The Bug - wikipedia 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 `` Twisting by the Pool '' ( 7 '' & CD ) `` Expresso Love '' ( CD ) `` Walk of Life '' ( CD ) Released 15 June 1992 Format CD, 7 '' Recorded 1991 Genre Roots rock Length 4 : 16 Label Vertigo Songwriter ( s ) Mark Knopfler Producer ( s ) Mark Knopfler Dire Straits singles chronology `` On Every Street '' ( 1992 ) `` The Bug '' ( 1992 ) `` You and Your Friend '' ( 1992 ) `` On Every Street '' ( 1992 ) `` The Bug '' ( 1992 ) `` You and Your Friend '' ( 1992 ) `` The Bug '' is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally performed by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street ( 1991 ). It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992 and also recorded on the albums Blues Ballads ( 1996 ) by The Alex Bollard Assembly and Keep Your Hands to Yourself ( 2002 ) by Mike Berry & The Outlaws. Contents 1 Dire Straits 1.1 7 '' vinyl single 1.2 5 '' CD single 2 Mary Chapin Carpenter 2.1 Chart positions 3 References Dire Straits The song is the fourth and final UK single from the album On Every Street by English rock band Dire Straits, and it also was to be Dire Straits ' final single release in the UK. Other songs from the album were released as singles in selected countries ( `` You and Your Friend '' in France and Germany or `` Ticket to Heaven '' in Netherlands ). 7 '' vinyl single `` The Bug '' `` Twisting by the Pool '' 5 '' CD single `` The Bug '' `` Twisting by the Pool '' `` Expresso Love '' `` Walk of Life '' Mary Chapin Carpenter `` The Bug '' Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter from the album Come On Come On B - side `` Rhythm of the Blues '' Released 9 August 1993 Format 7 '' vinyl, CD single Recorded Bias Studios Genre Country Length 3 : 47 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Mark Knopfler Producer ( s ) John Jennings, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Steve Buckingham Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology `` The Hard Way '' ( 1993 ) `` The Bug '' ( 1993 ) `` He Thinks He 'll Keep Her '' ( 1993 ) `` The Hard Way '' ( 1993 ) `` The Bug '' ( 1993 ) `` He Thinks He 'll Keep Her '' ( 1993 ) The song was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter on her 1992 album Come On Come On and was released as a single the next year, peaking at 16 on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles & Tracks. This version of the song is also included on the soundtrack of the 2006 computer animated film Everyone 's Hero. Chart positions `` The Bug '' debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of 21 August 1993. Chart ( 1993 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 22 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 16 References Jump up ^ Artist Chart History Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 2275. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 23 October 1993. Retrieved 5 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Dire Straits Mark Knopfler John Illsley Pick Withers David Knopfler Alan Clark Hal Lindes Terry Williams Guy Fletcher Jack Sonni Studio albums Dire Straits Communiqué Making Movies Love over Gold Brothers in Arms On Every Street Live albums Alchemy On the Night Live at the BBC Compilations Money for Nothing Sultans of Swing : The Very Best of Dire Straits Private Investigations : The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler EPs ExtendedancEPlay Encores Singles `` Sultans of Swing '' `` Water of Love '' / `` Down to the Waterline '' `` Lady Writer '' `` Romeo and Juliet '' `` Skateaway '' `` Tunnel of Love '' `` Private Investigations '' `` Industrial Disease '' `` Twisting by the Pool '' `` Love Over Gold '' `` So Far Away '' `` Money for Nothing '' `` Brothers in Arms '' `` Walk of Life '' `` Your Latest Trick '' `` Calling Elvis '' `` Heavy Fuel '' `` On Every Street '' `` The Bug '' `` You and Your Friend '' Tours Dire Straits Tour Communiqué Tour On Location Tour Love over Gold Tour Brothers in Arms Tour On Every Street Tour Related articles Discography Band members Michael Brecker The Notting Hillbillies Chris White Book : Dire Straits Category : Dire Straits Portal : Rock music Mary Chapin Carpenter singles Discography State of the Heart `` How Do '' `` Never Had It So Good '' `` Quittin ' Time '' `` Something of a Dreamer '' Shooting Straight in the Dark `` You Win Again '' `` Right Now '' `` Down at the Twist and Shout '' `` Going Out Tonight '' Come On Come On `` I Feel Lucky '' `` Not Too Much to Ask '' ( with Joe Diffie ) `` Passionate Kisses '' `` The Hard Way '' `` The Bug '' `` He Thinks He 'll Keep Her '' `` I Take My Chances '' Stones in the Road `` Shut Up and Kiss Me '' `` Tender When I Want to Be '' `` House of Cards '' A Place in the World `` Let Me into Your Heart '' Working Class Hero `` Grow Old with Me '' Party Doll and Other Favorites `` Almost Home '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Bug&oldid=827506325 '' Categories : 1992 singles 1993 singles Dire Straits songs Mary Chapin Carpenter songs Songs written by Mark Knopfler Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham ( record producer ) Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by Mark Knopfler 1991 songs Vertigo Records singles Music videos directed by Stephen R. 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Question: who sings sometimes you're the windshield sometimes you're the bug
Answer: Dire Straits