Song
What It Is
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Written byMark Knopfler
Produced byChuck Ainlay, Mark Knopfler
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2000 single by Mark Knopfler
2000-09-04
roots rock
Mark Knopfler
Mercury Records
"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.
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