"Water of Love" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally released on Dire Straits' self-titled debut album.

[15] This led to a cover version recorded by The Judds, which appeared on their River of Time album and was a single in the UK where it hit number 174 and in Germany.

[16][18] Los Angeles Times critic Kristine McKenna described it as a "haunting ballad" and praised Knopfler's "languid and lovely touch" on guitar.

[19] Allmusic critic Thom Jurek described the song as "the most seductive tune" on River of Time and The Rolling Stone Album Guide praised Knopfler's "typically pungent" guitar solo.

[21] The first person narrator of Caprice Crane's first novel Stupid and Contagious references "Water of Love" as an example of a clever song that she would like to hear quoted instead of the sound of flushing toilets, along with AC/DC's "Big Balls," ZZ Top's "Tush," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" or Frank Sinatra's "My Way".