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Header ▾
Song TitleSultans of swing
ArtistDire Straits
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumMoney for nothing
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration5:48
Dur Grp5:30-5:59
Year1978
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM143 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp140-144
Umbrella120+
KeyDm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZBxE8fiznEQOAO7ybi0ER0PUGpgX2nQi/view?usp=drivesdk
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/dire-straits/sultans-of-swing-chords-267976
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultans_of_Swing
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3LTMnFa0hhwisyq6ILahyj
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/dire-straits/sultans-of-swing
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/dire-straits/sultans-of-swing-live.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/dire-straits/sultans-of-swing
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/8Pa9x9fZBtY
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/sultans-of-swing/1440801919
YT_Streams279,492,601
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1GEO related songs
Rec Tag 2Date/Time related songs
Rec Tag 3Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 4No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 5Without a Bridge
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Instruments ▾
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1Grammy - Best Rock Vocal Performance by a duo or group
Nominations 1Grammy - Best Rock Vocal Performance by a duo or group
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position4
Certification❌
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/direstraits/sultansofswing.html
Profane⚠️
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Mark Knopfler
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A smoky jazz club
Explanation✱ A narrative about musicians who play for the love of the craft, not for fame or money.
MTag 1Skill
MTag 2Passion
MTag 3Society:Music
MTag 4Story
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-i-bVII-bVI-V-V, bIII-bVII-bVI-i
Ch Prog PCi-bVI-bVII-bVII
Ch Prog Ci-i-bVII-bVI-bVII-bVII
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1bIII
Progr Category 2i-bVI-bVII
Used Chords# Fam5
Chord Fam Progi, bIII, V, bVI, bVII
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1HMS
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sNvBwU6eHOJCsq3vPVQMc?si=3d8030c5addb4f03
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Timo2dFZhOc2b8k9cfcryz7
VisualHMS
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?56
Mel Cmplx?5
Ch Mel Tens?10
Ch Prog Nov?16
Ch-Bs Mel?80
Ch Complex Grp50-59
Mel Cmplx Grp0-9
Ch Mel Tens Grp10-19
Ch Prog Nov Grp10-19
Ch-Bs Mel Grp80-89
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?73
Spot-Energy?80
Spot-Valance?93
Spot-Dance Grp70-79
Spot-Energy Grp80-89
Spot-Valance Grp90+
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1The Best of (Dire Straits)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oEMcPQcUxCXUUyxZAxbvca5Z-sH12t28/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2The 70s Rock Score (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SvQlXPfmm2xYQLqrSg9PqvzWpuiA6QfN/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 3Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 3)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 1686 (Best Fake Book Ever)
SB Page 261 (The 70s Rock Score)
SB Page 327 (The Best of (Dire Straits))
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Style ▾
Style 1Pub
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