Money for Nothing (album)

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.

Money for Nothing
Greatest hits album by Dire Straits
Released	17 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]

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]

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: Dire Straits Live.
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 mix. Original version 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 remix. Original version is on the album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live.
11. "Money for Nothing" (Mark Knopfler, Sting) Single edit – 4:06
12. "Brothers in Arms" edit – 4:49
    • Previously unreleased. Original version is on the album Brothers in Arms.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988–1989) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 3 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 3 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 1 French Albums (SNEP)[7] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 2 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 3 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 8 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 1 UK Albums (OCC)[13] 1 US Billboard 200[14] 62

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 28 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 6 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 18 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 11 Chart (1990) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 43 Chart (1991) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 25 Chart (1992) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 66

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22]	3× Platinum	210,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	Platinum	100,000^^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[24]	Gold	77,842[24]
France (SNEP)[25]	Diamond	1,000,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[26]	Platinum	500,000^^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[27]	Platinum	20,000^*
Italy sales 1988-1989	—	500,000[28]
Netherlands (NVPI)[29]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30]	Platinum	15,000^^
Portugal (AFP)[31]	Gold	20,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33]	3× Platinum	150,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^^
United States (RIAA)[35]	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'
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20. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
21. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
22. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
23. "Canadian album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
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25. "French album certifications – DIRESTRAITS – Money for Nothing" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 9 March 2013. Select DIRESTRAITS and click OK. 
26. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dire Straits; 'Money for Nothing')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
27. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
28. Caroli, Daniele (9 December 1989). "Italy > Talent Challenges" (PDF). Billboard. 101 (49): I-8. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 July 2020 – via World Radio History.
29. "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.
30. "New Zealand Certification – Money for Nothing". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
31. Pinheiro De Almeida, Luis (14 January 1989). "Platinum in Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 2. p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via World Radio History.
32. 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.
33. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dire Straits; 'Money for Nothing')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
34. "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.
35. "American album certifications – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 March 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.