Ride Like the Wind

For the Freddie Hubbard album, see Ride Like the Wind (album).

"Ride Like the Wind"
1980 cover
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Christopher Cross
B-side"Minstrel Gigolo"
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1980 (1980-01-30)
Recorded1979
GenreSoft rock
Length
  • 4:32 (album version)
  • 3:56 (single version)
LabelWarner Bros.
SongwriterChristopher Cross
ProducerMichael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"Ride Like the Wind"
(1980) 		"Sailing"
(1980)

"Ride Like the Wind" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released by Warner Records in January 1980 as the lead single from his Grammy-winning 1979 debut album Christopher Cross. The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard pop chart for four consecutive weeks, behind "Call Me" by Blondie. On the album's inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George of the band Little Feat who had died in 1979. It features backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a guitar solo by Cross.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.