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Revision as of 17:25, 9 July 2020

"What It Is"
Single by Mark Knopfler
from the album Sailing to Philadelphia
Released4 September 2000 (2000-09-04)
GenreRoots rock, alternative country
Length4:57 (Album version) 3:33 (Radio edit)
Songwriter(s)Mark Knopfler
Producer(s)Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler singles chronology
"Rüdiger"
(1996) 		"What It Is"
(2000) 		"Sailing To Philadelphia"
(2000)

"What It Is" is a song written and recorded by the British rock musician Mark Knopfler. It was released on 4 September 2000 as the lead single from his second solo studio album, Sailing to Philadelphia (2000).

The song's lyrics pay homage to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."What It Is" (Radio edit)3:33
2."The Long Highway"3:46
3."Let's See You"4:21
4."Camerado"2:58
Total length:14:38

Charts

Chart (2000–01) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[1] 11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[2] 15
Brazil (ABPD)[3] 90
France (SNEP)[4] 56
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 81
Italy (FIMI)[5] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 38
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 38
US Triple A (Billboard)[10] 3

References

  1. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  2. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in French). Ultratip.
  3. ^ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in French). Les classement single.
  5. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". Top Digital Download.
  6. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". VG-lista.
  8. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" Canciones Top 50.
  9. ^ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". Swiss Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Mark Knopfler Chart History (Triple A)".
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