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"Setting Me Up" is a song written by Mark Knopfler. It was originally recorded by British rock group Dire Straits on their self-titled debut album but not released as a single. Ken Tucker in Rolling Stone described the song as a "heavenly number" combining humor with bitterness, despite having a typical messed-up romance theme.[1] Tucker noted that the song's impact is enhanced by the growling tone in Knopfler's singing voice and by the song's country music-style guitar solo.[1] Carly Darling in Billboard Magazine praised the song's rockabilly guitar but criticizes the lyrics.[2]

"Setting Me Up"
Song by Dire Straits
from the album Dire Straits
Released	7 October 1978
Genre	Roots rock country rock
Length	3:18
Label	Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	Mark Knopfler
Producer(s)	Muff Winwood

"Setting Me Up"
Single by Highway 101
from the album 101²
B-side	"Long Way Down"
Released	January 1989
Genre	Country
Length	3:49
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Mark Knopfler
Producer(s)	Paul Worley Ed Seay
Highway 101 singles chronology
"All the Reasons Why" (1988) "Setting Me Up" (1989) "Honky Tonk Heart" (1989)

The song appeared on Eric Clapton's 1980 double live album Just One Night, with Albert Lee singing lead vocals.[3] Albert Lee also covered the song on his album Hiding, with backing harmonies sung by Don Everly.[4]

"Setting Me Up" is one of five songs that Knopfler's publisher made country demos of without the songwriter's approval, leading to a number of country covers of this and other songs.[5] American country music group Highway 101 covered the song for their 1988 album 101² and released it as the album's third single in January 1989. The song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in April 1989.[6] Their version features a shared lead vocal by Paulette Carlson and bassist Curtis Stone.[7]

Chart performance: Highway 101 single

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8]	4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10]	74
US Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	97

References

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«Setting Me Up» — песня, написанная Марком Нопфлером, впервые записанная и изданная рок-группой Dire Straits на их одноименном дебютном альбоме, но не выпущенная как сингл. Кен Такер в «Rolling Stone» описал песню как «неземную вещь», сочетающую в себе юмор и горечь, несмотря на типичную запутанную романтическую тему[1] Такер отметил, что влияние песни усиливается грохочущим тоном певческого голоса Нопфлера и гитарным соло в стиле кантри.[1] Карли Дарлинг в Billboard Magazine похвалил гитарную игру в стиле рокабилли, но раскритиковал текст песни.[2]

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