Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

• The 'Sultans of Swing' real band - A story circulated that Dire Straits saw the actual 'Sultans of Swing' band playing in a pub and wrote the song about them. Mark Knopfler has said the name and band were entirely fictional.

• Entered the US chart on 10 February 1979 and spent 15 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 4.
• Entered the UK chart on 18 March 1979 and spent 11 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 8.
• Re-entered the UK chart on 30 October 1988 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 62.
• Re-entered the UK chart on 04 December 1988 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 83.
• Re-entered the UK chart on 25 December 1988 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 78.
• Included in Johnnie's Jukebox chart. For more details visit BBC.

• Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks From Honky Tonk - CDCHD1242
• The No. 1 70s Rock Album
• The Number One 70s Album