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, hard rock | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Poison singles chronology | ||||
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"Ride the Wind" is a song by American Glam metal band Poison. It was the third single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood and reached number 25 on the Mainstream rock charts and 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
The song is one of several that reflects their maturing songwriting of the time, with lyrics similar to those found in Western music. It has been described as one of the best Poison songs.[2]
The song, along with "Talk Dirty to Me," "I Won't Forget You" and "Fallen Angel," was the subject of a lawsuit in 2011 by members of the defunct band Kid Rocker, who claimed that the songs were based on Kid Rocker songs played to Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille before he was a member of Poison.[3]
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[edit] Music video
The video for "Ride the Wind" is made of footage from the Flesh & Blood tour, with footage of the band on and backstage and shots of the audiences (especially of female fans).[4]
[edit] Albums
"Ride the Wind" appears on the following albums
- Flesh & Blood
- Swallow This 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
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 25 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards) Billboard singles". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5162/charts-awards/billboard-singles.
- ^ Flesh & Blood at Allmusic
- ^ "POISON Responds To Song Theft Allegations". Blabbermouth.net. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62lGA94r2. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ Ride the Wind music video on YouTube.
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