Dire Straits best songs
NOTES:
- Each song is rated at SortMusic.com discretion.
- The standard lyrics importance in about 20%, ranging from 0% (instrumental songs) to 40% (some rap songs, for example).
| Click to sort: | Title | Rating | Year | Album | Duration | |
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| Sultans Of Swing | 5 | 1978 | 267 |
Sultans Of Swing
Year: 1978
Duration: 4:27
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Brothers In Arms | 5 | 1985 | 292 |
Brothers In Arms
Year: 1985
Duration: 4:52
Music Style:
Soft rock
New age / Ambient
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Tunnel of Love | 5 | 1980 | Midnight Cruising | 475 |
Tunnel of Love
Year: 1980
Album: Midnight Cruising
Duration: 7:55
Music Style:
Rock
Soft rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Lady Writer | 5 | 1979 | Communique | 212 |
Lady Writer
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 3:32
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| Local Hero (Live) | 5 | 1998 | On the night | 228 |
Local Hero (Live)
Year: 1998
Album: On the night
Duration: 3:48
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
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| My Parties | 5 | 1991 | On every street | 333 |
My Parties
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 5:33
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
Funky
English lyrics
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| Romeo and Juliet | 5 | 1980 | 352 |
Romeo and Juliet
Year: 1980
Duration: 5:52
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Rock
English lyrics
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| Tunnel of love (Live Alchemy) | 5 | 1984 | Alchemy | 488 |
Tunnel of love (Live Alchemy)
Year: 1984
Album: Alchemy
Duration: 8:08
Music Style:
Rock
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Dance
English lyrics
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| Why Worry | 5 | 1985 | Greenpeace. Disk 2 | 510 |
Why Worry
Year: 1985
Album: Greenpeace. Disk 2
Duration: 8:30
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
Melodic
English lyrics
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| Your Latest Trick Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler | 5 | 1985 | 394 |
Your Latest Trick Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
Year: 1985
Duration: 6:34
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Sentimental / Soul
Melodic
English lyrics
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| Brothers in arms (Radio Version) | 4.5 | 1988 | Money for nothing | 288 |
Brothers in arms (Radio Version)
Year: 1988
Album: Money for nothing
Duration: 4:48
Music Style:
Sentimental / Soul
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Calling Elvis | 4.5 | 1991 | 286 |
Calling Elvis
Year: 1991
Duration: 4:46
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Expresso Love | 4.5 | 1980 | Alchemy | 316 |
Expresso Love
Year: 1980
Album: Alchemy
Duration: 5:16
Music Style:
Rock
Rock & roll
Dance
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Going Home | 4.5 | 1996 | Alchemy | 191 |
Going Home
Year: 1996
Album: Alchemy
Duration: 3:11
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
Rock
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| Hand in Hand | 4.5 | 1980 | Making Movies | 289 |
Hand in Hand
Year: 1980
Album: Making Movies
Duration: 4:49
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Iron Hand | 4.5 | 1991 | On every street | 190 |
Iron Hand
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 3:10
Music Style:
Sentimental / Soul
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| Money For Nothing | 4.5 | 1985 | Brothers in arms | 300 |
Money For Nothing
Year: 1985
Album: Brothers in arms
Duration: 5:00
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Money for nothing V2 V2 | 4.5 | 1986 | Brothers in arms | 482 |
Money for nothing V2 V2
Year: 1986
Album: Brothers in arms
Duration: 8:02
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Telegraph Road | 4.5 | 1982 | 859 |
Telegraph Road
Year: 1982
Duration: 14:19
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Jazz
Dance
English lyrics
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| Where Do You Think You're Going? | 4.5 | 1979 | Communique | 230 |
Where Do You Think You're Going?
