3 Things to Know About Dire Straits' "Romeo and Juliet" Chart Performance

“Romeo and Juliet” peaked at No. 8 on the UK singles chart. This tied the band’s previous best chart position, set by “Sultans of Swing.”

The song matched, but did not surpass, their earlier hit. “Sultans of Swing” had already reached No. 8 in 1979.

No other Dire Straits single had charted higher at the time. “Romeo and Juliet” remained one of their top-performing UK singles.