956 - Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985

The commercial success of "Brothers in Arms" was greatly aided by the fact that the album was the first compact disc to sell a million copies and is largely credited for launching the CD format, as it was also one of the first DDD. Knopfler practically whispers the lyric to "Brothers in Arms", the music's lovely, with the electric guitar cutting patterns in a soft-toned background.

680 - Dire Straits Sultans of Swing 1978

"Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. It was first recorded as a demo, and quickly acquired a following after it was put in the rotation at Radio London. It did not take long for the popularity to find its way to record executives, and Dire Straits were offered a contract with Phonogram, a British record company. The song was then re-recorded and released in both the United Kingdom and the United States, though the demo version remained on the original UK Vertigo single. It entered the American music pop charts in early-1979.
With its Dylanesque lyrics and economic guitar fills, the song was a marked change from the waning disco style and the nascent punk movement. The arrangement of "Sultans of Swing" was straightforward: two guitars, a bass, and a straight 4/4 beat on the drums. Dire Straits' original lineup has Mark Knopfler on vocals and lead guitar, David Knopfler on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass, and Pick Withers on drums.