Songs Performed or Written by Mark KnopflerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is one of the two members who stayed throughout the band's existence, along with the bassist John Illsley. After Dire Straits dissolved, he pursued a solo career and is now an independent artist. Knopfler was born in Glasgow, and was raised in Newcastle. After graduating from the University of... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Money for Nothing - #2: Walk of Life - #3: Sultans of Swing - #4: Private Investigations - #5: Private Dancer
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  Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing
1.
02/1979

#3  Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits

from Dire Straits   Dire Straits
236 pts
4
US
46
AC








8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Lady Writer
2.
07/1979

Lady Writer
Dire Straits

from Communiqué   Communiqué
32 pts
45
US










51
UK
[Warner 49006]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Skateaway
3.
12/1980

Skateaway
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
39 pts
58
US






31
rock


37
UK
[Warner 49632]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Romeo and Juliet
4.
01/1981

Romeo and Juliet
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
99 pts












8
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
5.
03/1981

Expresso Love
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
3 pts








39
rock




written by Mark Knopfler greentick
6.
04/1981

Solid Rock
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
2 pts








56
rock




written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Tunnel of Love
7.
10/1981

Tunnel of Love
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
14 pts












54
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick, Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
8.
09/1982

#4  Private Investigations
Dire Straits

from Love over Gold   Love over Gold
176 pts












2
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Industrial Disease
9.
10/1982

Industrial Disease
Dire Straits

from Love over Gold   Love over Gold
22 pts
75
US






9
rock




[Warner 29880]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Twisting by the Pool
10.
01/1983

Twisting by the Pool
Dire Straits

from ExtendedancEPlay   
72 pts
105
US






12
rock


14
UK
[Warner 29706]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Mark Knopfler
11.
03/1983

Going Home (Theme from The Local Hero)
Mark Knopfler greentick

from Local Hero   Local Hero
12 pts












56
UK
[Warner 29725 (Sire)]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Dire Straits
12.
02/1984

Love over Gold
Dire Straits

from Alchemy: Dire Straits Live   Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
14 pts












50
UK
live
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Tina Turner
13.
11/1984

#5  Private Dancer
Tina Turner

from Private Dancer   Private Dancer
154 pts
7
US
30
AC


3
R&B




26
UK
[Capitol 5433]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Dire Straits
So Far Away
14.
04/1985

So Far Away
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
121 pts
19
US
3
AC




29
rock


20
UK
[Warner 28789]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Money for Nothing
15.
06/1985

#1  Money for Nothing
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
360 pts
1
US






1
rock


4
UK
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1986
[Warner 28950]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick & Sting
Walk of Life
16.
06/1985

#2  Walk of Life
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
303 pts
7
US
4
AC




6
rock


2
UK
[Warner 28878]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
17.
08/1985

One World
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
13 pts








8
rock




written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Brothers in Arms
18.
10/1985

Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
56 pts












16
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Ride Across the River
19.
01/1986

Ride Across the River
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
7 pts








21
rock




written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Your Latest Trick
20.
05/1986

Your Latest Trick
Dire Straits

from Brothers in Arms   Brothers in Arms
36 pts












26
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Sultans of Swing
21.
11/1988

Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits

from Money for Nothing   Money for Nothing
12 pts












62
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Highway 101
Setting Me Up
22.
02/1989

Setting Me Up
Highway 101

from Highway 101²   
11 pts




7
ctry








[Warner 27581]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  The Notting Hillbillies
23.
03/1990

Your Own Sweet Way
The Notting Hillbillies

from Missing…Presumed Having a Good Time   
7 pts








20
rock




written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  The Jeff Healey Band
24.
05/1990

I Think I Love You Too Much
The Jeff Healey Band

from Hell to Pay   Hell to Pay
18 pts








5
rock




written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Dire Straits
Calling Elvis
25.
08/1991

Calling Elvis
Dire Straits

from On Every Street   On Every Street
72 pts








3
rock
25
alt.
21
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Heavy Fuel
26.
09/1991

