Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits. It was released on 13 May 1985 by Vertigo Records, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. It went to number one in the charts in many countries. It was number one on the "Billboard" 200 in the United States for 9 weeks and was number one on the UK Albums Chart for 14 weeks. It is the eighth-best-selling album in UK chart history and one of the world's best-selling albums. It sold over 30 million copies worldwide.