Song History

Thomas Dolby also lent his talents to the Top 20 'Pyromania' single.

Debut single became one of the band's defining hits.

It took three years from the time of its writing for the song to finally be released.

Once a four-minute single, the song tripled to epic lengths in concert.

Memorable video featuring stop-motion animation helped their single to No. 3 on mainstream rock charts.

Bold experimentation led the band to new commercial heights.

Even today, many listeners remain oblivious to its subject matter.

He headed to Muscle Shoals in Alabama to record one song but instead found a new sound.

Mark Knopfler stepped into a London pub one evening and discovered the subject of a hit song.

Keyboardist Billy Preston had a hand in crafting the hit 1978 single.