What It Is (Mark Knopfler song)

"What It Is"
Single by Mark Knopfler
from the album Sailing to Philadelphia
B-side
  • "The Long Highway
  • "Let's See You
  • "Camerado"
Released4 September 2000 (2000-09-04)
Length
  • 4:57 (album version)
  • 3:33 (radio edit)
LabelMercury
SongwriterMark Knopfler
ProducerMark 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, making reference to Edinburgh Castle, the Stone of Scone and Canongate Tolbooth. An extended version of the song released in Mexico contains an additional verse. The song became a top-10 hit in Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Spain, as well as on the US Billboard Triple-A chart.

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[1]11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[2]15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 81
France (SNEP)[4]56
Germany (GfK)[5]81
Italy (FIMI)[6]3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]38
Norway (VG-lista)[8]10
Poland (Music & Media)[9] 10
Poland (PiF PaF)[10] 6
Portugal (AFP)[11] 9
Spain (Promusicae)[12]4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]38
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14]3

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
US Triple-A (Billboard)[15] 31
Chart (2000) Position
US Triple-A (Billboard)[16] 13

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 4 September 2000 Triple-A radio Mercury [17]
Europe 18 September 2000 CD [4]
United States 25 September 2000 Mainstream rock radio [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  2. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in French). Ultratip.
  3. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 42. 14 October 2000. p. 10.
  4. 1 2 "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  5. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  6. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". Top Digital Download.
  7. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". VG-lista.
  9. ↑ "Major Market Airplay – Week 34/2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 34. 19 August 2000. p. 35. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 36/2000" (in Polish). PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Top National Sellers". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 48. 25 November 2000. p. 17.
  12. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". Canciones Top 50.
  13. ↑ "Mark Knopfler – What It Is". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "Mark Knopfler Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "The Best of 2000: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. 22 December 2000. p. 44.
  16. ↑ "America's Best: 2001 – Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. 21 December 2001. p. 45.
  17. ↑ "Triple A: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2320. 1 September 2000. p. 48.
  18. ↑ "Rock: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1369. 22 September 2000. p. 162.
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