The Bug

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title: "The Bug" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["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"] description: "1992 single by Dire Straits" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bug" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1992 single by Dire Straits ::

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Field	Value
name	The Bug
cover	The Bug cover.jpg
type	single
artist	Dire Straits
album	On Every Street
released
genre	Rockabilly
length	4:16
label	Vertigo
writer	Mark Knopfler
producer	Mark Knopfler
prev_title	On Every Street
prev_year	1992
next_title	You and Your Friend
next_year	1992
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| name = The Bug | cover = The Bug cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Dire Straits | album = On Every Street | B-side =

• "Twisting by the Pool"
• "Expresso Love"
• "Walk of Life" | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Rockabilly | length = 4:16 | label = Vertigo | writer = Mark Knopfler | producer = Mark Knopfler | prev_title = On Every Street | prev_year = 1992 | next_title = You and Your Friend | next_year = 1992 "The Bug" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally recorded by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992, and also recorded on the albums Blues Ballads (1996) by The Alex Bollard Assembly and Keep Your Hands to Yourself (2002) by Mike Berry & The Outlaws.

Dire Straits

The song is the fourth and final UK single from the album On Every Street by English rock band Dire Straits, where it reached number 67, and it also was to be Dire Straits' final single release in the UK. The song reached number 21 in Canada. 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).

Track listings

• 7-inch vinyl single

1. "The Bug"
2. "Twisting by the Pool"

• 5-inch CD single

1. "The Bug"
2. "Twisting by the Pool"
3. "Expresso Love"
4. "Walk of Life"

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1992) | Peak position | Canada Top Singles (RPM) | UK Singles (OCC) | UK Airplay (Music Week) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 21 | | | | | | 67 | | | | | | 46 | | | | | ::

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United Kingdom	Australia
15 June 1992		Vertigo
13 July 1992
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Mary Chapin Carpenter

| name = The Bug | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Mary Chapin Carpenter | album = Come On Come On | B-side = Rhythm of the Blues | released = 1993 | recorded = | studio = Bias | genre = Country | length = 3:47 | label = Columbia | writer = Mark Knopfler | producer = John Jennings, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Steve Buckingham | prev_title = The Hard Way | prev_year = 1993 | next_title = He Thinks He'll Keep Her | next_year = 1993 The song was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter on her 1992 album Come On Come On, and was released as a single the next year, peaking at 16 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks. This version of the song is also included on the soundtrack of the 2006 animated film Everyone's Hero.

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1993) | Peak position | |---|---| ::

References

References

1. "Dire Straits - On Every Street Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic".
2. "Blues Ballads – Alex Bollard". [[AllMusic]].
3. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Mike Berry & the Outlaws | Songs, Reviews, Credits". [[AllMusic]].
4. "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 28, 1992".
5. (June 27, 1992). "Top 50 Airplay Chart".
6. (13 June 1992). "New Releases: Singles".
7. (12 July 1992). "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 13/07/92: Singles".
8. "Come on Come On – Mary Chapin Carpenter". [[AllMusic]].
9. [{{BillboardURLbyName

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