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 3:50
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Wild West End | 4.5 | 1978 | Live at the BBC | 282 |
Wild West End
Year: 1978
Album: Live at the BBC
Duration: 4:42
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Rock
English lyrics
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| Wild theme | 4.5 | 1980 | Local Hero | 193 |
Wild theme
Year: 1980
Album: Local Hero
Duration: 3:13
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Electronic
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| Down To The Waterline | 4 | 1978 | Dire Straits | 245 |
Down To The Waterline
Year: 1978
Album: Dire Straits
Duration: 4:05
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| How Long | 4 | 1991 | On every street | 233 |
How Long
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 3:53
Music Style:
Soft rock
Country
Dance
English lyrics
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| I will never love again | 4 | 1987 | The princess bride | 184 |
I will never love again
Year: 1987
Album: The princess bride
Duration: 3:04
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| In The Gallery | 4 | 1978 | Dire Straits | 351 |
In The Gallery
Year: 1978
Album: Dire Straits
Duration: 5:51
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| Money for nothing V2 | 4 | 2001 | Brothers in arms | 423 |
Money for nothing V2
Year: 2001
Album: Brothers in arms
Duration: 7:03
Music Style:
Rock
Soft rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| News | 4 | 1979 | Communique | 254 |
News
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 4:14
Music Style:
Soft rock
New age / Ambient
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| On Every Street Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler | 4 | 1991 | 422 |
On Every Street Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
Year: 1991
Duration: 7:02
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Planet Of New Orleans | 4 | 1991 | On every street | 468 |
Planet Of New Orleans
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 7:48
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Portobello Belle (v2) (Live) | 4 | 1988 | Money for nothing | 251 |
Portobello Belle (v2) (Live)
Year: 1988
Album: Money for nothing
Duration: 4:11
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Dance
English lyrics
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| Portobello belle (v1) (Live) | 4 | 1979 | Communique | 261 |
Portobello belle (v1) (Live)
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 4:21
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Private investigation (Live) | 4 | 1992 | On the night | 482 |
Private investigation (Live)
Year: 1992
Album: On the night
Duration: 8:02
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Rock
Jazz
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Ride Across The River | 4 | 1985 | 425 |
Ride Across The River
Year: 1985
Duration: 7:05
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Jazz
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Single-Handed Sailor | 4 | 1979 | Communique | 271 |
Single-Handed Sailor
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 4:31
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Jazz
English lyrics
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| So Far Away | 4 | 1985 | Brothers in arms | 261 |
So Far Away
Year: 1985
Album: Brothers in arms
Duration: 4:21
Music Style:
Soft rock
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| The Man's Too Strong | 4 | 1985 | Everybody's got to learn sometime | 276 |
The Man's Too Strong
Year: 1985
Album: Everybody's got to learn sometime
Duration: 4:36
Music Style:
Soft rock
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| Tunnel of love (Live at BBC) | 4 | 1995 | Live at the BBC | 713 |
Tunnel of love (Live at BBC)
Year: 1995
Album: Live at the BBC
Duration: 11:53
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Rock
English lyrics
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| What's The Matter Baby | 4 | 1995 | Live at the BBC | 210 |
What's The Matter Baby
Year: 1995
Album: Live at the BBC
Duration: 3:30
Music Style:
Rock
Dance
Rock & roll
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| When It Comes To You | 4 | 1991 | On every street | 303 |
When It Comes To You
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 5:03
Music Style:
Soft rock
Country
Rock
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Whistle theme | 4 | 1980 | Local Hero | 52 |
Whistle theme
Year: 1980
Album: Local Hero
Duration: 0:52
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Electronic
