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Forbes
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Dire Straits Manage A Surprising Comeback With Several Big Albums
Dire Straits haven't released a new album in years, and the band is no longer together. Still, the act's music continues to resonate with a massive audience, especially in the U.K., where the group got its start. This week, the classic rock outfit returns to the Official Albums chart with two different collections – an impressive feat considering neither of the sets appeared on the tally last week, and that neither one is new. Now, both sit side-by-side on the competitive ranking. Sultans of Swing – The Very Best of returns to the Official Albums chart at No. 99, landing in second-to-last place on the 100-spot roster. Just below that, Private Investigations – The Best Of reenters at No. 100. This week marks a relatively rare occurrence in which two compilations from the same band appear on the list of the most-consumed full-lengths in the country, despite some serious overlap in track listings. The two collections have followed different paths on the Official Albums tally. Sultans of Swing has peaked as high as No. 6, but has only remained on the ranking for 37 weeks. Private Investigations, on the other hand, reached a high of No. 20 – yet it has charted for a far longer span, with 143 weeks on the tally. As both titles perform well on the main albums ranking, they also appear on the Official Albums Streaming chart, which measures the top-performing full-lengths on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Private Investigations climbs from No. 100 to No. 87, while Sultans of Swing lifts from No. 96 to a new peak of No. 85. That's a new all-time peak for the latter set on this streaming-only roster. While Dire Straits has claimed many hit singles throughout the years the band was together, 'Sultans of Swing' continues to perform especially well to this day. The tune, which lends its name to one of the group's compilations, surges nearly 20 spaces on the Official Singles chart. This frame, it lands at No. 65. The track originally peaked at No. 8 decades ago, and it introduced the outfit to the general public. It has now spent 15 weeks on the tally, though those appearances span many years.
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Dire Straits Shoot Up The Charts Decades After The Band Split
Dire Straits returns to U.K. charts as Private Investigations climbs again, boosted by renewed ... More interest in Mark Knopfler's 'Going Home' and Sam Fender's tribute. Dire Straits, group portrait, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1978. Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, Pick Withers, John Illsley. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) It's been decades since Dire Straits released new music. Still, that hasn't stopped the British rock group from earning a surprise return to the charts this week in that country. The recent success of a song by frontman Mark Knopfler has sparked new interest in the group's catalog, and one compilation is reaping the rewards of all that attention. Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler is on the rise once again, showing that even without a reunion, a major hit can reignite excitement in an act's work. This week, Private Investigations moves north on two separate tallies in the United Kingdom. The compilation nearly returns to the top 40 on the Official Album Downloads chart, jumping from No. 67 to No. 45. The project also makes major moves on the Official Albums Streaming chart. It climbs a few spaces to reach No. 91, which is a much more modest gain, but growth is growth – especially when it comes to decades-old collections. While Private Investigations is improving on both rankings, its performance on the downloads list is, historically, much stronger. The retrospective has now spent 167 weeks on the Official Album Downloads chart, peaking as high as No. 16. By comparison, the set only reached No. 64 on the Official Albums Streaming roster, and it only fairly recently crossed the 100-week mark on that roster. What's driving this renewed interest? A song featured on Private Investigations, Knopfler's solo cut 'Going Home,' is suddenly enjoying a moment in the spotlight. This week, the tune debuts on a pair of lists in the U.K., opening on the Official Singles Downloads and Official Singles Sales charts. It launches at No. 62 on the former and No. 64 on the latter. 'Going Home' was recorded as a charity single and credited to Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes last year, and that version is also doing well. The newer rendition rises from No. 51 to No. 25 on the Official Physical Singles chart this frame. It features an extraordinary lineup of rock legends, including Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, and dozens of others. Proceeds from the track benefit cancer-related nonprofits, and it seems that the British public is in love with every take of the tune. The recent spike in popularity is seemingly linked to Sam Fender, who performed 'Going Home' in tribute to a U.K. soccer team following a major victory. The song already served as the walkout anthem for the team, but Fender's version brought it to a much wider audience, especially considering his celebrity.
