers in Arms.
9. "Private Investigations" – 5:50
   • Full-length version originally released on the album Love over Gold.
10. "Telegraph Road--Live (Remix)" – 11:59
    • Previously unreleased. Original mix is on the album Alchemy.
11. "Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Sting) single edit – 4:06
12. "Brothers in Arms" – 4:49
    • Previously unreleased. Original mixes are on the album Brothers in Arms.

Charts

The first compilation by Dire Straits spent 64 weeks in the UK Albums Chart. [1]

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1988	Swiss Albums Chart	1
1988	UK Albums Chart	1
1988	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	3
1988	Austrian Albums Chart	3
1988	Norwegian Albums Chart	3
1988	Swedish Albums Chart	8
1988	U.S. Billboard 200	62
1989	Italian Albums Chart	2

Certifications

Organisation	Level	Date
BPI – UK	Silver	October 18, 1988
BPI – UK	Gold	October 18, 1988
BPI – UK	Platinum	October 18, 1988
BPI – UK	2x Platinum	October 18, 1988
BPI – UK	3x Platinum	October 18, 1988
IFPI – Germany	Gold	1991
IFPI – Germany	Platinum	1991
BPI – UK	4x Platinum	January 20, 1989
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	October 5, 1989
SNEP – France	Diamond	1991
RIAA – U.S.	Platinum	August 4, 1994

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'

Preceded by Rattle and Hum by U2

UK number one album October 29, 1988 – November 18, 1988

Succeeded by Kylie by Kylie Minogue