The Bug

For the musical artist of the same name, see The Bug (musician). For the Thoroughbred racehorse, see The Bug (horse).

"The Bug"
Single by Dire Straits
from the album On Every Street
B-side
Released15 June 1992 (1992-06-15) (UK)[1]
GenreRockabilly[2]
Length4:16
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)Mark Knopfler
Producer(s)Mark Knopfler
Dire Straits singles chronology
"On Every Street"
(1992) 		"The Bug"
(1992) 		"You and Your Friend"
(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).[2] It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992, and also recorded on the albums Blues Ballads (1996) by The Alex Bollard Assembly[3] and Keep Your Hands to Yourself (2002) by Mike Berry & The Outlaws.[4]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 June 1992. p. 17.
  2. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Dire Straits - On Every Street Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Blues Ballads – Alex Bollard". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Mike Berry & the Outlaws | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.