The best Dire Straits songs
The top 3 according to 341 votes from people: Sultans of Swing · Telegraph Road · Romeo and Juliet. (Updated Feb 4, 2025.)
Mark Knopfler's guitar at its finest: the Dire Straits songs critics and fans rank highest, led by Sultans of Swing.
Top 15
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1
Sultans of Swing
1978. The debut single and their signature song.
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2
Telegraph Road
1982. Fourteen minutes of epic storytelling.
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3
Romeo and Juliet
1980. A love story with a steel guitar.
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4
Money for Nothing
1985. With Sting; the famous animated video.
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5
Tunnel of Love
1980. Some say Knopfler's best guitar solo.
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6
Lady Writer
1979. The single from Communiqué.
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7
So Far Away
1985. Love at a distance.
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8
Private Investigations
1982. A dark, cinematic hit.
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9
Walk of Life
1985. Their most upbeat hit.
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10
Brothers in Arms
1985. An anti-war ballad.
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11
Down to the Waterline
1978. The opener of their debut album.
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12
Skateaway
1980. A girl on roller skates in the city.
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13
Once Upon a Time in the West
1979. Reggae-tinged and slow.
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14
Your Latest Trick
1985. The saxophone intro.
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15
Calling Elvis
1991. From their last album.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (3)
The Tunnel of Love solo is the best thing Knopfler ever played
Telegraph Road at number two is exactly right, it's a masterpiece
Sultans of Swing first, obviously. That solo at the end