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| You And Your Friend | 4 | 1991 | On the night | 409 |
You And Your Friend
Year: 1991
Album: On the night
Duration: 6:49
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Boomtown | 3.5 | 1980 | Local Hero | 252 |
Boomtown
Year: 1980
Album: Local Hero
Duration: 4:12
Music Style:
Jazz
New age / Ambient
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| Communiqué | 3.5 | 1979 | Communique | 350 |
Communiqué
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 5:50
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Jazz
English lyrics
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| Guide my sword | 3.5 | 1987 | The princess bride | 298 |
Guide my sword
Year: 1987
Album: The princess bride
Duration: 4:58
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| Love Over Gold | 3.5 | 1982 | 378 |
Love Over Gold
Year: 1982
Duration: 6:18
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Man's Too Strong | 3.5 | 2005 | Brothers in arms | 250 |
Man's Too Strong
Year: 2005
Album: Brothers in arms
Duration: 4:10
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Sentimental / Soul
English lyrics
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| Millionaire Blues | 3.5 | 1991 | On every street | 268 |
Millionaire Blues
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 4:28
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Alternative
English lyrics
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| Once Upon a Time...Storybook Love | 3.5 | 1987 | The princess bride | 186 |
Once Upon a Time...Storybook Love
Year: 1987
Album: The princess bride
Duration: 3:06
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| Portobello Belle | 3.5 | 1979 | 270 |
Portobello Belle
Year: 1979
Duration: 4:30
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
Rock
English lyrics
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| Six Blade Knife | 3.5 | 1978 | Dire Straits | 253 |
Six Blade Knife
Year: 1978
Album: Dire Straits
Duration: 4:13
Music Style:
Soft rock
New age / Ambient
Jazz
English lyrics
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| Six blade knife (Live at BBC) | 3.5 | 1995 | Live at the BBC | 218 |
Six blade knife (Live at BBC)
Year: 1995
Album: Live at the BBC
Duration: 3:38
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
Jazz
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| So far away V2 | 3.5 | 1986 | Brothers in arms | 297 |
So far away V2
Year: 1986
Album: Brothers in arms
Duration: 4:57
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| Telegraph road (Remix) (Live) | 3.5 | 1988 | Money for nothing | 591 |
Telegraph road (Remix) (Live)
Year: 1988
Album: Money for nothing
Duration: 9:51
Music Style:
Soft rock
Sentimental / Soul
Dance
Rock
English lyrics
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| Ticket To Heaven | 3.5 | 1991 | On every street | 266 |
Ticket To Heaven
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 4:26
Music Style:
Sentimental / Soul
Melodic
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Twisting By The Pool | 3.5 | 1983 | 210 |
Twisting By The Pool
Year: 1983
Duration: 3:30
Music Style:
Rock & roll
Soft rock
Dance
English lyrics
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| Twisting By The Pool [Remix] | 3.5 | 1988 | Money for nothing | 210 |
Twisting By The Pool [Remix]
Year: 1988
Album: Money for nothing
Duration: 3:30
Music Style:
Rock & roll
Dance
Rock
Funky
English lyrics
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| A happy ending | 3 | 1987 | The princess bride | 112 |
A happy ending
Year: 1987
Album: The princess bride
Duration: 1:52
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| A love idea | 3 | 1989 | Last exit to Brooklyn | 185 |
A love idea
Year: 1989
Album: Last exit to Brooklyn
Duration: 3:05
Music Style:
Classic
New age / Ambient
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| Angel Of Mercy | 3 | 1979 | Communique | 275 |
Angel Of Mercy
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 4:35
Music Style:
Soft rock
Dance
New age / Ambient
Rock & roll
English lyrics
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| Bug | 3 | 1993 | On every street | 254 |
Bug
Year: 1993
Album: On every street
Duration: 4:14
Music Style:
Rock & roll
Dance
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| Fade To Black | 3 | 1991 | On every street | 230 |
Fade To Black
Year: 1991
Album: On every street
Duration: 3:50
Music Style:
Sentimental / Soul
Jazz
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Finale – Last Exit to Brooklyn | 3 | 1989 | Last exit to Brooklyn | 380 |
Finale – Last Exit to Brooklyn
Year: 1989
Album: Last exit to Brooklyn