Heavy Fuel
Dire Straits

from On Every Street   On Every Street
49 pts








1
rock
22
alt.
55
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
The Bug
27.
01/1992

The Bug
Dire Straits

from On Every Street   On Every Street
25 pts








8
rock


67
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
On Every Street
28.
02/1992

On Every Street
Dire Straits

from On Every Street   On Every Street
19 pts












42
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  John Anderson
29.
04/1992

When It Comes to You
John Anderson

from Seminole Wind   Seminole Wind
17 pts




3
ctry








[BNA 62235]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Dire Straits
Encores EP
30.
05/1993

Encores EP
Dire Straits

from Encores EP   
29 pts












31
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Mary Chapin Carpenter
The Bug
31.
08/1993

The Bug
Mary Chapin Carpenter

from Come On Come On   Come On Come On
7 pts




16
ctry








[Columbia 77134]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Purple Kings
32.
10/1994

That's the Way You Do It
Purple Kings

40 pts












26
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick & Sting
  Mark Knopfler
Darling Pretty
33.
03/1996

Darling Pretty
Mark Knopfler greentick

from Golden Heart   Golden Heart
25 pts












33
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Cannibals
34.
05/1996

Cannibals
Mark Knopfler greentick

from Golden Heart   Golden Heart
18 pts












42
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Randy Travis
Are We in Trouble Now
35.
06/1996

Are We in Trouble Now
Randy Travis

from Full Circle   Full Circle
5 pts




24
ctry








[Warner 17619]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Deetah
Relax
36.
09/1998

Relax
Deetah

from Deady Cha Cha   
78 pts












11
UK
written by Anders Bagge, Mark Knopfler greentick & Claudia Ogalde
  Mark Knopfler
Why Aye Man
37.
09/2002

Why Aye Man
Mark Knopfler greentick

from The Ragpicker's Dream   The Ragpicker's Dream
8 pts












81
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Boom Like That
38.
10/2004

Boom Like That
Mark Knopfler greentick

from Shangri-La   Shangri-La
25 pts












34
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Beat Sleyer vs. Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
39.
02/2005

Money for Nothing
Beat Sleyer vs. Dire Straits

2 pts












176
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick & Sting
  Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
All the Roadrunning
40.
04/2006

All the Roadrunning
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris

from All the Roadrunning   All the Roadrunning
93 pts












8
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Mark Knopfler
Brothers in Arms
41.
06/2007

Brothers in Arms
Mark Knopfler greentick

3 pts












135
UK
download only [tribute to those who fought during the 1982 Falklands War]
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms
42.
06/2007

Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits

2 pts












178
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  The Killers
Romeo and Juliet
43.
11/2007

Romeo and Juliet
The Killers

from Sawdust   Sawdust
6 pts












86
UK
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
  Dire Straits
Romeo and Juliet
44.
07/2011

Romeo and Juliet
Dire Straits

3 pts












140
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Sultans of Swing
45.
09/2011

Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits

3 pts












125
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Sultans of Swing
46.
2012

Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits

3 pts












164
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Romeo and Juliet
47.
02/2013

Romeo and Juliet
Dire Straits

2 pts












200
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick
Money for Nothing
48.
06/2013

Money for Nothing
Dire Straits

3 pts












142
UK
R
written by Mark Knopfler greentick & Sting
  Nothing More
49.
10/2014

Mr. MTV
Nothing More

from Nothing More   
11 pts








12
rock




written by Jonny Hawkins, Daniel Oliver, Will Hoffman, Mark Vollelunga, Mark Knopfler greentick & Sting
  Empire Cast
Money for Nothing
50.
03/2015

Money for Nothing
Empire Cast

from Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 [deluxe edition]   
1 pts






109
R&B






featuring Jussie Smollett & Yazz
written by Mark Knopfler greentick & Sting


See also...

Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits • Dire StraitsFerry AidMark Knopfler and Emmylou HarrisThe Notting Hillbillies • Willy DeVille & Mark Knopfler

has sibling David Knopfler


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