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1980 unmarried by Christopher Cantankerous

"Ride Similar the Wind"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Christopher Cross
B-side	"Minstrel Gigolo"
Released	Feb xv, 1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Pop rock, post-disco
Length	4:32 (Album Version) three:56 (Single Version)
Characterization	Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Cross
Producer(southward)	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cantankerous singles chronology
"Ride Like the Air current" (1980) "Sailing" (1980)

"Ride Like the Wind" is the debut unmarried by American vocalist-songwriter Christopher Cross. Information technology was released in Feb 1980 equally the pb unmarried from his Grammy-winning 1979 self-titled debut anthology. It reached number two on the Usa charts for four sequent weeks, behind "Call Me" by Blondie. On the album'southward inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the ring Little Feat, who had died in 1979. It features backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a guitar solo by Cantankerous.^[ane]

History [edit]

Lyrics [edit]

The lyrics of the song tell the story of a condemned criminal on the run to Mexico. Told from a first-person betoken of view, it describes how an outlaw and convicted multiple murderer, on the run from a death-by-hanging judgement, has to "ride like the wind" to attain "the border of Mexico," where, presumably, the posse in pursuit of him will not exist able to accomplish him.

Cantankerous described "Ride Like The Wind" as "sort of a romanticized Western where the bad guy gets abroad."^{[ citation needed ]} The setting can be surmised to have been from the time before the United States and United mexican states signed their mutual criminal-extradition treaty.

Origin [edit]

Cross was high on LSD when he wrote the lyrics. "We were living in Houston at the fourth dimension, and on the style down to Austin to record the songs, it was just a beautiful Texas day. I took acid. So I wrote the words on the way down from Houston to Austin."^[2]

"Tribute" [edit]

In 1999, the satirical paper The Onion published a story with the headline, "Christopher Cantankerous Finally Reaches Mexican Border";^[three] the headline was a reference to the song, and the three-sentence story made several specific allusions to the lyrics. Cross appreciated the honor.^[ii]

Charts [edit]

East Side Trounce version [edit]

"Ride Like the Wind"
Unmarried by East Side Vanquish
Released	Nov 29, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Trip the light fantastic toe, house
Label	FFRR Records
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Cross
Producer(southward)	Dave Seaman, Phil Kelsey
E Side Beat singles chronology
"Ride Like the Wind" (1991) "Live and Kicking" (1992)

In 1991, Italian trip the light fantastic toe music group Due east Side Beat remixed "Ride Similar the Wind" in a mode typical of early on 1990s trip the light fantastic music. There are five remixes in total. Ii versions are found on the 7" single and an additional three are on the CD single. The Factory Edit was included in FFRR Records' "Only for the Headstrong" compilation album released in 1992.^[ix]

Formats and track listings [edit]

• 7" single

1. "Ride Like the Wind" (Factory Edit) – 3:58
2. "Ride Like the Wind" (Subway Mix) – 4:09

• CD unmarried

1. "Ride Similar the Wind" (Factory Edit) – 3:58
2. "Ride Like the Air current" (Mill Mix) – 5:51
3. "Ride Like the Wind" (piano version) – 5:32
4. "Ride Like the Current of air" (Oceanic Remix) – 5:22
5. "Ride Like the Current of air" (Subway Mix) – iv:00

Charts [edit]

Laurent Wery version [edit]

"Ride Like the Air current"
Single past Laurent Wéry featuring Joss Mendosah
Released	March 30, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Dance, business firm
Length	2:53
Label	La Musique du Beau Monde
Songwriter(due south)	Christopher Cantankerous
Producer(southward)	Laurent Wéry
Laurent Wéry singles chronology
"I'm Going In" (2012) "Ride Like the Air current" (2013) "Up 2 the Sky" (2013)

Belgian DJ Laurent Wéry released a comprehend version of the song, which features vocals from Joss Mendosah. The song was produced past Laurent Wery. It was released in Belgium equally a digital download on March 30, 2013. The vocal peaked at number 26 in Belgium.

Music video [edit]

A music video to accompany the release of "Ride Like the Wind" was first released on YouTube on April 8, 2013, at a full length of 2 minutes and fifty-iv seconds.^[27]

Track listing [edit]

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ride Like the Current of air" (Original Extended) (feat. Joss Mendosah)	4:38
2.	"Ride Like the Air current" (Original Radio Mix) (feat. Joss Mendosah)	2:53

Charts [edit]

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flemish region)[28]	26

Release history [edit]

Region	Date	Format	Label
Belgium	March xxx, 2013[29]	Digital download	La Musique du Beau Monde

Saxon version [edit]

English language heavy metal band Saxon released a cover of "Ride Similar the Wind" as the first track on their 1988 album Destiny.

Music video [edit]

A music video to back-trail the release of "Ride Similar the Air current" was first released on YouTube on August 7, 2013.^[thirty]

References [edit]

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2. ^ ^{a b} Prato, Greg (2014). "Interview: Christopher Cross, Songwriter". Songfacts, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
3. ^ "Christopher Cross Finally Reaches Mexican Border". The Onion. February 10, 1999. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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7. ^ "Top 100 Singles (1980)". RPM. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2017-07-21 .
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9. ^ "Various - Only For The Headstrong". Discogs.com. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2016-10-sixteen .
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11. ^ "Due east Side Trounce – Ride Like the Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 50. December 14, 1991. p. 37. Retrieved Oct 30, 2020.
13. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Jan eighteen, 1992. p. 32. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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15. ^ "Due east Side Beat – Ride Similar the Wind" (in German language). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
16. ^ "The Irish gaelic Charts – Search Results – Ride Similar the Air current". Irish gaelic Singles Chart. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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19. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. nine, no. x. March 7, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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22. ^ "Official Singles Nautical chart Pinnacle 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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27. ^ Laurent Wery feat. Joss Mendosah - Ride Like the Wind (Official Video). YouTube
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30. ^ Saxon - Ride Similar the Wind (Official Video). YouTube

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