song "Money for Nothing" (with Dire Straits)
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"Money for Nothing" is a 1985 rock song by Dire Straits, featuring Mark Knopfler’s distinctive guitar riff and satirical lyrics about MTV-era rock stardom.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Money for Nothing (music video) | 2 |
| Money for Nothing | 0 |
| Money for Nothing music video | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Brothers in Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithChannel | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on the Australian Singles Chart
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number 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart ⓘ number 1 on the UK Singles Chart ⓘ number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsIntertext | I want my MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Steve Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
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classic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasControversy | criticized for homophobic slur in lyrics ⓘ |
| hasGuitarRiff | distinctive opening guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatus | one of Dire Straits’ most famous songs ⓘ |
| hasLyricSubject | working-class man commenting on rock stars on television ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Money for Nothing music video ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument | Gibson Les Paul guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSound | heavily processed guitar tone ⓘ |
| includedIn |
compilation album Money for Nothing (Dire Straits)
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various Dire Straits greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side A of Brothers in Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 4 minutes 38 seconds (single edit)
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approximately 8 minutes 26 seconds (album version) ⓘ |
| livePerformance | frequently performed on Dire Straits tours in the mid-1980s ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Mark Knopfler
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Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | satire of MTV-era rock stardom ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | MTV Europe launch broadcast ⓘ |
| partOf | Brothers in Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Mark Knopfler
NERFINISHED
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Neil Dorfsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Vertigo Records
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-06-24 ⓘ |
| usesVocalMelodyFrom | Don’t Stand So Close to Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Mark Knopfler
NERFINISHED
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Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Money for Nothing (music video)
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Money for Nothing (music video)