“Money for Nothing” is a song by British rock band Dire Straits, the second track on their fifth studio album, Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as the album’s second single on 28 June 1985 through Vertigo Records. The song’s lyrics are written from the point of view of two working-class men watching music videos and commenting on what they see. The song features a guest appearance by Sting singing background vocals, providing both the signature falsetto introduction and backing chorus of “I want my MTV”. The groundbreaking video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on 1 August 1987.It was Dire Straits’ most commercially successful single, peaking at number 1 for three weeks on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Top Rock Tracks chart and number 4 in the band’s native UK. In July 1985, the month following its release, Dire Straits and Sting performed the song at Live Aid. At the 28th Annual Grammy Awards in 1986, “Money for Nothing” won Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year as well. At the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video received 11 nominations, winning Video of the Year and Best Group Video.
Tracklisting
- Sultans Of Swing
- Down To The Waterline
- Portobello Belle - Live
- Twisting By The Pool (Remix)
- Romeo And Juliet
- Where Do You Think You’re Going
- Walk Of Life
- Private Investigations
- Money For Nothing
- Tunnel Of Love
- Brothers In Arms
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Videos
LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 01 Sultans Of Swing
More Videos
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 02 Down To The Waterline
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 03 Portobello Belle
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 04 Twisting By The Pool
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 05 Tunnel Of Love
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 06 Romeo And Juliet
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 07 Where Do You Think You’re Going
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 08 Walk Of Life
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 09 Private Investigations
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 10 Telegraph Road
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 11 Money For Nothing
- LP Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 12 Brothers In Arms
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing_(song) |
| Format | Vinyl LP Compilation |
| Label | Vertigo |
| Catalog Number | VERH 64 |
| Notes | Money For Nothing has Sting as Co-writer on single, not credited on this release. Tunnel Of Love extract from The Carousel Waltz (Rodgers / Hammerstein). Issued with a lyric inner sleeve. |
| Discogs URL | Dire Straits - Money For Nothing |