Ride the Wind (song)
| "Ride the Wind" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Poison | ||||
| from the album Flesh and Blood | ||||
| Released | January 21, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Poison singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Ride the Wind" on YouTube | ||||
"Ride the Wind" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. It was the third single from the group's 1990 studio album Flesh & Blood, released on Capitol.
Background
[edit]The track is one of several that reflects the band's maturing songwriting. The lyrics are similar to those found in Western music.[2]
"Ride the Wind" reached number 25 on the mainstream rock charts and the 38 position on the Billboard Hot 100.
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song consists of footage from the Poison's Flesh & Blood tour. It features sequences of the band performing onstage, as well as backstage scenes and shots of the audiences (especially of female fans).
Albums
[edit]"Ride the Wind" appears on the following albums:
- Flesh & Blood
- Swallow This Live (live version)
- Seven Days Live (live version)
- Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
- The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
- Flesh & Blood - 20th Anniversary Edition
- Live, Raw & Uncut CD
- Poison – Box Set (Collector's Edition)
- Double Dose: Ultimate Hits
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 113 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 38 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Flesh & Blood
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 4 March 1991". Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "RPM - Library and Archives Canada - RPM - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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