Sultans Of Swing

Dire Straits

London, England rock group Dire Straits release their self-titled debut album. Album sales build slowly with the album charting for 132 weeks in the U.K. before reaching No. 5 U.K., No. 2 U.S. The single "Sultans Of Swing" is re-released in 1979 and hits No. 4 U.S., No. 8 U.K.