Brothers in Arms

Knopfler wrote it in 1982, during Britain's involvement in the Falklands War, and it is usually described as an anti-war song. It closes the album of the same name. It was first released as a single on 18 October 1985, in a 6:04 edit on 7-inch and the full 6:58 version on the 12-inch maxi-single. Paul Rees of Classic Rock ranked it fifth among Dire Straits songs and cited its stunning guitar solo.

The video was directed and animated by Bill Mather, using rotoscoping to put the band over images of the First World War in black and white. It won the Grammy for Best Music Video at the 29th Grammy Awards on 24 February 1987. In 2007, the 25th anniversary of the war, Knopfler recorded a new version at Abbey Road Studios to raise money for British veterans. The song has become a favourite at military funerals.