Money for Nothing

Summary

Money for Nothing is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,228 views/month, #36 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Money for Nothing's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Money for Nothing's instance of is recorded as song^[4].
• Money for Nothing's composer is recorded as Sting^[5].
• Money for Nothing's composer is recorded as Mark Knopfler^[6].
• Money for Nothing's genre is rock music^[7].
• Money for Nothing was followed by Walk of Life^[8].
• Money for Nothing was produced by Mark Knopfler^[9].
• Money for Nothing was performed by Dire Straits^[10].
• Money for Nothing's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records^[11].
• Money for Nothing is part of Brothers in Arms^[12].
• Money for Nothing's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• Money for Nothing was distributed by music streaming^[14].
• Money for Nothing was released on June 1, 1985^[15].
• Money for Nothing's lyricist is recorded as Mark Knopfler^[16].
• Money for Nothing's tonality is recorded as G minor^[17].
• Money for Nothing's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[18].
• Money for Nothing's different from is recorded as Money for Nothing^[19].
• Money for Nothing's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+4.38'}^[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[21]

• Genre(s): aor, blues rock, pop rock, rock^[22]

• Community tags: aor, blues rock, pop rock, rock^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: d6f71ddf-12f8-36a2-9cbe-53c48444eaa1^[24]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Money for Nothing was performed by Dire Straits^[10]. It was produced by Mark Knopfler^[9].

Publication

Money for Nothing was released on June 1, 1985^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Its genre is rock music^[7]. It is part of Brothers in Arms^[12]. It was distributed by music streaming^[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Money for Nothing was followed by Walk of Life^[8].

Why It Matters

Money for Nothing ranks in the top 0.16% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,228 views/month, #36 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]