HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Sultans Of Swing” by Dire Straits
“Sultans Of Swing” by Dire Straits finished No. 61 on the year-end Top 100 of 1979, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 611979
Year-end charts11979
ArtistDire Straits3 year-end hits
Decade1970ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1979 was “My Sharona” by The Knack. Dire Straits had 3 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Sultans Of Swing”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1979 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1979 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away | Andy Gibb | ▶♪ |
| 59 | What You Won't Do For Love | Bobby Caldwell | ▶♪ |
| 60 | New York Groove | Ace Frehley | ▶♪ |
| 61 | Sultans Of Swing | Dire Straits | ▶♪ |
| 62 | I Want Your Love | Chic | ▶♪ |
| 63 | Chuck E's In Love | Rickie Lee Jones | ▶♪ |
| 64 | I Love The Night Life | Alicia Bridges | ▶♪ |
More hits by Dire Straits
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Money For Nothing | Dire Straits | 1985 #8 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Walk Of Life | Dire Straits | 1986 #49 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.