Duration: 6:20
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| Follow Me Home | 3 | 1979 | Communique | 351 |
Follow Me Home
Year: 1979
Album: Communique
Duration: 5:51
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Sentimental / Soul
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Heavy Fuel | 3 | 1991 | 296 |
Heavy Fuel
Year: 1991
Duration: 4:56
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| It Never Rains | 3 | 1982 | 482 |
It Never Rains
Year: 1982
Duration: 8:02
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| Les Boys | 3 | 1980 | Making Movies | 251 |
Les Boys
Year: 1980
Album: Making Movies
Duration: 4:11
Music Style:
Soft rock
Melodic
English lyrics
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| One World | 3 | 1985 | 303 |
One World
Year: 1985
Duration: 5:03
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| Private Investigations | 3 | 1982 | 347 |
Private Investigations
Year: 1982
Duration: 5:47
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Jazz
Alternative
Rock
English lyrics
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| Skateaway | 3 | 1980 | Making Movies | 389 |
Skateaway
Year: 1980
Album: Making Movies
Duration: 6:29
Music Style:
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| Smooching | 3 | 1980 | Local Hero | 276 |
Smooching
Year: 1980
Album: Local Hero
Duration: 4:36
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Jazz
Soft rock
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| Solid Rock | 3 | 1980 | Alchemy | 338 |
Solid Rock
Year: 1980
Album: Alchemy
Duration: 5:38
Music Style:
Rock
Hard rock
Dance
Rock & roll
English lyrics
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| Storybook love | 3 | 1987 | The princess bride | 238 |
Storybook love
Year: 1987
Album: The princess bride
Duration: 3:58
Music Style:
Sentimental / Soul
Soft rock
Ballad
English lyrics
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| The Bug | 3 | 1991 | On the night | 263 |
The Bug
Year: 1991
Album: On the night
Duration: 4:23
Music Style:
Rock
Rock & roll
Dance
English lyrics
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| The friend's song | 3 | 1987 | The princess bride | 149 |
The friend's song
Year: 1987
Album: The princess bride
Duration: 2:29
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| The mist covered mountains | 3 | 1980 | Local Hero | 155 |
The mist covered mountains
Year: 1980
Album: Local Hero
Duration: 2:35
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Electronic
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| The way it always starts | 3 | 1980 | Local Hero | 244 |
The way it always starts
Year: 1980
Album: Local Hero
Duration: 4:04
Music Style:
Sentimental / Soul
Soft rock
Ballad
New age / Ambient
English lyrics
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| Two Young Lovers | 3 | 1983 | Alchemy | 283 |
Two Young Lovers
Year: 1983
Album: Alchemy
Duration: 4:43
Music Style:
Rock & roll
Dance
Soft rock
English lyrics
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| Victims | 3 | 1989 | Last exit to Brooklyn | 148 |
Victims
Year: 1989
Album: Last exit to Brooklyn
Duration: 2:28
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Jazz
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| Walk Of Life | 3 | 1985 | 266 |
Walk Of Life
Year: 1985
Duration: 4:26
Music Style:
Rock & roll
Dance
Soft rock
Rock
English lyrics
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| Freeway flyer | 2.5 | 108 |
Freeway flyer
Duration: 1:48
Music Style:
Rock & roll
Dance
Rock
Country
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| Last Exit to Brooklyn | 2.5 | 1998 | 304 |
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Year: 1998
Duration: 5:04
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| As low as it gets | 2 | 90 |
As low as it gets
Duration: 1:30
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
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| Florin dance | 1.5 | 92 |
Florin dance
Duration: 1:32
Music Style:
Ethnic / World music
Celtic
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| Morning ride | 1.5 | 96 |
Morning ride
Duration: 1:36
Music Style:
Classic
New age / Ambient
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| Riot | 1.5 | 382 |
Riot
Duration: 6:22
Music Style:
Classic
New age / Ambient
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| Stargazer | 1.5 | 94 |
Stargazer
Duration: 1:34
Music Style:
New age / Ambient
Classic
Electronic
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| Revenge | 1 | 231 |
Revenge
Duration: 3:51
Music Style:
Classic
New age / Ambient
Electronic
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