This song must surely rank as one of the defining songs of the 1980s, a wonderfully crafted collaboration between Dire Straits and Sting. The song, taken from their album Brothers in Arms. was released as a single by British rock band Dire Straits in 1985. The songs lyrics are written from the point of view of a working-class man watching music videos and commenting on what he sees. The recording was notable for its controversial lyrics, groundbreaking music video and cameo appearance by Sting singing the songs falsetto introduction and backing chorus, I want my MTV. The video was also the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network started on 1 August 1987. It was one of Dire Straits most successful singles, peaking at number one for three weeks in the United States, and it also reached number one for three weeks on the US Top Rock Tracks chart. In the bands native UK, the song peaked at number four. Money for Nothing also won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986 at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:10:01 +0000