Dire Straits
- 12 records
- peak 1
- 1 number 1 hit
- 1978–1994
Dire Straits made the Dutch Top 40 with twelve records, between 1978 and 1994. One record reached number 1: Private Investigations (1982).
All entries
- 1Private InvestigationsDire Straits198211 weeks
- 2Calling ElvisDire Straits199110 weeks
- 4Encores [EP]Dire Straits199310 weeks
- 10Sultans Of SwingDire Straits19788 weeks
- 18Lady WriterDire Straits19795 weeks
- 20Walk Of LifeDire Straits19858 weeks
- 24Heavy FuelDire Straits19913 weeks
- 27Money For NothingDire Straits19894 weeks
- 29The BugDire Straits19923 weeks
- 31So Far AwayDire Straits19855 weeks
- 33Ticket To HeavenDire Straits19943 weeks
- 39You And Your FriendDire Straits19923 weeks
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
How many records did Dire Straits have in the Dutch Top 40?
Twelve records, one of them at number 1, between 1978 and 1994.
What was the biggest hit of Dire Straits?
Private Investigations, which reached number 1 in week 40 of 1982 and spent eleven weeks on the chart.
When did Dire Straits first and last enter the chart?
The first new entry was Sultans Of Swing, in 1978. The most recent is Ticket To Heaven, in 1994.
Can the records by Dire Straits be played?
Eleven of the twelve; the rest are not on Spotify and have no play button.
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