The Bug
"The Bug" | ||||
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Single by Dire Straits | ||||
from the album On Every Street | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Knopfler | |||
Dire Straits singles chronology | ||||
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"The Bug" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally performed by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991).[1] It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992, and also recorded on the albums Blues Ballads (1996) by The Alex Bollard Assembly[2] and Keep Your Hands to Yourself (2002) by Mike Berry & The Outlaws.[3]
Dire Straits[]
The song is the fourth and final UK single from the album On Every Street by English rock band Dire Straits, and it also was to be Dire Straits' final single release in the UK. Other songs from the album were released as singles in selected countries ("You and Your Friend" in France and Germany or "Ticket to Heaven" in Netherlands).
7" vinyl single[]
- "The Bug"
- "Twisting by the Pool"
5" CD single[]
- "The Bug"
- "Twisting by the Pool"
- "Expresso Love"
- "Walk of Life"
Mary Chapin Carpenter[]
"The Bug" | ||||
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Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||||
from the album Come On Come On | ||||
B-side | "Rhythm of the Blues" | |||
Released | 9 August 1993 | |||
Recorded | Bias Studios | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler | |||
Producer(s) | John Jennings, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Steve Buckingham | |||
Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter on her 1992 album Come On Come On,[4] and was released as a single the next year, peaking at 16 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks.[5] This version of the song is also included on the soundtrack of the 2006 computer animated film Everyone's Hero.
Chart positions[]
"The Bug" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of 21 August 1993.
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 22 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
References[]
- ^ "On Every Street - Dire Straits | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Blues Ballads - Alex Bollard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Mike Berry & the Outlaws | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Come on Come On - Mary Chapin Carpenter | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Artist Chart History, Billboard.com
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2275." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 23 October 1993. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- 1992 singles
- 1993 singles
- Dire Straits songs
- Mary Chapin Carpenter songs
- Songs written by Mark Knopfler
- Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer)
- Columbia Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Mark Knopfler
- 1991 songs
- Vertigo Records singles
- Music videos directed by Stephen R. Johnson