Ride Like the Wind

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"Ride Like the Wind" is a 1980 soft rock hit by Christopher Cross, known for its smooth production, memorable melody, and narrative about a desperate outlaw racing for the border.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
artist Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
backingVocals Michael McDonald NERFINISHED
bSide Minstrel Gigolo NERFINISHED
chartPeakCountry Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 3
chartPositionUSAdultContemporary 2
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
composer Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutSingleOf Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
featuredArtist Michael McDonald NERFINISHED
followedBySingle Sailing NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre soft rock
yacht rock
hasMusicVideo no
hasNotableCoverVersionBy East Side Beat NERFINISHED
Laurent Wéry NERFINISHED
Michael Mind Project NERFINISHED
Saxon NERFINISHED
hasSignatureInstrument electric guitar
keyboards
saxophone
hasSignatureVocalStyle smooth male lead vocals
includedInAlbum Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
isAssociatedWithEra early 1980s
late 1970s
isConsidered Christopher Cross signature song
language English
length 4:30
lyricist Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
lyricTheme escape
redemption
musicalStyle melodic
smooth production
narrativeTheme outlaw on the run
performer Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
precededBySingle none
producer Michael Omartian NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1978
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1979-02
vocalist Christopher Cross NERFINISHED
yearOfPeakChartSuccess 1980

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Christopher Cross notableWork Ride Like the Wind
Christopher Cross notableSingle Ride Like the Wind