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Sep 21, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 21 1985 – Dire Straits Money for Nothing Hit Number 1 on the US Billboard Charts.

On this day September 21 1985, Money for Nothing by Dire Straits reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The track, from their blockbuster album Brothers in Arms, became the band’s biggest hit in America and one of the most recognizable rock anthems of the 80s.

With Mark Knopfler’s iconic guitar riff and Sting’s backing vocals on the unforgettable chorus, the song captured the band’s mix of...

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