Sultans of Swing

"Sultans of Swing"
Single by Dire Straits
from the album Dire Straits
B-side
  • "Eastbound Train"
  • "Southbound Again"
Released19 May 1978 (UK)
  • January 1979 (US)
RecordedFebruary 1978 (album version)
StudioBasing Street, London
Genre
Length5:47
Label
Songwriter(s)Mark Knopfler
Producer(s)Muff Winwood
Dire Straits singles chronology
"Sultans of Swing"
(1978)		 "Water of Love"
(1978)
Music video
"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

  1. ↑ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 47.
  2. ↑ All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music (4th ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. 2001. p. 120. ISBN 0879309237.
  3. ↑ 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"...