Dire Straits: Every Year-End Hit
Dire Straits has 3 entries on the year-end Top 100 between 1979 and 1986, covering 3 different songs. The biggest was “Money For Nothing”, No. 8 of 1985.
Year-end entries33 songs
Best finishNo. 8Money For Nothing, 1985
First and last1979–19868 years
Year-end No. 1s0none yet
Hits by year
19562025
All 3 entries
| Year | # | Song | Credit | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 61 | Sultans Of Swing | Dire Straits | ▶♪ |
| 1985 | 8 | Money For Nothing | Dire Straits | ▶♪ |
| 1986 | 49 | Walk Of Life | Dire Straits | ▶♪ |
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Counts include songs where Dire Straits was a lead or featured artist on the year-end Top 100 (1956–2025). A song that charted in two years counts once per year.